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APRIL/MAY 2019 VOLUME 24 • NO. 2

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14 NEWS – INTERNATIONAL 14 TEAMWORK WITH EXOSKELETON AND MINI MACHINE TOOL – EMO HANNOVER 2019

15 ALL MAJOR CONTROL SUPPLIERS SUPPORT UMATI

16 BMW GROUP AND MICROSOFT LAUNCH OPEN MANUFACTURING PLATFORM

16 MICROSOFT AND OPENCLASSROOMS TO TRAIN STUDENTS FOR HIGH-DEMAND AI JOBS

22 APPROVAL OF NEW PRODUCT NOMENCLATURE STANDARD FOR AM MACHINES

24 NEWS – LOCAL 24 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION SUCCESS DEMANDS COHESIVE NATIONAL EFFORT

26 APRIL 2019 ENCOURAGING FOR MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION LINES

26 IMPROVEMENT IN SELLING PRICE INFLATION FOR M & E SECTOR

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AutomationMORE VALUE CREATION THROUGH INTEGRAL AUTOMATION SOLUTIONSWith flexible workpiece handling and palette automation systems, DMG MORI supports its customers on their path towards autonomous manufacturing.

Automated machines are crucial components of a digital factory and are therefore an integral

part of Industry 4.0. DMG MORI is the pioneer of digitalization in machine tool construction, and considers automation to be a strategic future-orientated field. The latest examples of DMG MORI’s automation expertise are the Robo2Go 2nd Generation for flexible workpiece handling on lathes and the wide range of pallet handling systems. A PH 150 with up to twelve pallets and a maximum load capacity of 250kg is displayed on a DMU 65 monoBLOCK. A DMU 85 monoBLOCK is presented for the first time by DMG MORI with the new PH 400. Both palette handling systems are a part of the DMG MORI automation portfolio, which includes a total of 50 solutions in the area of workpiece and pallet handling systems. The latter are additionally divided into linear and rotary magazine systems, whereby the workpiece handling systems are available in robot or portal loading variations.

With an integral approach, Joint Venture DMG MORI HEITEC considers itself to be a supplier of modular, perfectly coordinated automation solutions. DMG MORI HEITEC supports DMG MORI in the development and realization of flexible automation solutions, such as work-piece handling. The automation expertise for pallet handling is directly integrated into the production plants of DMG MORI.

The interplay between engineering from the DMG MORI production plants and automation expertise on the part of DMG MORI HEITEC provides the user with a customized, integrated and reliable solution – and everything from a single source. “In essence, we implement modular manufacturing cells and systems on the basis of a building block system, which allows them to be individually set up and customized,” explains Kai Lenfert, joint managing director of DMG MORI HEITEC GmbH together with Markus Rehm. This is a decisive factor, particularly for small and medium-sized companies. Problem solving is what counts at DMG MORI HEITEC and thus value creation in the long term.

It is also about incorporating important implications of automation throughout the entire production process. Kai Lenfert provides a simple but obvious example:

“A customer that develops an automated system for unmanned nightshift must also be capable of making available the required resources beforehand and during further processing.” The more complex the task, the more detailed the planning needs to be for the system and above all, integrated into value creation.

Integral overview with digital engineering

Due to the direct interaction with the DMG MORI plants, DMG MORI HEITEC can already plan and optimize every automation project very specifically and optimized for the customer based on virtual mapping

and in real time. Digital engineering with the depiction of real plants and machines through the digital twin and the analytical predictability of events are seen by DMG MORI HEITEC as an important building block for networked and intelligent production. Even specific component programs can be run virtually for the customers already prior to installation on the computer. This creates a high degree of investment security for the customer, guarantees fast installation and commissioning on site and ensures an incomparably fast production start. The cycle times can be reduced by up to 80 percent in this way. Above all, equipped with knowledge gained from the virtual results of the digital engineering, the customer can already precisely asses during the decision-making phase how the system will affect the process chain and what the company may potentially need to do to guarantee efficient operation of the system and its entire production process.

Robo2Go 2nd Generation: flexible automation, simply programmed

The new second generation Robo2Go can be operated on the CLX and CLX series turning centers as well as the turn and mill complete machining centers from the CTX TC series. The flexible robot automation is easy to operate via new software. The processes can be directly created with the Robo2Go 2nd Generation based on predefined program modules and even without any

DMG MORI considers the automation of its machine tools to be the decisive foundation

of the digital factory.

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ZDT enables enhanced productivity by proactively detecting potential equipment issues before unexpected downtime occurs, while providing advanced analytics and reporting to help optimise equipment utilization in areas such as Smart Maintenance notifications to extend equipment life and optimise maintenance costs and recommendation of actions to extend robot life, reduce cycle times and energy consumption, while offering enhanced technical support services to increase productivity and overall customer satisfaction.

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knowledge of robot programming. This means that teaching a new workpiece takes less than 5 minutes, making the Robo2Go 2nd Generation an ideal and flexible solution for small and medium-sized batches.

PH 400: Automation for up to 800 kg loading

After the success of the PH 150 palette handling system, which has already been installed by DMG MORI over a hundred times, the machine tool manufacturer is expanding its palette automation portfolio with the new PH 400 – an ideal addition to the proven rotary magazine. This means that the DMU monoBLOCK and duoBLOCK series can now also be loaded with large palettes. The load capacity of the PH 400 is 530 kg in the version with twelve palettes and 800 kg if designed for six or eight palettes. With maximum workpiece dimensions of ø 850 mm diameter and 1,000 mm height, the PH 400 is an ideal automation solution for the DMU 80 P duoBLOCK and DMU 90 P duoBLOCK.

With a load capacity of up to 800kg, the PH 400 in the DMG MORI portfolio is an

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HG-ATC press brakes can also be equipped with AMADA SF75 sheet followers. These handy devices, which fit to the front of the machine, make it easier to handle large, heavy parts, which perhaps would have previously required two operators. As a result, labour costs can be immediately halved.

Of course, most people associate auto-mation with robotics, and here AMADA’s latest offering is the HG-ARs. This robotized bending cell, which is equipped with the new AC-300 automatic pallet changer and ATC, perfectly illustrates all the productivity and flexibility gains that can be achieved using the latest automation technology. Material load/unload and bending functions are performed by a seven-axis articulated robot, which is capable of a complete range of motions.

A seven-axis robot also features in AMADA’s HG-Rm press brake system for bending large-scale parts featuring complex rib and panel shapes. Here, special grippers dedicated to rib parts are used to process complex shapes in short cycle times. The

While many assume press brakes to be mature techno-logy, AMADA continues to

push the boundaries of what can be achieved with this core metal-forming process. As a result of recent developments, the company can offer a number of important automation advancements that are designed to deskill and reduce costs for fabrication shops everywhere.

A piece of integral technology able to advance productivity is AMADA’s innovative ATC (automatic tool changer). The HG-ATC is the company’s flagship press brake and is unique in the marketplace. ATC technology facilitates the automatic locating and precise loading of punch and die profiles using an independent four-axis tool manipulator, delivering dramatic time gains. In fact, using a clever algorithm to guarantee the best set-up time means the HG-ATC can load even the most complex tool layout within just 3 minutes.

automatic re-gripping device, which does not require any manual set-up, is equipped with two motorized arms and automatic scissor supports.

From a software perspective, AMADA can offer its advanced VPSS 3i suite for the provision of streamlined workflow from initial 3D CAD model to finished product, taking in processes such as cutting, punching, bending and welding. The key to the success of the VPSS 3i system is the constant data link between the separate software modules (such as Blank CAM, Bend CAM and Weld CAM), the machines and the central database. This database stores all parts, machines, tools, materials and technology-related information in a consistent way, distributing the data quickly and reliably. All of AMADA’s automation solutions incorporate the latest digital technologies in line with smart factory concepts.

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But what are the benefits of these systems and what is driving the 4.0 revolution?

There is a need for flexibility and flexible ma-chines. The ability to quickly change production to react to customer demands. Multi-purpose machines, must be able to produce a range of product types on a single machine, with short changeover and set-up times.

While there is the need for transparency, all machines and company systems must be able to communicate through one network and protocol. The complete production process must be visible, in order to optimize monitoring and improving maintenance processes.

There is a need for flexible machines that can produce small batches, customized on a make to order basis and a need for maximum machine availability, early detection of faults and reduction of unexpected machine events, culminating in systems for simple fault finding and self-correction with maintenance carried out on an as required scenario based on actual machine state feedback. Spare parts are ordered and stocked according to real time information.

Resources need to be used efficiently with minimization of waste. The interface between human and machine is simple, comfortable for flexible machine control, using the latest technologies such as IPads and cell phones.

How do such requirements affect the machine builder and automation blueprint? Machines providing ease of use, flexibility and optimal efficiency will, in themselves, require more design input and use of the latest technologies.

All designs are now being produced in 3D CAD using digital software platforms. This has greatly improved accuracy as well reduc-tion in design time. Such designs can now simulate and animate the machine function while it is possible to check the interaction between machine functions. At this level the animation is controlled by the design platform. From CAD designs as well as machine design requirements, it is possible to design the auto-mation platform including motors, gearboxes, control logic, sensors and function. Taking both the CAD design and the automation platform, the motion, control, visualization, network and other software are developed.

The next major step with I 4.0 is combining the CAD and automation platform so that the machine animation is controlled by a simulated automation control system. The end result of combining these two platforms is called a digital twin.

The concept of a digital twin in future automation systems includes machines that are developed and designed in modules. Such modules are combined in digital format to simulate a production line. Complete simulation prior to manufacture allows for testing, improvements, checking human interface and many other benefits prior to manufacture. As actual manufacturing times and costs can then be reduced, it is also possible to train line operators on digital platforms.

Machines will have a large quantity of sensors providing direct feedback to the local network via OPC UA. This is now a universal standard protocol for such communication. For example, motors will directly transmit temperature, pressure transducers transmit pressure to name a few. All devices will transmit information.

Another change in Automation includes the digital twin operating in parallel to the actual machine. The machine has its own control system. The digital twin is given the same commands. The digital twin is also receiving all the data from sensors and installed devices and compares this data to expected data. The digital twin can then determine if corrections need to be made to the control settings of the actual machine control. Machines will then self-correct and optimise. The control system, sensors and digital twin can send data to local edge devices or the cloud. (See diagram)

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NewsInternationalTEAMWORK WITH EXOSKELETON AND MINI MACHINE TOOL

EMO Hannover 2019 – Exoskeletons relieving

the strain

Notable regular guests at EMO Hannover include scientists who are there not only to pick

up new ideas, but also to inspire exhibitors with their work. Among these visitors is Prof. Jens P. Wulfsberg, who develops interdisciplinary technical support systems for production at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Hamburg.

“OK, so what you’re talking about is ergonomic weapon systems.” “That’s exciting – you’re turning Bundeswehr soldiers into Ironman.” These were typical comments from my friends when they heard that I was researching into The development of exoskeletons at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Hamburg”. “The development work is not being carried out for the military,” explains Wulfsberg, head of the Laboratory of Production Engineering (LaFT) at Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg, a few days later. Ergonomic Smart Assist aids are being developed at LaFT in an interdisciplinary team. According to a LaFT flyer, these are technical support systems that people are really interested in. More than 20 different exoskeletons have already been developed

– from ankle orthoses to muscle gloves.

Exoskeletons should be affordable, portable and lightweight

“The aim of our exoskeletal systems is to help reduce workplace injuries,” explains sports scientist Andreas Argubi-Wollesen, senior biomechanic at the LaFT-Institut für Konstruktions- und Fertigungstechnik (LaFT Institute for Construction and Manufacturing Engineering). “Our systems are designed to take the muscular strain out of certain tasks and not to cause additional problems through their own weight.” The sociologist Dr. Athanasios Karafillidis is not only interested in the acceptance levels of the eventual wearers of the exoskeletons, he is also involved in developing related ideas and classifications. “It was not our intention to create a superhuman Ironman in the form of an exoskeleton,” emphasizes the deputy head of the Smart Assist working group. “The request was for an affordable, portable and easy-to-apply support system that features as little technology as possible.”

Facilitating overhead work

“We didn’t set out to create an exoskeleton. We were given the task of developing support components,” says the LaFT manager, looking back. “The first request came from the Airbus plant in Hamburg, which wanted to relieve the strain on its workers while carrying out overhead work.” The first functional models were tested there back in 2016. The main focus is on prevention, i.e. reducing the number of days lost to sickness, through the avoidance of overexertion. Actually creating such a system was initially difficult because no-one had any idea about the possibilities. The team set about the task in an interdisciplinary and pragmatic manner: it developed the first components, which it

then tested directly on site. In order to reduce development times and costs, the Hanseatic researchers also apply the Lego principle in their work: the components should be modular and capable of being combined to form customized systems.

The researchers’ interdisciplinary playground is located in the basement of the university. Argubi-Wollesen demonstrates a jacket, “we are planning the use of intelligent clothing with individual support elements which are pneumatically stiffened under negative pressure. The garments relieve the wearer of the need to bear weight in certain positions.” Pneumatics, electric motors or memory alloys which deform when electrical voltage is applied, can be used as drives.

Acceptance plays an important role

Acceptance is important in all this. Some people welcome the systems as cool, high-tech gimmicks, while others reject them as crutches which supposedly make them look weak. Such reactions play a role, especially in conspicuous systems such as Lucy. Argubi-Wollesen helps me into the backpack-shaped exoskeleton. I raise my arms, it hisses – Lucy engages pneumatically to support the weight. I suddenly feel stronger and more powerful and realise that I can now hold a heavy object over my head for longer. I lower my arms and the pneumatic assistance dissipates.

“Lucy is a typical active system that is only deployed for specific applications,” explains the biomechanic. “We can adjust it individually so that it only activates in certain positions with individually adjustable force levels. When you reach for a smartphone or a tool, for example, it turns itself off.” This is because complete assumption of all work would result in weakening of the musculature and that is not the purpose of the support systems.

RFID sensors to detect tools

In order to develop practicable systems, the researchers examine typical work processes with the aid of sensors and so-called 3D motion caption systems. “This enables us to see how much muscular effort is involved in certain movements,” explains Argubi-Wollesen. “Then we test the exoskeleton to see how much support it gives the wearer.

Andreas Argubi-Wollesen, LaFT, “Support elements are pneumatically stiffened,

relieving the jacket wearer of the need to bear weigh in certain positions.

Photo: Nikolaus Fecht

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Laboratory tests with power support reveal an average of 20 to 30 per cent muscular relief. In practical measurements conducted at automobile manufacturers such as Ford, individual alleviation levels of up to 50 per cent have already been achieved with heavy tools.”

The system can now be adapted for specific applications such as drilling, grinding or milling. Karafillidis, “in the future, intelligent exoskeletons will presumably be able to detect the degree of individual strain directly via sensors and adapt the level of support accordingly.” However, the method also raises questions about data monitoring: what do we want to capture and what is allowed? “For us as ethical researchers, it is not acceptable to monitor employees in this way – nor is it legal. As with all modern technologies, there also needs to be social consensus on how to deal responsibly with the technological possibilities which this opens up,” continues Karafillidis.

The Hamburg researchers also have their sights set on machine assembly: Wulfsberg leads me to an assembly site where an internally developed small machine tool feed unit with two degrees of freedom driven by two piezo actuators is being assembled (travel range: 1.6mm x 3.5mm, accuracy: 1µm). The drive element is intended for use in the construction of small machine tools required for microproduction, the manufacture of very small components such as those used in medical technology or the watch industry. The technician is assisted by movable elements that support his arms while he is working. These are tailor-made grip plates that LaFT produces by means of 3D printing. The Hamburg-based researchers use a robot to monitor the assembly processes. The robot’s sensors can be used to record the paths travelled and the forces. Wulfsberg:

“we can use the recorded motion sequences to refine the assembly process.” Practical application in the field of medical technology is already planned.

Research at EMO Hannover 2019

The scientist is certain that support systems will become more important in the field of occupational health and safety in the future. In his capacity as an exoskeleton researcher, Wulfsberg is not only interested in systems for occupational safety at EMO Hannover 2019, but also in small machine tools for microproduction. After all, LaFT has already conducted research into small machine tools for small workpieces in its DFG SPP1476 programme. Wulfsberg, “I am also keen to discuss the construction of small, inexpensive machine tools for microproduction with manufacturers in Hanover. So it will be interesting for me to visit manufacturers of micro machining centres, for example.” This is certainly a possibility, as the EMO homepage currently lists 20 manufacturers in the category micromachining centres. Chiron, Benzinger, Datron, Fehlmann, GF Machining, Hermle, Kern, Kummer, Schaublin Machines, Sodick Willemin-Macodel and Yasda are some of the possible candidates.

Author: Nikolaus Fecht, specialist journalist from Gelsenkirchen

Jens P. Wulfsberg, Head of the Production Engineering Laboratory (LaFT) at Helmut

Schmidt Universityy, Hamburg, “We didn’t set out to create an exoskeleton. We were

given the task of developing support components. Photo: Nikolaus Fecht

Dr. Athanasios Karafillidis, LaFt. “The request was for an affordable, portable and easy-to-apply support system that features

as little technology as possible.” Photo: Nikolaus Fecht

Head of LaFt, Jens P. Wulfsberg, demonstrating how 3D-printed arm supports can aid fitters in their work, based on a feed

unit for mini 2D machine tools. Photo: Nikolaus Fecht

ALL MAJOR CONTROL SUPPLIERS SUPPORT UMATIStandard interface for machine tool industry

attracting great international interest

umati, universal machine tool interface, has chalked up further major successes on its way to becoming an internationally recognized standard interface for machine tool communication with higher-level IT systems. “Our newly founded OPC UA Joint Working Group (JWG) started work in mid-February, and we have also succeeded in encouraging two other well-known control manufacturers to come on board: B&R Automation from Austria and Mitsubishi Electric from Japan,” said Dr. Alexander Broos, Head of Research and Development at VDW. umati is also supported by the control producers Beckhoff, Bosch Rexroth, Fanuc, Heidenhain and Siemens. “We now have all the major manufacturers of CNC controls for machine tools on board with umati,” said a pleased Götz Görisch, umati project manager at VDW.

The VDW launched umati in 2017 together with eight well-known machine tool manufacturers as part of the Connectivity for Industry 4.0 project. A major demonstration installation with international partners is planned for EMO Hannover 2019. “There is still a lot to do before then,” said Görisch from VDW. The OPC UA specification for machine tools will need to be available by then, and the necessary prerequisites and adaptations must also be in place in the participants’ machines and controls. The first use cases will then be showcased in Hannover. In the meantime, 130 employees from 60 companies in twelve countries have registered to participate in the JWG.


NewsInternationalBMW GROUP AND MICROSOFT LAUNCH OPEN MANUFACTURING PLATFORM

Microsoft and the BMW Group announced recently, a new community initiative to enable

faster, more cost-effective innovation in the manufacturing sector. In manufacturing today, production and profitability can be hindered by complex, proprietary systems that create data silos and slow productivity. The Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP) is designed to break down these barriers through the creation of an open technology framework and cross-industry community. It is expected to support the development of smart factory solutions that will be shared by OMP participants across the automotive and broader manufacturing sectors. The goal is to significantly accelerate future Industrial IoT developments, shorten time to value and drive production efficiencies while addressing common industrial challenges. Built on the Microsoft Azure Industrial IoT cloud platform, the OMP is intended to provide community members with a reference architecture with open-sourced components based on open industrial standards as well as an open data model. In addition to facilitating collaboration, this platform approach unlocks and standardizes data models that enable analytics and machine learning scenarios – data that has traditionally been managed in proprietary systems.

Utilizing industrial use cases and sample code, community members and other partners will be able to develop their own services and solutions while maintaining control over their data.

“Microsoft is joining forces with the BMW Group to transform digital production efficiency across the industry,” said Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice-President, Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. and on line education leader OpenClassrooms are announcing a new partnership

to train and prepare students for artificial intelligence (AI) jobs in the workplace. The collaboration is designed to provide more students with access to education to learn in-demand skills and to qualify for high-tech jobs, while giving employers access to great talent to fill high-tech roles.

OpenClassrooms is the leading online education-to-employment platform in the world, with millions of students across 170 countries. OpenClassrooms will recruit 1,000 promising candidates throughout France, the UK and the U.S.

The masters-level online program combines OpenClassrooms programming with Microsoft content and project-based tasks tailored to the AI roles that employers are aiming to fill. The fully online program is intentionally designed

to produce high-quality graduates in large numbers by leveraging OpenClassrooms’ popular platform together with up-to-date content and built-in connections to employers looking to fill AI roles. This model benefits students and employers, who gain a cost-efficient pipeline for recruiting new talent.

The demand for next-generation artificial intelligence skills has far outpaced the number of candidates in the job market. One estimate suggests that, by 2022, a talent shortage will leave as many as 30% of AI and data skills jobs open.

“The demand for AI and machine learning opportunities has never been stronger,” says OpenClassrooms co-founder and CEO Pierre

Dubuc. “We’re excited to be an innovation partner to Microsoft to usher in new tactics that will bring top talent to the workforce.”

Students who complete the program are guaranteed a job within six months or they will receive a full refund from OpenClassrooms. They will also earn a masters-level diploma accredited in Europe through OpenClassrooms, which is based in Paris, France. The company is actively seeking accreditation in the U.K. and U.S.

“As AI is changing the way we work and the nature of jobs, we have a responsibility to ensure graduates are prepared for the workplace of tomorrow,” says Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice President and President, Global Sales, Marketing and Operations at Microsoft. “We are excited to partner with OpenClassrooms to help equip people with the skills and opportunities they need to thrive in the digital economy.”

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Cloud and AI Group. “Our commitment to building an open community will create new opportunities for collaboration across the entire manufacturing value chain.”

With currently over 3,000 machines, robots and autonomous transport systems connected with the BMW Group IoT Platform, which is built on Microsoft Azure’s cloud, IoT and AI capabilities, the BMW Group plans to contribute relevant initial use cases to the OMP community. One example is the company’s use of their IoT platform for the second generation of its autonomous transport systems in the BMW Group plant in Regensburg, one of 30 production and assembly sites worldwide. This has enabled the BMW Group to greatly simplify its logistics processes via a central coordination of the transport system, creating greater logistics efficiency. In the future, this and other use cases, such as digital feedback loops, digital supply chain management and predictive maintenance, will be made available, and in fact, developed further within the OMP community, with the BMW Group retaining ownership of its pre-existing business Intellectual Property (IP) and data.

“Mastering the complex task of producing individualized premium products requires innovative IT and software solutions,” said Oliver Zipse, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for production. “The interconnection of

production sites and systems as well as the secure integration of partners and suppliers are particularly important. We have been relying on cloud services since 2016 and are consistently developing new approaches. With the Open Manufacturing Platform as the next step, we want to make our solutions available to other companies and jointly leverage potential in order to secure our strong position in the market in the long term.”

The OMP is the next evolution in the BMW Group and Microsoft’s long-standing techno-logy partnership and mutual commitment to innovation and creating industry-wide opportunities for collective success. Through the OMP, community members will have greater opportunities to unlock the potential of their data, allowing them to build and integrate industrial solutions more quickly and securely and in turn, benefit from contributing to and learning from other organizations.

The OMP will be designed to address common industrial challenges such as machine connectivity and on-premises systems integration. This will facilitate the reuse of software solutions among OEMs, suppliers and other partners, significantly reducing implementation costs. For example, a ROS-based robotics standard for autonomous transport systems for production and logistics will be contributed to the OMP for everyone to use. The OMP is compatible with the

existing Industry 4.0 reference architecture, leveraging the industrial interoperability standard OPC UA.

“This is very good news for the manufacturing industry,” says Stefan Hoppe, President and CEO of the OPC Foundation. “The use of open international industry standards such as OPC UA in the OMP community enables manufacturers, machine builders and suppliers to integrate their existing equipment and systems efficiently and securely. For a long time, companies have promoted proprietary, closed ecosystems –the OMP commitment to open development will shape tomorrow’s manufacturing”.

The underlying platform will continue to evolve over time, along with manufacturing requirements, to incorporate new innovations including areas of analytics, artificial intelligence and digital feedback loops.

The broader OMP community is being formed now, with recruitment of additional partners underway. The OMP Advisory Board is expected to be in operation with an initial set of 4-6 partners in place and a minimum of 15 use cases rolled out into select production environments by the end of 2019. The two initial partners, Microsoft and the BMW Group, encourage other manufacturers and suppliers including companies from outside the automotive industry to join the community.

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NewsInternationalTWI ORDERS UNIQUE TRUMPF 3D LASER SYSTEM WITH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIESTWI Ltd has ordered a TRUMPF TruLaser Cell 7040 five-axis machine with a disk laser and laser metal deposition (LMD) functionality.

The LMD process uses a focussed laser beam and metal powders to add weld material onto a substrate. Through

multiple layering techniques, a coating or 3D geometry can be deposited to replace damaged features or to manufacture entirely new geometries. The advantages of the process include a high integrity fusion bond between the deposited material and the substrate, and a very low heat input from the laser beam into the base material, which produces a small heat affected zone and accurate and reproducible positioning. TRUMPF customers benefit from a wide range of lasers and laser systems, process expertise and services for numerous applications, which means LMD technology can also be combined with laser welding or laser cutting. This is indeed the case with the TruLaser Cell 7040 where, thanks to inherent modularity, users can change easily between cutting, welding and LMD.

TWI, which is one of the world’s foremost independent research and technology organizations, will locate the machine at its Rotherham facility on the Advanced Manufacturing Park, where it will be put to work on the Open Architecture Additive Manufacturing (OAAM) project, for which TWI is the lead partner. The OAAM programme plans

to develop directed energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing (AM) technologies that can be scaled up to accept multi-metre component sizes for the benefit of UK Aerospace. These new platforms will enable aerospace manufacturers and their supply chains to develop advanced AM manufacturing concepts.

“We’ve been running several LMD systems on both industrial robot manipulators and a TRUMPF DMD 505 gantry-type five-axis cell for the past 15 years,” says Carl Hauser, Section Manager, Laser Additive Manufacturing at TWI. “Although the TRUMPF machine still functions perfectly well, being part of the OAAM project allowed us to consider our options and specify a new high precision system to meet the growing needs of the

aerospace industry and of TWI member companies. After an assessment, the decision was made to invest in a new large scale five-axis gantry facility for laser additive manufacturing.”

Following a public tender, an order was duly placed for a TRUMPF TruLaser Cell 7040 with LMD capability.

The TruLaser Cell 7040 features several important modifications that make it unique in the marketplace. Importantly, TRUMPF and TWI are working in close co-operation to deliver a system that will meet specific requirements of the OAAM project. This work has led to the specification of a number of critical adjustments to the standard system. For instance, the 1m Z-axis capacity will be extended to 1.5m in order to accommodate large aerospace parts; coupled with a 4m x 2m capacity X-axis and Y-axis. In addition to the machine’s five- axis capability, there will be a fully integrated rotate and tilt table with a 1500kg load capacity, controlled by special software routines specified by TWI and being developed by TRUMPF. This will be further supported by Autodesk, who are developing common CAD/CAM control interfacing across the OAAM DED technologies. The modularity of the TruLaser Cell will also enable TWI to integrate additional process steps (e.g. non-destructive inspection systems) for optimum implementation to aerospace requirements.

“The OAAM project will steer the development of large-scale 3D printed aerospace parts, typically aero body and fuselage components, but also engine casings and landing gear parts, for example,” explains Dr. Hauser, adding, “the new TRUMPF machine will be an integral and critical resource to drive our organization forward, not just on the OAAM project, but for many years beyond.”

The TRUMPF TruLaser Cell 7040 is due to arrive at TWI’s Sheffield facility in the summer of 2019.

The OAAM project, which is supported by Innovate UK (ref: 113164), commenced on the 1 January 2018 and will run for three years.

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NewsInternationalAPPROVAL OF NEW PRODUCT NOMENCLATURE STANDARD FOR AM MACHINES

CECIMO, the European Association for the additive manufacturing (AM) sector, welcomes the introduction

of a new classification provision for AM machines in the product nomenclature, used by more than 200 countries.

Maintained by the World Customs Organiza-tions (WCO), this product nomenclature is technically known as Harmonized System and is used by authorities to classify goods in international trade. The introduction of this new classification code, initially proposed by the EU on the basis of CECIMO’s inputs, will improve the collection of statistics on inter-national trade of AM machines by material

used. It will also facilitate the inclusion of AM machines in bilateral or multilateral trade deal talks across the world, as this product nomenclature is used as common language in trade negotiations.

“Standardization is of vital importance in the industrialization of AM. Work is progressing on standards on materials, processes and applications. In addition to standardization, we are glad to have contributed to the inclusion of AM machines in the systematic list of commodities applied by most trading nations in the world. This action will fill another vacuum in the standards’ landscape, leading to greater official intelligence on AM machine

RENAULT AND NISSAN ESTABLISH NEW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT VENTURE IN SHANGHAI

Renault and Nissan, the French and Japanese automotive alliance partners, recently announced the establishment of a new research and development joint venture in

Shanghai, China, the Alliance Automotive Research and Development (Shanghai), Ltd., which will be referred to as Alliance Innovation Lab Shanghai (AIL-SH). Renault and Nissan each hold 50% of this new entity which will conduct research and development focusing on autonomous drive, connected vehicles and electric vehicles. Technologies pioneered by the innovation hub will be potentially applied to Renault and Nissan vehicles sold in China and around the world.

Under the Alliance 2022 mid-term plan, 12 new zero-emission electric vehicles are due to be launched by 2022, and 40 vehicles are to be introduced with different levels of autonomy and over 90% of vehicles will be connected cars globally. The plan also includes a commitment to operating robo-vehicle ride-hailing mobility services.

Filip Geerts, Director General at CECIMO.

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Together and step by step this client has grown in confidence and now also in capacity, thanks to this dedicated production partnership.

Not only was DAVI able to provide the best solutions for production in their rolling needs, but was also able to supply a variety of helpful accessories aiding specific fabrication requirements.

Productivity, eliminated downtime, appropriate delivery and product support have all been clear demonstrations of why this client continues their loyalty, leading to repeat orders with DAVI.

market dynamics and therefore, helping to draft more accurate strategies for the AM sector’’, said Filip Geerts, Director General at CECIMO.

Officially approved by parties adhering to the WCO’s Harmonized System, the new classification code for AM machines will enter into force from 1 January 2022 as part of a revised product nomenclature. CECIMO is now supporting EU custom officials on the formal definition of an AM machine, which will intend to describe the new code.

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NewsLocal4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION SUCCESS DEMANDS COHESIVE NATIONAL EFFORTFor South Africa to compete successfully in a 4th Industrial Revolution economy, stakeholders across all sectors must work together to drive progress in this country.

This is according to Prof. Marcia Mkansi, an Associate Professor at the Department of Operations

Management at UNISA and one of the organizers of the upcoming African Operations Management Conference, to be staged alongside Africa Automation Fair in June this year.

Mkansi says South Africa still lags world automation leaders such as Germany and China and even fellow BRICS country India in terms of industrial automation progress. “We shouldn’t fall behind and become consumers and adopters of foreign intellectual property. We need to see sectors such as mining, agriculture, manufacturing and healthcare innovating to address challenges unique to our continent.”

Mkansi says that while South Africa has made slow progress, lacking the necessary skills, scale and business confidence to build globally competitive factories, there are still significant opportunities for 4th Industrial Revolution progress, “there is still a chance for South Africa to take the lead in Africa, but it needs a national effort,” she says.

She notes that automation cuts across all sectors and is not limited to manufacturing or industry. “Automation is the future – it is the basis of the 4th Industrial Revolution. You see it in the service industry, for example, where airports use scanners instead of staff to check passports and where restaurants have automated payment terminals.”

To make 4th Industrial Revolution progress, South Africa needs to embrace a triple helix approach in which government, industry and academia make a coherent commitment to work together to support the country’s ambitions, she says. “We need more emphasis on STEM skills and innovation development at grassroots level. We need industry and academia to collaborate to ensure that skills meet industry needs,” she says. Mkansi notes that UNISA is currently collaborating with the Society for Automation,

Instrumentation, Measurement and Control (SAIMC) to introduce South Africa’s first formal automation qualification, to be delivered through UNISA’s department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

“Our partnership with Africa Automation Fair is another example of us being proactive in bringing together stakeholders across academia, industry and government to improve collaboration,” she says. The African Operations Management Conference will run alongside Africa Automation Fair for the first time this year, allowing conference delegates access to the Africa Automation Fair exhibition area and networking opportunities.

The African Operations Management Conference will bring together over 100 industry giants and experienced academics to exchange ideas, concepts and research. Speakers at this year’s conference will include the likes of Professor Norman McLennan of the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, who is a trusted business improvement advisor across the breadth of commercial and supply chain activities and is currently advising the China Ocean Engineering Shanghai Co; and Simon Carpenter, Chief Technology Advisor at SAP Africa responsible for leading SAP Africa’s Digital Transformation initiatives with a focus on Business Innovation and Thought leadership and providing direction to SAP’s customers and partners on emerging business and technology issues such as OT/IT Convergence, Big Data, Business Network Transformation, Mobility, Cloud Computing and Business Process Management.

The 2nd African Operations Management Conference will be held from 4 – 6 June 2019 at the Ticketpro Dome in Northgate, Johannesburg. Running alongside Africa Automation Fair, the African Operations

Management Conference will be presented by UNISA and supported by the National Research Foundation. The theme for this year’s conference will be ‘Competitive Operations Management for Driving Automation in Africa Forward’. For more information, please visit www.aomc.co.za

The Connected Industries Conference at Africa Automation Fair 2019 will focus on the economic impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0 / IIoT) on South – and Sub-Saharan Africa, and how to bring this technology shift to South Africa. The Africa Automation Fair 2019 exhibition and conference will illustrate ways to overcome manufacturing stagnation and fast track growth, by showcasing the latest technologies, solutions and models for next generation manufacturing.

Africa Automation Fair is a focused networking platform for the Automation and Control Industry and works closely with industry associations including the IIG and SAIMC. The fair targets senior buyers from South Africa, the rest of Africa and invites participation from international buyers. Presented by Reed Exhibitions, Africa Automation Fair and the Connected Industries Conference will be staged from 4 – 6 June 2019 at the Ticketpro Dome, Northgate, Johannesburg.

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NewsLocalAPRIL 2019 ENCOURAGING FOR MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION LINES

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) notes with optimism the

increase in the seasonally-adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released for April 2019, as the rebounding indicator is encouraging for production processes, Chief Economist Michael Ade said today.

Based on a survey of purchasing executives, the composite PMI data for April 2019 show an improved level of industrial activity, recording 47.2 points compared to 45.0 points in March 2019. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion, while one below 50 indicate a contraction, compared with the previous months. The improving trend corroborates data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) earlier this year, which still reflect a positively trending year-on-year growth in manufacturing volume, albeit slowing down.

“Encouragingly, the latest seasonally-adjusted preliminary data arrest a declining trend in

the composite PMI since the beginning of the year, with the numbers moving from a nondescript 49.9 to 46.2 and a lower 45.0 points in the respective months of January, February and March of 2019. Moreover, the deterioration in production activity during quarter one of 2019, as a proxy by the aggregate PMI, contemporaneously mimics the slump in key indicators such as the business expectation, business confidence and consumer confidence indices.

“The current performance of the PMI is also against the backdrop of a rebound in expected business conditions in April 2019 and is reassuring,” Ade said.

Of greater concern, though, according to Ade, is the high volatility and heightened uncertainty in the trajectory of the PMI sub-indices – namely business activity, inventories, suppliers’ performance, employment and new sales orders – which do not provide much confidence to purchasing executives.

The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) data for intermediate manufactured goods indicating a further improve-

ment in selling price inflation in the Metals and Engineering (M&E) sector for March 2019 is encouraging, says the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA).

The data, recently released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), shows that the annual percentage change in the PPI for intermediate manufactured goods – which is a proxy for selling price inflation for the M&E cluster – improved alongside the PPI for final manufactured goods. On a year-on-year basis, the PPI for intermediate manufactured goods increased to 6.3 percent in March 2019, from the 3.9 percent recorded in February 2019. The main contributors to the annual rate of 6.3 percent were basic and fabricated metals and chemicals, rubber and plastic products. Contemporaneously, the PPI for final manufactured goods for the broader

manufacturing sector also registered an increase of 6.2 percent in March 2019 from 4.7 percent in February 2019.

“Against the backdrop of stalled domestic demand, unpredictable energy supply, ballooning petrol prices which add to increasing logistics costs, the improvement in the PPI for intermediate manufactured goods augurs well for the sub-components of the M&E cluster, which now have more leeway to manoeuvre around high operational and intermediate costs,” SEIFSFA Chief Economist Michael Ade said.

He added that the second-round effects of fuel price increases are usually difficult for small and medium enterprises. Given that businesses in the value chain and service providers – including logistics companies – gradually pass the increases in fuel prices on to their customers, resulting in high operational costs, the improvement in PPI is encouraging.

IMPROVEMENT IN SELLING PRICE INFLATION FOR M & E SECTOR

SEIFSA Chief Economist Michael Ade.

He said particular references are made to the slight dip in suppliers’ performance and employment indices and the acute decrease in the inventories sub-index, recording 53.4, 41.9 and 42.5 points respectively.

Ade said the April reading of the inventory sub-index indicates a sharp contraction from an expansionary zone in March and is worrisome. He said the trend could delay or even clog chain manufacturing processes, thus spelling serious trouble for manufacturing production lines in a subdued domestic economic growth environment.

“Typically, manufacturing entails division of tasks and capital or labour is supposed to complete a particular task before a product moves to the next position in the production chain. In a situation where there is non-performance by contractors, shortage of material, inventory or labour, including partial delivery as reflected by the divergent data of the PMI sub-indices, there will be a negative impact on a set of sequential manufacturing operations.

“These include negative effects on production lines in smelters, mills or factories, where inputs are refined to produce intermediate or final products, with grave implications for the broader economy,” Ade said.

He added that the improved performance of the composite PMI is encouraging, given the tough economic environment for local businesses, which must also worry about galloping petrol prices as well as rising energy and input costs, while planning production processes.

Ade said better selling prices enable businesses to improve on existing margins and it is, therefore, imperative that a positive differential between input cost inflation and selling price inflation be maintained.

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NewsLocalNISSAN TO PRODUCE NEXT GENERATION NAVARA PICKUP IN SOUTH AFRICANissan has announced a R3 billion investment in its facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria to prepare the plant for production of the next generation Nissan Navara pickup.

The move expands the role of the plant as a Light Commercial Vehicle manufacturing hub for Nissan. The

Navara will join the popular NP200 and NP300 models, which are already built at Rosslyn and sold in the domestic market, as well as up to 45 pan-African countries.

Production is expected to start in 2020 and will create around 1,200 new jobs directly at the facility as well as across the local supply chain. Depending on market conditions, it is anticipated Navara’s arrival will add 30,000 units to Rosslyn’s current annual production volume of 35,000, creating the need for a new, second shift at the plant.

The announcement made at the Rosslyn plant was attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Peyman Kargar, chairman of Nissan’s Africa, Middle East and India region (AMI) and Mike Whitfield, managing director for the Nissan Group of Africa.

The investment in Navara production will result in further modernization of the Rosslyn plant, including a new, flexible production line and additional facilities, as well as training and upskilling of staff.

Working with the Automotive Industry Devel-

opment Centre (AIDC), a local Government agency that promotes small businesses in the supply chain and skills development, Nissan has identified 15 black-owned companies that it will support in step with its preparations for the new Navara. It plans to partner with these businesses as it ramps up production and increases its spending on local content.

To date, Nissan together with the AIDC has incubated 8 new component manufacturers and related companies from its Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment start up programme. In total Nissan has 318 BBBEE suppliers which make up 34% of the total number of suppliers in South Africa.

Mike Whitfield, managing director for the Nissan Group of Africa, commented: “The new Navara is the perfect model for South Africa and our workforce is ready to build it, supported crucially by the government’s Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP). Vehicles already account for around 14% of total exports from South Africa. Navara production will allow us to expand Rosslyn’s role as an export hub for Light Commercial Vehicles and contribute further to the local automotive sector, fully in line with the goals in the next phase of the APDP.”

DENEL AND AIRBUS REVIEW PARTNERSHIP

Denel and Airbus have reached a mutual agreement to transfer the manufacturing of aircraft parts

for the A400M military airlifter out of Denel, subject to fulfilling applicable legal prescripts.

Danie du Toit, the Group Chief Executive of Denel, says that in light of Denel’s ongoing strategic review of its operations, the two companies agreed that the continued manufacturing of aircraft parts by Denel is no longer sustainable in its current form. Alternative options are now being considered between the two parties.

Denel and Airbus continue to collaborate in other areas and intend to build, expand and strengthen their strategic industrial partnership.

South Africa decided to join the A400M pro gramme in 2005 with an order for several aircraft. Airbus transferred skills and technology to enable Denel to design, develop and manufacture the A400M wing-to-fuselage fairing and top shells. Additional A400M work packages were subsequently awarded to Denel for the vertical tail-plane’s ribs, swords and spars, the cargo deck floor ISO locks and the Central Guide Vertical Restraint System. These items are manufactured at Denel Aeronautics in Kempton Park.

Denel is currently implementing a new long-term strategy to reposition the company and return it to profitability. The new approach includes the exiting of non-core areas of activity, divesting from non-viable core business areas and focussing on viable core business activities that will lead to long-term sustainability and repositioning the core viable business areas to leverage capital and market access as well as focussing on export opportunities through strategic equity partnerships and joint ventures.

President Cyril Ramaphosa attended Nissan’s announcement of a R3 billion investment in its facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria to prepare the plant for production of the

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There will be three major focus areas at this year’s Automechanika Johannesburg. The trade fair for the

automotive aftermarket takes place at Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 18-21 September 2019. Each of the first three days is being dedicated to a specific focus area: innovation on the Wednesday, skills development on the Thursday and buy local on the Friday.

This year’s event will mark the sixth time that a world-renowned Automechanika trade fair is staged in South Africa and the second time that it is co-located with the Futuroad Expo, sub-Saharan Africa’s leading professional event for the truck, bus and commercial vehicle industry. Futuroad is the magnet that attracts buyers and suppliers in the region to see new products, innovations,

technologies and services while sharing ideas and building relationships across the truck and bus industries. Expect industry heavy weights such as Everstar, MCV, Serco, Tata, UD Trucks and Volvo, to display their latest models.

The number of exhibitors and visitors to the biennial Automechanika Johannesburg trade fair has grown steadily since the first show was staged at Expo Centre in 2009. Some of the Automechanika exhibitors at this year’s show includes Trysome Auto Electrical, Centlube, Aer-o-cure, Diesel Electric, Launch Technologies, Engen, Dixon Batteries and Turbo Direct – to name just a few. This year the organizers are targeting to attract more than 600 local and international exhibitors. A big thrust is being made into Africa to attract more visitors from the sub-Saharan region, following an increase of 80% in visitors from north of South Africa to the 2017 event, when visitors came from Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

“Focusing on innovation, skills development and buy local, we have identified three important topics to build on for the first

TRANSFORMATION IN PRACTICE – STIMULATING VALUE CHAIN GROWTH

Businesses that are successful in effecting major transformation changes especially with black

equity partners, will secure a sustained competitive advantage under the South African Automotive Masterplan 2035.

That is the view of Electrocoat MD, Angelique Adcock, one of a number of women leading companies in the pressured automotive sector.

Adcock, whose family founded the e-coating business eleven years ago with a loan from a financier, sees transformation as key to future growth. That is why, she says, Electrocoat is engaging with potential black partners for a stake of at least 51% of the business.

“Taking on an equity partner would be a happy and healthy progression for Electrocoat. There are many black business people in

the sector that would add great value to the business, she says.

“My family established Electrocoat eleven years ago by lending a significant sum and has subsequently developed the business to the success it is today and as the MD of the company, I am entrusted with its continued success.

“We are not looking for an equity partner with no operational value. The partnership that we are soliciting is one in which each partner has operational value to bring, which is what we believe will ensure the company’s long term success and longevity.’’

Adcock said the principle and imperative of growing black ownership in the supply chain, which is reflected in SAAM 2035, was clear. Transformation presents opportunities for our

Angelique Adcock, MD Electrocoat.

country and individual businesses,’ she said.

Approached for comment, NAACAM executive director, Renai Moothilal, says the Electrocoat example gave credence to the potential for transformation linked activities to be mutually beneficial and growth stimulating within the lower value chain tiers. “All sector players should be finding ways of unlocking localization opportunities deep into supply chains and simultaneously leveraging transformation outcomes. The policies of the SA Automotive Masterplan process have created the demand conditions to support this.”

Electrocoat, based in Port Elizabeth, supplies coating to a wide spectrum of component manufacturers and assemblers in all sectors and is a supply chain partner to South African based OEMS.

Production line.


The African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) committed to continue working with business leaders to pull the economy out of the doldrums and create much-needed jobs.

The parties – represented by ANC Economic Transformation Committee Head Enoch Godongwana, DA National Chairman Athol Trollip and IFP spokesman and Member of Parliament Mkhuleko Hlengwa – addressed delegates attending the Political Parties Seminar hosted by the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) at the Johannesburg Country Club recently.

The parties collectively agreed that the stag nant economy, high levels of unemployment – particularly youth unemployment – and rampant corruption, among other socio-economic woes, were of great concern and that Government needed to work closely with the business community to address these challenges. They also agreed that there is a need for Government to work with manufacturing sector leaders to reverse the fortunes of this sector, which has over the years struggled to operate in a low-demand and high-administered costs environment.

In addition to working closely with the business community to grow the economy, Hlengwa said Government needed to invest in infrastructure in the form of electricity and water, among others, to ensure that businesses thrive and subsequently contribute to economic growth. He said it was also of critical importance that the Government overhauls the education system to ensure that the country produces skills relevant to the fourth industrial revolution, as required by the economy.

Trollip said policy incoherence was detrimental to the economy and that the Government should do whatever it takes to address this challenge if investors were to come on board. He said the Government also needs to continue to create sector-specific incentives that reward investing in the local economy and job creation.

POLITICAL PARTIES COMMIT TO COLLABORATE WITH BUSINESS LEADERS

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three days of the show,” says Joshua Low, Group Exhibitions Director of Messe Frankfurt South Africa. “We are encouraging exhibitors as well as the organizers of conferences and workshops to link into these themes as they play a vital role in building a strong support base for the automotive aftermarket in South Africa. Our local vehicle manufacturing industry is embarking on a new programme to encourage increased local content, upskilling of employees and the development of innovative products and processes,” adds Low.

The first day of the event will include the Innovation Awards presentation, where innovative ideas from local and international companies will be rewarded.

Automechanika is not only the shop window for innovations in the automotive aftermarket across the entire value chain, but is also the ideal meeting place for all involved in the industry, dealerships and trade stores as well as the maintenance and repair segment. It provides a platform for business and technological knowledge transfer. To this end, the organisers are setting up a business-to-business matchmaking programme to facilitate meetings between exhibitors and potential buyers.

There will also be a host of conferences and workshops, with many organizations arranging these events to tie-in with the staging of Automechanika Johannesburg.


Cutting Tool Talk

NEW DEMANDS, NEW SOLUTIONS

New tool holding products mirror modern metalworking demands

In general, tool holding (tooling) equipment has not undergone any fundamental changes for a long time.

Although there have been some notable advances such as the introduction of quick-change tooling in the 1970’s and the appearance of modular systems using polygon taper coupling*¹ and systems based on HSK*² adaptation for high rotational speed in the 1990’s, tooling development seems to fit quite firmly into the if it ain’t broke don’t fix it category.

Toolholders act as an interface between cutting tool and machine, and they should both ensure proper clamping of the cutting tool and also be suitable for mounting in the fitted spindle or tool changer magazine of a machine tool. The metalworking industry has compulsory standards to strictly specify the matching surfaces for both these purposes. These standards define a wide range of existing tooling systems to meet different manufacturer requirements: simple holders for manual tool changing for conventional machines with hand control, precise high-grade-balanced adaptors for high-speed machining centers, etc. This variety of tool holding arrangements provides the manufacturer with multifold options for effective tool holding, depending on production targets and available machinery. This is mainly why tool holders reached a certain level of excellence that did not require groundbreaking changes.

Today, modern tooling is evolving along with metalworking industry developments in the world of Industry 4.0 and its impact on state-of the-art manufacturing and new technological horizons. Manufacturing digitization also

plays an important part in the development of new tooling features.

Advances in high speed machining (HSM) exemplify the cause and effect of these changes. Implementation of new technologies in this important field has necessitated a new level of tool balancing to ensure tool holder performance and reliability in a significantly expanded range of rotational speeds, with the objective of improving strength, rigidity, accuracy and other technical parameters of the traditionally designed tool holders. High-efficiency milling of difficult-to-cut aerospace materials, like titanium alloys, have increased demands for durable tool holders working in hard conditions.

The effect of these developments can be observed by noting ISCAR’s introduction of a range of tool holding solutions. As one of the largest cutting tool manufacturers in the world, ISCAR is recognized as a strong supporter of constant product innovation.

Today the company offers a rich choice of arbors, holders, adaptors, blocks, thermal and power chucks etc. for effective tool clamping. Following industry demands, per-formance parameters for these parts have been tightened up significantly. For example, SHRINKIN thermal shrink chucks with HSK 100 shanks now feature G2.5 balance quality and a residual unbalance of less than 1.0 g∙mm (.00139 oz∙in) at 20000 rpm, MAXIN 32 power chucks ensure clamping torque up to 1760 N∙m (1300 lbf∙ft), and FINEFIT radial and angular alignment tool holders for high speed reamers maintain radial and axial run-out adjustment to 0.001mm (.00004 in).

Clamping and cooling

ISCAR recently launched a series of new tooling families that provide an effective pinpointed coolant supply. In many cases, like machining titanium or exotic high temperature superalloys (HTSA), which are common for the aerospace industry, cooling is a critical factor of success.

X-STREAM SHRINKIN is a family of thermal shrink chucks with coolant jet channels along the shank bore (Pic. 1). The family utilizes a patented design for holding tools with shank, made from cemented carbide, steel or high-speed steel (HSS). The new

chucks combine the advantages of high-precision heat shrink clamping with coolant flow, directed to cutting edges. X-STREAM SHRINKIN has already shown excellent performance in milling aerospace parts, particularly titanium blades and blisks (bladed discs) and especially in high speed milling. In machining deep cavities, the efficient cooling provided by the new chucks substantially improves chip evacuation and diminishes chip re-cutting.

Turning

In turning, ISCAR has developed a new concept for high pressure coolant (HPC) supply for VDI DIN 69880 quick-change adaptation systems, intended for turning machine tools. The JETCUT concept is based on bottom-fed HPC channels (Pic. 2) and provides coolant supply internally through the tool and externally through the flange. The resulting cooling effect significantly improves performance in turning, grooving and parting applications.

A wet coolant can act as an excellent tool in a radically different field while increasing the rotational speed of a tool. ISCAR’s SPINJET family of coolant-driven high speed compact spindles for small diameter tools is a type of booster for upgrading existing machines to high speed performers (Pic. 3). The SPINJET spindles are recommended for tools up to 7mm (.275 in) in diameter, however the optimal diameter range is 0.5-4mm (.020-.157 in). The booster demonstrates

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Pic. 3


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a highly impressive output depending on pressure and coolant flow rate, while the spindles maintain a rotational speed of up to 55000 rpm. The versatile SPINJET products have been successfully integrated in tooling solutions for milling, drilling, thread milling, engraving, chamfering, deburring and even fine radial grinding.

Reaming

In reaming, floating chucks are used in high-precision hole making to correct any misalignment between the central axes of a reamer and a hole. Precise alignment is essential for optimal performance and hole accuracy. To this end, ISCAR added a new design of GFIS floating chucks for high-speed reamers to the ER COLLET chuck family (Pic. 4). The new chuck is unlike any other floating system in the market, due to the integration of a unique technology that

ensures the system remains completely rigid until it reaches a steady state of reaming.

Matrix

The Industry 4.0 concept of data-driven smart manufacturing has had a direct impact on the entire chain of production, including the seemingly conservative field of tool holding. In a smart factory, production systems perform under the conditions of real-time mutual information exchange. ISCAR’s modern tool holders incorporate holes for RFID (radio-frequency identification) chips, which can be mounted according to customer request. ISCAR’s MATRIX intelligent computerized tool storage unit reads the RFID chips and receives all necessary identification data from the tool holder.

These selected examples characterize the development of tool holding products. Despite a conservative reputation, the latest tool holding product innovations both reflect and reinforce the trends of metalworking today and beyond.

*¹ in accordance with ISO 26623. ISCAR supplies cutting tools and tool

holders for this type of adaptation under brand name CAMFIX.

*² Hohlshafte Kegel (“hollow shank taper” in German)

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The clear digital display features a mm/inch value display selection that helps prevent human errors, Ø0.002mm (.0001 in) high adjusting accuracy, and a simple pre-loaded adjusting process, a 5mm (.2 in) mm radial stroke and 40 bar maximum coolant pressure. The displays are waterproof and coated with hard touch highly resistant coating.

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and the unit stops when the programme is finished. For increased production a flying shear is incorporated. These units can handle 30 ton coils and widths of material up to 2020mm.

Our vibratory bowl feeders are used to orientate parts and feed them to down line assembly machinery by means of a vibrator pack and an aluminium spiral track bowl ranging in diameter from 150mm to 710mm and various track sizes. Typical feed rates are 40 to 200 parts/minute.

We have manufactured special purpose machinery for the production of roll-on deodorants, making bricks and even roof tiles. Most car manufacturers have A.P. Design equipment in their plants. We help to keep the railways running and help to make industrial diamonds.

A.P. DESIGN – A PROUD SOUTH AFRICAN MANUFACTURER

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These range from a sub miniature infra red sensor to vision recognitions systems. With the vast amount of options available we can build machines that are much more cost effective and user friendly.

At our company all design work is done on Autodesk Inventor 2019 work stations. These software packages allow A.P. Design engineers to system check the functionality of machines prior to being built, which includes FEA (Finite Element Analysis).

All components used in the building of machines including electronic and system interfaces are manufactured in-house.

While A.P. Design provides press shop turnkey solutions and automation of presses and guillotines, the company also manufactures vibratory bowl feeders for small parts, servo drive roll feeders and eccentric presses. Our servo roll feeders come in any length required. While the units are controlled by a closed loop servo drive, models are available from 200mm to 1250mm wide. We have strip feeders available up to 400mm wide and 400mm feed length x 4mm thick. Smallest available 38mm wide and 50mm feed length x 1mm thick with feed accuracy ± 0,15 per 0,5m.

Our range of products also includes two-in-one decoiler straighteners used to straighten material from coil for subsequent use in a strip feeder or electronic roll feeder; this material will then be fed to a press or guillotine. Coils over 2000kg and more than 1100mm in diameter and 200 to 1250mm width can be fed.

A wide range of custom made hydraulic presses are available from 30 to 1000 tons. These are either simple machines with a cylinder and platens or maybe more complex with die cushion.

We manufacture decoilers in a number of varieties, widths and tonnage with small units from 500kg and a width of 100mm to 30 tons and 2500mm wide. These units can be non-motorized (Haul-off) or fully motorized with electronic controls.

Our cut to length lines (CTLL) will comprise of a decoiler, feeding the coil into a leveler. The leveler will straighten the steel and an encoder will measure the steel to the correct length for cutting. Most CTLL have guillotines fitted which will do the cutting. Some CTLL have slitters fitted (blanking line) which will cut the material into strips and then recoil the steel onto spools or into coils. Most CTLL are run by a PLC and HMI screen which are programmed to do batch cutting and setting parameters. The operator will programme the length and number of pieces required,

For more information, please contact A.P. Design – Tel: 011 010-0495.

Established 45 years ago, manufacturer of cut to length lines, machine tools and special purpose machinery A.P. Design has always taken advantage of new technology, including intelligent servo drives. While even today small machines are fitted with PLC’s, we now upload links via the internet to PLCs & HMIs.

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