If you don’t sign up for the change, you’re out.
As we well know, Industry 4.0 involves the application of digital technologies in processes where the Internet of Things (IoT), interconnection, and automation facilitate autonomous management of facilities. As a result, we achieve faster, more efficient, safer, more flexible, and lower-cost manufacturing processes. Thanks to the vast amount of connected data, we can also offer […]
Innovation and efficiency in tube manufacturing
Transporting water, protecting cables, channeling energy… They come in round, square, rectangular, or open profiles. They are found everywhere, from household appliances to awnings, including canopies, trailers, and all kinds of machinery for the industrial sector. They are also manufactured in a variety of materials, but the one we’re concerned with here is metal. Recently, […]
Present and future of composite in Spain
The composites sector has experienced unstoppable growth since 2006 in various industrial sectors in Spain, including, of course, construction. Already in 2014, growth forecasts were 15% to 20% in industry, and forecasts at the time pointed to a fourfold increase in its use in sectors such as aeronautics. This was reported by the newspaper El […]
Cable or battery? More security in everyday life?
When talking about power tools today, we must clearly differentiate between machines connected to the mains or those powered by a battery. Professionally, we can now find battery-powered tools that provide equivalent performance to corded tools, autonomy (we don’t depend on an electrical installation), ease of use in difficult areas, and a very important extra: […]
How to successfully implement an ERP?
Why do ERPs fail in the metal industry? Eduardo Sánchez will answer this and other related questions at MetalMadrid. Specifically, on November 27th at 3:30 PM in the Advanced Engineering room. In the conference “Why do ERPs fail in the metal industry?”, Eduardo Sánchez, executive director of Synerplus, will offer the keys to a successful […]
How to work and ensure our own safety during the metal cutting process and the 3 key points to keep in mind
For Klingspor, workplace safety is a priority. We are therefore proud to be a founding member of the OSA (Organization for Safety in Abrasives) and a member of the FEPA (Federation of European Abrasive Manufacturers). Our safety standards in the manufacture of our products go beyond those required by the various EN standards for abrasive […]
Industrial subcontracting in METAL PORTUGAL
METAL PORTUGAL has long participated collectively in some of the leading international industrial subcontracting events, such as Global Industrie – MIDEST in France, Hannover Messe in Germany, ESEF in the Netherlands, ELMIA Subcontractor in Sweden, Subcontracting in Spain, and, most recently, MetalMadrid in the neighboring market. Industrial subcontracting in the metallurgical and metalworking sector is […]
Metal and polyamide: a convenient coexistence
Guardian is a manufacturer of automotive windshields that, since joining Grupo Solitium, has shifted from producing these parts in aluminum to manufacturing them using additive polyamide technology. This company uses robotic machines with clamping jaws, whose production, largely handcrafted, is unitary and depends on the model and year of the car. This is a slow […]
i4.0 Manufacturing in Tool Shops: What a Production Application Should Do
Management must adapt to the type of production according to the methods and technologies available at a given time. In recent years, primarily supported by the Internet, technologies have emerged that have enabled the emergence of new forms of management. Examples include cloud computing, IoT (Internet of Things) devices, 5G communications, the democratization of sensors […]
The metal sector’s time-saving tool for industrial companies.
Nerea Arizala Commercial Marketing Manager Crucempresas Crucempresas.com is a tool for companies in the industrial sector. It connects companies that have a service or product need with specialized companies, while maintaining the privacy of all of them and avoiding intermediaries. The idea didn’t come out of nowhere… it arose because the developer works in a […]
Behind the innovations: Sergio Corbera, Director of the Automotive and Mechanics Department at Nebrija University.
Sergio Corbera, Director of the Automobile and Mechanics Department at Nebrija University Advanced Manufacturing Madrid – What was the motivation to start developing the project of 3D printing a steel chassis? Sergio Corbera – Steel is an extraordinarily versatile material with many advantages, including its mechanical properties. However, its use in certain applications where weight […]
Behind the innovations: ECOFIRE
Ibai Moreno, CEO de Simonrack Advanced Manufacturing Madrid – What motivated you to start developing the ECOFIRE product? Ibai Moreno – The main motivation for developing ECOFIRE more than 10 years ago was to put an end to industrial and forest fires worldwide and to provide the public and fire departments with a tool to […]