Massimo Carboniero, president of “UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE”, leads the delegation.

More than 60 Italian companies are participating in Metalloobrabotka, the most important trade fair for the machine tool industry in Russia.

Organized independently or as participants of the Italian collective organized by “UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE” in collaboration with ICE-Agency, the Italian companies present at the fair represent the entire spectrum of the sector production made in Italy.

Leading the delegation of companies is the president of the association of Italian machine tool, robot and automation manufacturers, Massimo Carboniero who, on the first day of the mission, met on the occasion of a tour of the Italian stands set up at the fair, Denis Manturov, Minister of Economic Development and Russian Trade. 

On the other hand, Russia represents an important market for Italian machine tool builders who, in 2017, saw exports grow again after a period of decline. With an increase of 17%, sales of made in Italy by sector in the country have reached 90 million euros, making Russia the eighth outlet market for the Italian offer; in 2016 he was in tenth position.

Massimo Carboniero commented:
“Is also thanks to the important measures introduced by the Italian government in the field of Industry 4.0, the sector made in Italy offer is nowadays even more competitive for users all over the world. To flexibility, high technological standards and strong customization we have added the interconnection dimension that assures our customers more efficient, performing and eco-sustainable production and processes “.

During the course of the mission the president of “UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE” intervened in the work of “The International Forum: Digital Engineering Production” organized by the University of Stankin in Moscow with which the association has, for some years, a privileged relationship built around the project of the Italo-Russian Technological Center hosted by the university institute and developed together with the Ministry of Economic Development and ICE-Agency. Inaugurated at the end of 2012 and equipped with Italian machines and technologies, the Italian-Russian Technological Center of the University of Stankin has already trained hundreds of students of the engineering faculty as well as many technicians engaged in training and refresher courses. 

“For us – said Massimo Carboniero, visiting the Center on the second day of the mission – it is a great satisfaction to be able to contribute to the training of local young people as well as a way to promote Made in Italy: students and technicians are the best future ambassadors of the value and quality of the Italian sector offer in Russia “.  

“The appreciation expressed by our university colleagues – concluded Carboniero – confirms our good work and the validity of the initiative that is added to many others, carried out and planned, designed to strengthen the link between the machine industry Italian tool and Russian partners “.

The interest of local operators for the sector made in Italy is confirmed by the positive feedback gathered by the Italian companies exhibiting at Metalloobrabotka. Also because of this, as part of the mission organized by “UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE”, Ministry of Economic Development and ICE-Agency, the delegation of Russian operators invited to visit 31.BI-MU, the international event dedicated to industry sector scheduled from 9 to 13 October 2018 at fieramilano Rho.

The winner of the 19th edition is Mantella S.r.l. from Italy which is awarded for the company’s innovative Stratosphere 3.0 rear tipping semi-trailer, which delivers outstanding performance that goes far beyond current offerings on the market. 

Stratosphere 3.0 rear tipping semi-trailer offers customers a chassis with the same weight as an aluminum frame, but with superior mechanical properties. It has excellent wear resistance, a greater fatigue life, and a weight reduction of approximately 30 percent when compared to previous trailer chassis. 

End-users of the Stratosphere 3.0 point out that with the same workload as previous models, they can achieve a greater payload, more on-road stability with a full load, and a significant reduction in fuel and tire consumption.

“Mantella has come up with a unique design that represents an entirely new generation in tipper and body solutions. Skilled design work, smart production methods and fully utilizing the advantages of high-strength and wear-resistant steel made it possible,” says Eva Petursson, Chair of the Swedish Steel Prize jury and Head of SSAB’s Strategic R&D.

The other finalists, CTE S.p.A. from Italy, JAK-Metalli Oy from Finland and Trufab Global from Australia, were runners-up in the Swedish Steel Prize 2018.

Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technology solutions, announced today the acquisition of NEXTSENSE, a leading innovator in non-contact profile measurement and surface inspection. NEXTSENSE specialises in solutions that enhance product quality with speed and efficiency at micrometre accuracy in the automotive, railway, steel and aerospace industries.

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Graz, Austria, NEXTSENSE employs more than 80 people worldwide. Its advanced manual, inline and automated solutions are backed by patented CALIPRI technology. The CALIPRI measurement principle automatically compensates for tilts and rotations during scanning, providing the ability to address profile deviations and surface defects immediately with highly-accurate measurement values that are free of operator influence.

“The cutting-edge technology and algorithms from NEXTSENSE provide the necessary analytics to introduce corrective measures sooner. This nicely complements our approach to enabling the smart factory, which is founded on unleashing the full potential of quality data,” said Hexagon President and CEO Ola Rollén. “Additionally, the acquisition extends our breadth of capabilities in automotive fit and finish – the analysis of how well the parts of a car fit together, which impacts perceived quality at the point of purchase – as well as in industries such as rail and steel where we have a comparatively small footprint today. Together, the combination of sensors, software, and advanced analytics from both portfolios will bring added value to all customers while extending the global reach of NEXTSENSE solutions to new markets and regions.”

NEXTSENSE will be fully consolidated as of today, operating within Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. The company’s turnover for 2017 amounted to 12 MEUR.

The first pipe must be suitable

Perfect cooperation: Bending, measuring, software

Independently of food, beverage or pharmaceutical industries, chemicals, bio-technique or air conditioning, at the shipyard, on a power plant construction site or in hydraulic systems: for many applications tubes and pipes – at a high standard of quality, exactly formed and machined – are key products for successful market presence. Manufacturing
of sophisticated customer-specific pipework in large quantities at
competitive prizes on the quality level of standard products represents a serious challenge. Thus, for a superior and economic fabrication of complex tube and pipe geometries intelligent manufacturing solutions are required: the modular extensible manufacturing system from the PIPE BENDING SYSTEMS (PBS) division TRACTO-TECHNIK supports the workflow of tubes and pipes in an efficient and flexible manner. The modules of the system – bending machine, measuring technique and software – cooperate in a unique way.

Dr. Christan Gerlach, head of business area of PBS, explains: „Numerous excellent examples of the implantation of our efficient system can be seen in the field of high-prized, high quality tube production for machines for special applications. Rarely a tube geometry appears twice, most of them are unique – finally one-of-a-kind products. Today one of the most important manufacturers of food processing lines worldwide produces the tubes for the daily assembly of his apparatuses nearly just in time (during the year, in one single plant several hundred kilometres of tubes are installed). Of course each bend or elbow must be suitable.”

The workflow of the system is managed by a software module named PIPEFAB: beginning at the supply of the pipe from the high-rack, followed by the machining operations – marking, sawing, bending, deburring, welding – up to the finished part. „If the customer owns several plants, PIPEFAB is able to propose the actually most efficient site for the production of each part on the whole globe. Already now we of TRACTO-TECHNIK create the basis for global applications of digital engineering and manufacturing of piping network within the meaning of Industry 4.0. Our system applies independently of installing connecting pipes or manufacturing manually or automatically in the workshop” resumes Dr. Gerlach.

TRACTO-TECHNIK 

PIPE BENDING SYSTEMS

Since more than 50 years we develop and manufacture sustainable and innovative machines, precise measuring systems and intelligent software solutions for the manufacturing of tubes and pipes. Thus, in the course of time a unique system for efficient tube production has been created. PIPE BENDING SYSTEMS offers the best solution if it comes to individual parts and small series production with high product variance. Here you can also figure out our core competence: Thinking about solutions in the area of tube manufacturing.

Since the discussion on the Industry 4.0 has been leaving the research laboratory and category workshops to occupy a place in the public debate – debate accelerated in Italy by the Calenda’s piano – this topic has relied on six keys of reading: technology (undoubtedly full of charm), policy (benchmark on the different national policies and discussion on the Italian delay), economic (reasoning on the business models), social (the effects on the labour market), organizational (review of the business management model and the same social enterprise concept), cultural (the education of young and old generations, the attitude towards the digital revolution).