industry of the future
of the Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery and Molds Manufacturers’ Association (ASSOCOMAPLAST) (
www.assocomaplast.org). OMSO is a global leader in the manu- facturing of world-class printing equipment with operations in Er- langer, KY. MicroGREEN’s print room was pleased with the ease of operation, and having 9 colors is seen as a benefi t for sales and the end customer. OMSO also helped MicroGREEN increase qual- ity and throughput, and they were so happy with their purchase that they returned to OMSO to purchase another printer. In December 2013, Milan-based Tekmag (www.tekmag.
Italian Expert Precision Machining
Meccanotecnica Riesi Expert Precision Machining (
www.mrxpm.com)
is a family-run, precision machin-
ing company located in Italy. MR’s ability to minimize the transportation costs, create competitive pricing and tech- nical knowledge caught the eye of Braintree, MA-based Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems (
www.ultra-os.com), a recognized technical leader in undersea defense electronics equipment and systems manufacturer, among other interna- tional manufacturing companies. The success MR has gen- erated internationally refl ects the statement that it doesn’t
come down to where you’re from, but what you do.
along with visual and written prompts for the operator to follow in performing the inspection. The system activates an LED indicator at each gauge “nest” as a fail-safe to ensure that the proper gauge is used for the feature being inspected.
Data collection and “Guided Sequence” operations are
performed by a Marposs E-9066 industrial computer. A standard Marposs Quick SPC package was tweaked to communicate with the plant’s QC-CALC system used for long-term data analysis. It took operators less than four hours to get comfortable with the wireless technology which has effectively doubled their gauging productivity compared to similar wired systems in the plant. The experience has produced a strong preference for the new wireless approach.
Advanced Manufacturing in Action More Italian companies see opportunities to help North American manufacturers improve their operations as advanced manufacturing technologies continue to take hold. MicroGREEN (Arlington, WA), the manufacturer of the ground-
breaking InCycle cup, purchased a printer a year ago from Ita- ly’s OMSO SpA (Reggio Emilia, Italy;
www.omso.it) a member
it), an automation system provider specializing in custom stor- age solutions, and Mazak Optonics (
www.mazakoptonics.com), which is based in Elgin, IL and specializes in laser-cutting sys- tems, announced they had formed a partnership. Tekmag’s prod- uct line includes a collection of storage solutions ranging from compact to double-tower, sheet load/unload suction systems, interlocking mechanisms and transelevators. Tekmag’s Compact Vertical FMS was featured at FABTECH 2013, and it demonstrated Tekmag’s strength in using minimal fl oor space to deliver maxi- mum effi ciency. Another company that has been benefi ting from the move to advanced manufacturing technologies is “Davi Inc.” (“Pro- mau” in Cesena Forlì-Cesena, Italy;
www.davi.com), which specializes in plate and angle roll machines, has been ben- efi ting from several energy trends in North America. Its equip- ment is widely used to build tanks that move and store liquid products, from petroleum to milk, but it’s also a market leader in providing the machines that help to roll steel plates into slight cone cylinder sections for windmill towers, said John Fisher, regional sales manager for Davi in the Midwest. Land-based windmill towers can be 16 feet in diameter, and
are often made with 1 1/8” – 1 1/2” thick steel that starts out as fl at plates and must be precisely formed so they can be welded together to form the tall cone-shaped tubes that make up the base of a windmill. Fisher said Davi is a preferred provider of the ma- chines that make that happen. “It’s because of the advanced CNC controls we have dramatically reduced the labor and production cost on our machines,” he said, “that we have such a strong market share.”
Sarah A. Webster is the Editor-in-Chief of Manufacturing Engineering Media, a division of SME. Webster is the former business and automotive editor for the Detroit Free Press, where she led the newspaper’s award-winning coverage of the Detroit Three automotive crash and comeback during the Great Recession. Previously, she was an award-winning reporter covering business, health care and government with the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News and Lexington Herald-Leader.
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