As a systems supplier for electromechanical equipment in the mechanical and plant engineering sector, the LQ Group has a reputation for a high level of expertise, reliability and flexibility combined with the use of efficient processes and a focus on solutions in the field of installation technology. An important factor here is that LQ simplifies, groups together and optimises customised products and components. Above all, the company aims to combine and utilise its own strengths and those of its customers and suppliers to achieve an ideal outcome.
The LQ Group specialises in installation technology for machine and plant engineering. The company carries out tasks in this sector that are not part of the customers’ core expertise. Because LQ specialises in materials and processes in the field of installation technology, its customers can reap the many benefits of keeping the number of parts to a minimum, reduced costs and greater efficiency. Comprehensive services for making up cables, assembly, materials management and other services round off the range on offer.
LQ's product, system and service solutions satisfy the key demands for automation. In addition to the proven quality, competitive prices, high availability and short delivery times, LQ also offers short response times for changes and a full service, which includes documentation, a change service, qualification of components and products, and even functional tests. It goes without saying that all product and system solutions comply with current international standards and guidelines.
Product and system solutions interact
LQ focuses on the interaction of products, components and systems solutions as an end-to-end concept for installation technology to counteract the increasing complexity in the field of installation technology. The most important factor here is the streamlining and combination of customised components and products.
The steady increase in the different variants for components and products that are of no relevance technologically frequently adds to complexity and thus the administration and storage costs. This is why LQ offers its EnergyLink modular product system, which combines different products and components optimised to keep costs and variants to a minimum, to provide seamless integration in plant and machinery that fully satisfies customer requirements.
Systematic standardisation of those products and components that are not technologically significant reduces delivery times and achieves the effects of scale when making up cables and assembling components, without lowering market requirements and functionality – regardless whether in connection with making up cables, producing assemblies and power cable carriers or building switchgear cabinets.
Make better use of strengths and reduce redundancies
LQ endeavours to bring together and utilise its various strengths and those of its customers and suppliers to achieve the best possible outcome. The aim is to cut out redundancies and waste over the entire value chain through collaboration, instead of wasting resources unnecessarily by acting alone, as used to be the case.
Here it is crucial to establish trust for partnerships. For this to be successful, customers have to be willing to use third-party components. If the customer is willing, as many customised parts and products as possible that are of no relevance technologically are replaced by standard LQ products and components. Through working together, it is possible to optimise the costs for materials and processes considerably and enhance performance in respect of delivery times and flexibility.
Maximum flexibility as an essential
Nowadays maximum flexibility and adaptability represent one of the greatest challenges to a product and systems supplier such as LQ. A general trend in systems solutions for automation technology is shorter and more frequent intervals between the introduction of new model types and facelifts. The policy for models in the automotive industry is leading the way. A company like LQ has to respond quickly to changed situations such as those caused by fluctuations in the market and which may be associated with changes to processes.
Increasing digitalisation of processes presents a further challenge. Products from LQ’s EnergyLink modular product system are described in detail digitally so that customers can use them effectively in the digital world.
One of LQ's important objectives is that the company wants to continuously optimise its processes along the entire value chain (customers, suppliers, companies) by offering ongoing expert advice and digitalisation. LQ has devised the relevant measures for this as part of its LQ 5.0 digitalisation programme.