AUTOCORO 9.

LEADING TECHNOLOGY –
THE NEXT GENERATION.
—

EN
Leading
technology –
the next
generation.
Four years ago, the Autocoro 8 revolutionised the world of rotor spinning.
Its innovative, highly productive individual spinning position technology
overcame the barriers imposed by belt drives and raised productivity to
previously undreamed-of heights. The next Autocoro generation is again
taking over leadership of the market.

The Autocoro 9 impressively demonstrates the superiority of its

technology. With its increased intelligence it sets new standards in energy
efficiency, productivity, economy, user-friendliness and quality. Spinning
mills all over the world that produce large volumes of commodity yarns
have already reshaped their markets with the new Autocoro technology.
The success story continues – with the new Autocoro 9.
Autocoro 9
Get to know the new Autocoro 9 with E3 added value. Reduce energy costs by up
to 25 %. Achieve maximum productivity results. Massively reduce personnel and
maintenance costs. Check out the exciting benefits of the Autocoro 9 now.

Highlights

ff Reduce energy costs by up to 25 %

ff Maximise efficiency with the unique individual spinning position
technology
ff High rotor speeds of up to 180,000 rpm and take-off speeds of up
to 300 m/min – on all lengths of machine and also for very large pack-
ages up to 350 mm in diameter
ff Individually customisable machine length, perfectly automated
spinning positions with up to 6 doffers and SynchroPiecing 24
ff Maximum productivity/m² thanks to optimal space utilisation
ff Reduce maintenance times and personnel requirements
ff Maximum economic efficiency in all markets

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E3 – Triple added value
We aim to provide our customers with innovative products that make a difference in
their production and profitability. The passion for our products drives our innovation.
By focusing on our customers’ requirements and combined with Saurer’s philosophy
of innovation and sustainability, triple added value has been created.

Energy 25 % less energy costs with E³

Up to 25 % less energy
Competition 11.2

ff Minimum energy costs

Autocoro 9 8.4 - 2.8
ff Innovations for greater energy efficiency
ff Maximum cost transparency through energy
monitoring 0 2 4 6 8 10
Energy costs: € Cent/kg yarn
Brazil, 480 spinning positions, 100 % CO,
Economics Weaving yarn Ne 24, 143,000 rpm, 181 m/min

Up to 30 % more productivity

ff Outstanding efficiency
19 % less spinning costs with E³
ff Maximum productivity for commodity and
specialist applications
Competition
ff Outstanding productivity per m2

Autocoro 9 - 4.8
Ergonomics
Up to 60 % less maintenance costs 0 5 10 15 20 25
€ Cent/kg yarn
ff Intelligent processes Personnel Compressed air Energy
ff Maintenance and cleaning during on-going Space requirement
operation Brazil, 480 spinning positions, 100 % CO,
ff Intuitive, smart symbol display Weaving yarn Ne 24, 143,000 rpm, 181 m/min

ff 30 % larger tube magazine with automatic

tube colour control

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Energy costs reduced by up to 25 %
—
ff Best energy efficiency on the market thanks to the enhanced
individual spinning position technology of the current machine
generation
ff New energy monitoring: Low energy consumption displayed on
the Informator: per kg of yarn and per lot

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Energy efficiency

Frugal even at high speed Up to 18 % energy savings compared to the

Schlafhorst has systematically enhanced the rev- Autocoro 8 thanks to E-Drive technology
olutionary individual spinning position technology
and made the Autocoro 9 even more economical. China
480 spinning positions, 132
Make significant energy savings – even at maxi-
weaving yarn Ne 21.5, 110 - 17 %
mum rotor speed. 100 % CO 145,000 rpm
Turkey
504 spinning positions, 130
More intelligent E-Drive saves energy knitting yarn Ne 30, 110 - 15 %
New, more energy-efficient components make 145,000 rpm
the Autocoro 9 even more economical. Its innova- China
480 spinning positions, 110
tive E-Drive has become even smarter thanks to
weaving yarn Ne 12, 90 - 18 %
improved process and control technologies. Intel- blend with recycling
ligent savings – at each spinning position. 118,000 rpm
0 30 60 90 120 150
Energy Monitoring kWh/machine
The new energy monitoring system checks Autocoro 8 Autocoro 9
energy consumption online. You can read off
the current energy consumption – per lot or per
kg of yarn. You can also analyse the stored con-
sumption data to make your production even
more energy-efficient.

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Up to 30 % more productivity
Maximum efficiency in rotor spinning
—
ff High rotor speeds of up to 180,000 rpm in practice
ff Take-off speeds of up to 300 m/min on all lengths of machine
and also for very large packages up to 350 mm in diameter
ff Custom machine length with high-performance automation:
individually configurable number of spinning positions, up to
6 doffers, SynchroPiecing 24
ff Seamless lot change, PilotSpin, MultiLot 2-5 and Fancynation
for each section
ff Highest productivity per m2 – lowest space requirements per kg

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Maximum economy Autocoro 9 – the productivity turbo:

at all times 115,000 rpm 4.0

145,000 rpm 5.2 + 29 %

180,000 rpm achieved in practice – with all 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
machine lengths and with super-sized kg yarn/spinning position/day
packages Competition Autocoro 9
In comparison to competitor machines, the Knitting yarn Ne 30, 100 % CO, Turkey
Autocoro 9 demonstrates its unrivalled perfor-
mance every day in practice. It spins at rotor
speeds of up to 180,000 rpm with any length of
High take-off speed with all lengths
machine and any size of package.
400
Take-off speeds of 300 m/min with super-sized
Take-off
packages of 350 mm diameter are the everyday speed m/min
norm for spinning mills with Autocoro 9.
300
+ 7 %
+ 17 %

200
Machine length
Competition Autocoro 9

Up to 10 m shorter than competitor

11 % more yarn per m2 compared with the machines
competition
Number of
The Autocoro 9 combines high speed with a spinning positions
85.5
super-compact, space-saving design. 600
74.9
Make better use of your production area and
produce 11 % more yarn than with competitor 70.5
480
machines. 60.8

0 30 60 90
Machine length in m
Competition Autocoro 9

AUTOCORO 9 9
High-performance automation

Intelligently automated spinning positions

Each spinning position on the Autocoro 9 is an
intelligently automated, independent production
unit with individually controlled spinning and wind-
ing processes and the highest piecing capacity
anywhere in the world. Automation is now more
intelligent and more powerful. High performance
with any raw material and under all operating
conditions.

Productivity increased by 29 % due to high

rotor speeds plus high efficiency ratings
Conventional machine
94,000 rpm 98.2
200 yarn breaks/
1,000 rotor hours

Autocoro 9
120,000 rpm
99.6 + 29 %
1,400 yarn breaks/
1,000 rotor hours
97.5 98.0 98.5 99.0 99.5 100
Efficiency %
Ne 30, weaving yarn
65 % recycled cotton, 35 % PES, Turkey

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Powerful automation capabilities
The 6 doffers manage each required package
change with ease. Since piecing is integrated in
the individual spinning positions, the doffers are
solely responsible for the package change. What
is impossible for competitor machines, is
achieved every day with the Autocoro 9 – the
combination of a long machine with short pack-
age run times and high efficiency. An enormous
competitive advantage!

SynchroPiecing 24: up to twelve times Start up to 12 times quicker –

faster startup 600 spinning positions
Powerful digital piecing technology ensures the
high productivity of the Autocoro 9. With the new 2 robots 168
SynchroPiecing 24, the new Autocoro starts up to
4 robots 84
twelve times more quickly than a conventional
machine with two robots. The contrast with con- 6 robots 56
ventional machines is particularly striking here.
SynchroPiecing 6 50

SynchroPiecing 12 25

SynchroPiecing 24 13

0 45 90 135 180
Run-up time in minutes
Competition Autocoro 9

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Flexibility

Seamless lot change even on single-lot Lot change without loss of production
machines
Fully automatic lot change with no idle time – only
possible with the individual spinning position
technology of the Autocoro. The intelligent spin- Efficiency
ning units manage all this automatically. They
know when the old lot is running out and which
tube colour and datasets they need to request for
Time
the next lot. The Autocoro 9 changes at each in-
Seamless lot changes
dividual spinning position to the next lot with no
Run-out on a conventional machine
loss of productivity – it even achieves clean lot
Run-up on a conventional machine
separation during can and spinning component
exchange.

Practical MultiLot technology

With its innovative MultiLot technology, the
Autocoro 9 is able to spin up to five lots simulta-
neously. You can specify the number and assign-
ment of spinning positions for the individual lots.
This enables you to produce smaller “just in time”
lots in parallel with the delivery of large customer
orders.

Spinning trials during on-going production

With PilotSpin you can use individual spinning
positions for the production of test packages
while the other spinning positions simply continue
to spin. This means you can maintain the high
productivity levels of the Autocoro 9 even during
spinning trials – a significant plus point, particu-
larly with long machines.

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Fancynation – on individual sections
Your entry to fancy yarn production has now be-
come more affordable. Fancynation is available on
the Autocoro 9 as a cost-effective option for indi-
vidual spinning sections – ideal for commodity
spinning mills that want to develop new markets
without major capital investment. Spin up to five
different fancy yarns simultaneously, or fancy
yarns and smooth yarns in parallel, on one ma-
chine. And with the fancy yarn library each yarn is
reproducible at the touch of a button.

New, stronger yarn effects, for outstanding

productivity
The Autocoro 9 offers yarn effects that are almost
twice as strong with an increase in mass of 800 %
– and at high take-off speeds of up to 300 m/min.

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Intelligent processes,
up to 60 % less maintenance costs
—
ff Lean maintenance: maintenance and cleaning during on-going
operation
ff More efficient control, spinning position optimisation with new
smart symbol display
ff Fewer movements with 30 % larger tube magazine and integrated
automatic tube colour control

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Reduced costs, more profits

Efficient lean maintenance Up to 60 % less maintenance costs

The intelligent individual spinning position drive
600 spinning
enables maintenance of individual spinning posi- positions 550
tions during on-going operation. There is now no
longer any need for gangs of cleaning personnel, 200 - 60 %
nor for complete machine shutdowns for mainte-
nance and cleaning that is necessary for competi-
0 200 400 600
tor machines. With the Autocoro 9 you save 60 %
Man hours per machine and year
of your maintenance costs.
Competition Autocoro 9

Smart symbol display

The intelligent spinning positions communicate
individually with operating personnel via a smart
symbol display. In the event of malfunctions, the
display signals the relevant error. Your staff can
then intervene immediately on site.

Less handling
The 30 % larger tube magazine of the Autocoro 9
reduces the amount of handling thanks to longer
refill intervals. The magazine is equipped with an
intelligent colour detection system. It learns the
tube colours and always sends the right tube to
the conveyor.

Many other ergonomically optimised components

of the Autocoro 9 reduce the travel and service
times of your personnel.

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Groundbreaking Autocoro yarn and package
quality
—
ff Quality leadership through innovative digital technology:
DigiPiecing and DigiWinding
ff The right Corolab clearer for all requirements
ff Innovative, high-performance FX technologies for the most
demanding requirements
ff Optimised piecings with DigiPiecing FX
ff Perfect dye packages with DigiWinding FX
ff The best XXL packages with FlexPack FX

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The next generation of quality

Innovation through intelligence 100 % digital piecing, directly and com-

With its Autocoro digital technologies, Schlafhorst pletely at the spinning position
is setting new quality benchmarks in rotor spinning. With DigiPiecing these features come as standard
Textile technology processes are digitally controlled on the Autocoro and offer an outstanding future
with precision – based on the Autocoro 9 individual technology that outstrips the competition. Com-
spinning positions. On the Autocoro 9 you can pletely digitally controlled piecing is integrated in
achieve yarn and package characteristics that each individual Autocoro spinning position. The
were previously unimaginable. single-motor drives ensure a high-precision piec-
ing process from sliver intake and rotor motor
through to yarn take-off. For maximum reproduci-
ble piecing quality at each spinning position.

DigiWinding
DigiWinding has made Autocoro packages a by-
word for quality and maximum value added. The
intelligently produced packages have straight
flanks and up to 10 % higher weight. Operating
periods in the weaving mill are increased and the
unwinding properties are better than with pack-
ages from competitor machines. In addition,
logistics costs are reduced by a tenth.

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Digital yarn clearing
The Corolab XQ technology in the Autocoro 9 en-
sures perfect yarns and piecings that deliver what
they promise. As well as looking at yarn count
variations, the Corolab sensors analyse the struc-
ture of all piecings. Corolab also ensures that sliv-
ers that are too thick or too thin are recognized as
“incorrect slivers”.

The Corolab XF yarn clearer also eliminates for-

eign fibres in the yarn.

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Textile innovation DIGIWINDING FLEXPACK

FX made by Saurer Schlafhorst

With its technology innovations, FX from Schlaf- DigiWinding FX
horst revolutionises quality standards in spinning With DigiWinding FX you can produce at the
and winding processes. The intelligent FX high- touch of a button packages with process-opti-
tech components achieve groundbreaking quality mised density and up to 10 % more weight with
improvements in the characteristics of yarns and the same diameter. In addition, you can now also
packages. produce high-quality rounded dye packages.
DigiWinding FX saves on logistics and process
They open up the possibility of creating products costs as it does away with edge bending and
with innovative added value and of optimising rewinding.
upstream and downstream textile production
processes. FX made by Saurer Schlafhorst is the FlexPack FX
technology innovation that offers textile compa- In addition to the functions of DigiWinding FX, the
nies measurable benefits. unique Autocoro 9 FlexPack FX technology offers
further optimisation possibilities for all diameters.
With FlexPack FX you benefit from new value cre-
ation potentials whether for process-optimised
dye packages, packages with straight flanks or
oversized package formats.

DIGIPIECING

DigiPiecing FX
DigiPiecing FX is the benchmark for piecing
technology. With general textile technology
know-how your personnel can produce optimal
piecings from the raw material quickly and
easily with DigiPiecing FX. This is made possible
by the integrated intelligence of the Autocoro 9.

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Schlafhorst: Innovation leader in rotor spinning
—
ff Be at the forefront of the market now and in future with Autocoro
technology.
ff More success in the commodity yarn market with unique
future-oriented rotor spinning technology.
ff SUN – SERVICE UNLIMITED

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A step ahead of the
market

The technology platform of the future

In less than four years the Autocoro 8 has written
a unique and revolutionary chapter in the history
of rotor spinning. This innovative rotor spinning
development would hardly be possible without
individual spinning position technology.

The Autocoro 9 is now continuing this success

story and ensures you stay at the forefront of the
market – today and tomorrow.

Leading in the commodity market

With its unbounded productivity, outstanding
energy efficiency, incomparable economy and
unsurpassed quality, the Autocoro 9 sets new
standards in the commodity market. Take the
lead in your market – with the Autocoro 9.

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Customer Support

SUN – SERVICE UNLIMITED

With SUN – SERVICE UNLIMITED Saurer establishes new service standards for the entire textile value chain. SUN
is a bundle of differentiated services that add real value to Saurer machinery throughout its entire life cycle. Highly
trained staff accompanied by state-of-the-art tools improve our customers’ daily business in a flexible and individual
way. We provide the owners of Saurer machinery with innovative products and best services to improve production
and profitability.

With SUN – SERVICE UNLIMITED Saurer sets the benchmarks in:

–– Consulting
–– Installation
–– Know-how Transfer
–– Original Parts
–– Maintenance and Repair
–– Updates and Upgrades

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Krefeld (DE)
Münster (DE)
Macclesfield (GB)
Tashkent (UZ)
Hammelburg (DE)
Kruishoutem (BE)
Fellbach (DE) Náchod (CZ)
Ebersbach (DE) Jiangsu (CN)
Kempten (DE) Chandigarh (IN)
Arbon (CH)
Wattwil (CH) Shanghai (CN)
Charlotte (US) Biella (IT) Jintan (CN)
Karachi (PK)
Istanbul (TR)
Tehran (IR)
Dhaka (BD)
Osaka (JP)
Halol (IN) Suzhou (CN)
Kahramanmaraş (TR)
Alexandria (EG) Hong Kong (CN)

Mexico City (MX) Gujarat (IN) Vadodara (IN)

Singapore (SG)
Ahmedabad (IN)
Mumbai (IN) Bandung (ID)

Feira de Santana (BR) Coimbatore (IN)

Durban (ZA)

Sao Leopoldo (BR)

Production
Service
Production & Service
Saurer Branch Office

SECOS 2.0
A strong tool, a strong partner
With SECOS 2.0 Saurer is providing its customers
with an efficient tool for optimising the operation
of machines and equipment. With its second gen-
eration, SECOS enables a significant increase in
efficiency for processes concerning the mainte-
nance, care, modernisation and procurement of
original parts.

With the latest generation of the online portal

Saurer underlines its service leadership in textile
machinery engineering. Years of experience in
online customer service combined with state-of-
the-art IT and an innovative user interface pro-
duce a number of appealing customer benefits.
Users of SECOS 2.0 are given access to all the
necessary information for running their product
portfolios.

From operating and service documentation to

original parts catalogues, up to e-learning mod-
ules and knowledge databases – all of it precisely
tailored to their machinery and needs.

AUTOCORO 9 23
Autocoro 9 Technical data
Machine type –– Possible connection to central waste disposal –– Operating unit with 3-colour LED on each
Automatic Rotor Spinning Machine Autocoro 9 systems * spinning position
–– DigiPiecing digital piecing technology –– Conveyor belt per machine side for package –– Operating unit with operator-friendly display and
–– Doffing of full packages with the DCU doffing removal menu navigation using symbols and pictograms *
and cleaning unit –– Central lubrication and bearing temperature –– Additional package cradle damping for
–– Sectional design with 24 spinning positions per monitoring of the suction system motor manmade fibres *
section –– Seamless lot change with can and spinning –– Electronic length measuring unit for packages
–– Spindle gauge: 230 mm component exchange function * with a defined yarn length
–– E³ Energy: E-Drive technology for energy-saving
yarn production MultiLot processing system * Package formats
–– Simultaneous production of up to 5 lots on one –– Cylindrical packages up to 300 mm in diameter
Technology data machine –– Tapered packages 1°50’ up to 280 mm
Raw materials MultiLot 2: 2 lots diameter *
Natural and manmade fibres and their blends, MultiLot 3: 3 lots –– FlexPack FX *:
fibre length up to 60 mm MultiLot 5: 5 lots Cylindrical packages up to 350 mm diameter,
–– Seamless lot changes packages with particularly high or particularly
Yarn count range –– Tube magazine with single-motor drive of lot- low density and for packages with rounded
167 – 10 tex/Nm 6 – 100/Ne 3.5 – 60 related tube rows in up to 5 groups flanks
–– Automatic colour detection of single-colour
Sliver feed tubes Tube dimensions, cylindrical,
8.0 – 2.5 ktex/Nm 0.125 – Nm 0.40/Ne 0.07 – –– 2 package conveyor belts with individual control smooth/flanged
Ne 0.24 –– diam. 54 x 170 mm /
Spinning and winding unit diam. 54/42 x 170 mm
Draft Spinning unit
25 – 400 fold –– Corobox SE 20 Spinning cans
–– DigiPiecing: Spinning can dimensions – round cans:
Basic machine Digitally controlled piecing technology at each Diameter 457 mm (17.5“)
–– DigiPiecing digitally controlled piecing spinning position by means of single-motor (two rows)
technology for simultaneous piecing driven piecing elements 530 mm (20“)
–– Energy Monitoring on the Informator * –– DigiPiecing FX: DigiPiecing Fx software for (three rows)
–– SynchroPiecing 6 for up to 6 simultaneous optimal piecing quality and simpler piecing Height 900 mm to 1,200 mm (36” to 48”).
piecing processes parameter configuration *
–– SynchroPiecing 12 for up to 12 simultaneous –– Single-motor driven rotors, magnetic axial and Spinning can dimensions – rectangular cans:
piecing processes * radial bearings 220 mm width x 970 mm depth x 900 – 1,200 mm
–– SynchroPiecing 24 for up to 24 simultaneous –– Technically designed for rotor motor speeds up height (1,070 mm when using can supports).
piecing processes * to 200,000 rpm
–– PilotSpin: Freely selectable spinning positions –– Rotor speeds from 20,000 – 180,000 rpm in Automatic package removal
practice with infinitely variable setting and digital
for the production of sample and test packages,
control
systems *
no automatic package doffing * –– Removal systems e.g. single palletizer or
–– 2, 4 * or 6 * DCU package doffing and cleaning –– Single-motor driven opening rolls with infinitely
Autoflow
units with EIS Event Identification System variable electronic setting and digital control
–– Distribution by Neuenhauser Maschinenbau
–– Sensor-monitored package doffing process –– Single-motor driven and digitally controlled SDSI
GmbH, Neuenhaus, Germany
–– Integrated cleaning head for the pneumatic Single Drive Sliver Intake
and mechanical cleaning of rotors, navels and –– Motor-driven waxing device for wax rolls up to a
* Option
yarn navel tubes size of 75 x 50 mm *
–– Pneumatic cleaning of spinbox and winding
head Yarn quality monitoring
–– Automatic cover opening at the touch of a –– Corolab XQ – digital yarn monitoring system for
button * quality control and for clearing thick and thin
–– Tube magazine for up to 432 empty tubes, places
arranged in 12 rows with 36 empty tubes per –– Corolab XF – digital yarn monitoring system for
row quality control and for clearing thick and thin
–– Tube magazine for up to 576 empty tubes, places and foreign fibres *
arranged in 12 rows with 48 empty tubes per –– Digital piecing tester at each spinning position
row *
–– EVA Electronic Vacuum Adjustment for a Winding unit
constant and electronically controlled spinning –– Digitally controlled winding process and
vacuum 65 to 95 mbar package build with single-motor package drive
–– Input of spinning parameters on the Informator and single-motor yarn guide
with touch-screen input display –– DigiWinding *: Digitally controlled function
–– Data display on screen or via an external for straight package flanks without traverse
printer (not included in the scope of supply) reduction, complete digital anti-patterning
by means of USB interface and flash card –– DigiWinding FX *:
–– Yarn residues, waste and fibres are collected –– Includes DigiWinding
separately in a dual-chamber system –– Rounded package flank transitions mean
–– Fancynation yarn device, number of sections reduced process costs in the production of
operated with Fancynation can be freely dye packages
selected * in combination with MulitLot * –– Take-up speed:
Up to 300 m/min for any machine length *

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 Spinning Sections Net weight Length L1 Net weight
positions (2 doffers) 2 additional
doffers
kg mm kg

48 2 6,800 10,174/11,175 600

Dimensions and weights

24 1 1,400 2,812
for each additional section

Suction unit (standard design)

223

223
L1 L1

350

350

2598

2598
2382

2382

K
1532

1532
1046

1046
1417 1417 2812 2812 2812 2812 3134 3134 1547 1547
2565 2565

Suction unit (reinforced design)

223

223
L1 L1
2598

2598
2382

2382

K
1532

1532
896

896

2915,14

1417 1417 2812 2812 2812 2812 4134 4134 1547 1547
2565 2565

Regarding this brochure

Research and development never stand still. This may mean that some statements about the
Autocoro have been rendered obsolete by technical progress. The illustrations have been selected
for information purposes only. They may show special equipment which is not included in the
standard scope of supply.

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Schlafhorst
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Germany
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