10.10.2019
Positive EMO 2019 in Hanover
MAPAL hopes that the high-quality contacts and positive impulses will provide good momentum
The MAPAL trade fair team is thoroughly satisfied with its experiences at EMO 2019 in Hanover. “We didn’t set our expectations too high,” emphasises Dr Jochen Kress, President of MAPAL Dr Kress KG. The trade fair exceeded expectations. Although the trade fair organiser reported fewer visitors than two years ago, Kress summed up by saying: “The quality of the contacts was surprisingly high. The trade fair was very good as we had a number of positive conversations which we hope will provide us with momentum for the coming months.”
Cost-effectiveness and electric mobility
According to Kress, the question many companies are concerned with is “What will manufacturing in the future look like in terms of parts and digitisation?” Cost-effectiveness is a key consideration here. Companies that are mainly based in the automotive industry are primarily concerned with the issue of electric mobility and the manufacturing of the parts necessary for this field. Comprehensive solutions to this issue were on display at the MAPAL stand. ““There was great interest in our range,” says Andreas Enzenbach, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management. Above all else, MAPAL emphasises that complete machining concepts are already available and the company is able to offer customers the entire process.
Eye-catcher: MAPAL chucks get a makeover
Illuminated in blue and displayed at the centre of the 520 square metre stand, MAPAL’s newly redesigned chucks were the eye-catching star of the trade show. The chucks, which play an important role as the connection between the machine and the tool, are optimised in terms of shape, surface, weight and material usage. Among other things, the surface of the chucks is more resistant to corrosion thanks to the well-thought-out industrial design. The chucks are also lighter in weight and more rigid. On top of that, clear labelling of the controls ensures “foolproof handling”.
New partnerships and artificial intelligence
The subsidiary c-Com’s exhibition stand will also focus on exciting new products. Firstly, Giari Fiorucci, Managing Director of c-Com GmbH, is pleased to announce two new partnerships with renowned companies. Secondly, the start-up presents initial AI approaches with new applications. “With c-Com we are leveraging the potential of digitisation for our customers. And making the entry into networked production very easy,” says Fiorucci. In this regard, the c-Connect Box also attracts attention at both stands. For example, the setting fixtures on the MAPAL exhibition stand are networked with virtual machines. As well as this, machine traffic lights at both exhibition stands will be monitored by sensors using the c-Connect box. Large monitors show the results right away.
Political figures at the EMO exhibition stand
Am ersten Messetag informiert sich der Europaabgeordnete und Vorsitzende der Europäischen Grünen Partei, Reinhard Bütikofer, im Gespräch mit Dr. Jochen Kress und Andreas Enzenbach über die aktuellen Entwicklungen im Unternehmen. Genau wie am dritten Messetag Dr. Berend Lindner (CDU), Staatssekretär im Niedersächsischen Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit, Verkehr und Digitalisierung. Kernthemen der Gespräche sind die Lage der Weltwirtschaft, die fortschreitende Digitalisierung, der Strukturwandel in der Automobilindustrie und die Frage, wie sich MAPAL darauf einstellt.
An der Anwendung orientiert – Dennis Minder beim VDMA-Technologieforum
Ebenfalls am dritten Messetag beteiligt sich MAPAL am VDMA-Technologieforum. Dennis Minder, Mitarbeiter im Produktmanagement Spanntechnik, spricht zum Thema „Anwendungsorientierte Werkzeugspanntechnik - Die Rolle der Spanntechnik im Prozess der Zukunft“. Er zeigt, wie die additive Fertigung Grenzen in der Produktion von Spannfuttern verschiebt. Spannfutter können mit größerer konstruktiver Freiheit anwendungsorientiert ausgeführt werden. Für den Kunden steigt die Wirtschaftlichkeit deutlich.
