Fire Brigade Service Centre Erding

Founded in 1989, the Fire Brigade Service Centre (FSZ) in Erding has been providing an important service to the 26 affiliated communities: one full-time and nine part-time employees centrally handle the maintenance, care and storage of technical equipment for the total of 68 volunteer fire departments in the district. This point of contact ensures that the right people with the necessary expertise are available and at the same time saves costs, since each fire department does not have to purchase the necessary testing equipment and training individually.

However, the central organisation requires a good process to ensure that all equipment is returned to the owner. Clear identification is particularly important, as fire departments and their personal protective equipment often get mixed up during major operations. Markings are also necessary for standard maintenance and care, so that the services performed can be assigned to the correct communities.

The department contacted Trotec Laser following a recommendation from the Munich professional fire department. After the responsible persons of the FSZ visited, among other suppliers, the nearby Trotec showroom, the decision was quickly made. With the Speedy 100 laser engraver, the Fire Brigade Service Centre now has the means to flexibly and quickly label equipment made of stainless steel or plastic with data such as the owner's name or equipment number. Laser engraving eliminates all the previous disadvantages of mechanical stress or detachment of the labelling.

After one of the FSZ's suppliers still had doubts about the material stress caused by the laser, a risk assessment was prepared. The conclusion: The manufacturer was so impressed that he now offers laser marking himself.