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EMO Hannover 2017 – supporting events address trends
for production technology
London, 09 May 2017. – From 18 to 23 September 2017, the EMO Hannover,
the world’s premier trade fair for the metalworking sector, will once again be
opening its doors. It’s the biggest international meeting point themed around
metal. Manufacturers from all over the world will, under the motto of
“Connecting systems for intelligent production”, be showcasing their products,
solutions and services for mastering the challenges involved in industrial
production operations during the ongoing decade.
“The EMO Hannover is not only the most important meeting point for all
players in the metalworking sector, both manufacturers and users. It’s
traditionally also an innovation forum and a trend-setter,” says Dr. Wilfried
Schäfer, Executive Director at the EMO’s organiser, the VDW (German
Machine Tool Builders’ Association), Frankfurt am Main, Germany, speaking at
the EMO’s press conference in London on 09 May 2017. And he adds: “This is
why it addresses the important issues in the world of metalworking, and drives
them forward.” A wide and varied supporting programme will in 2017 once
again be addressing both technical and commercial issues.
VDW – Generalkommissariat EMO Hannover 2017
Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V.
Corneliusstraße 4, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY
Tel. +49 69 756081-0, Fax +49 69 756081-74
[email protected] · www.emo-hannover.de
Registergericht / Registration Office: Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main
Vereinsregister / Society Register: VR4966
Vorsitzender / Chairman: Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Prokop, Ditzingen
Geschäftsführer / Executive Director: Dr.-Ing. Wilfried Schäfer, Frankfurt am Main
Ust.Id.-Nr. / t. o. tax id. no. DE 114 10 88 36
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Special show on Industry 4.0
The megatrend of networking is the major focus at the EMO Hannover 2017, not
least in a special show called the “Industry 4.0 Area”, organised by the German
Konradin Media Group. The Industry 4.0 Area sees itself as a platform for mutual
professional feedback between experts within the international community, and
builds bridges between the academic world and the people on the shop floor.
University and Fraunhofer institutes specialising in production technology will be
presenting the status of their researches, while representatives of the industrial
sector will be showing solutions for how to implement these in practice.
The programme includes both initiatives of the German states and international
activities, such as the German Industry 4.0 Platform, the Industrial Internet
Consortium from the USA, the Alliance Industrie du Futur from France, Made in
China 2025, the Industrial-Value-Chain-Initiative from Japan and others. The
initiatives are currently putting together their work programmes, and are looking for
cooperation partners. The German Industry 4.0 Platform, for instance, has already
got together with the Americans, the French, the Chinese and the Japanese. The
special show is rounded off by a lecture forum, in which eminent academics can
present their latest findings and firms can showcase their corporate capabilities.
Increasing presence of additive processes in production operations
Not only Industry 4.0, but also additive manufacturing (AM) is meanwhile on
everyone’s lips among international production specialists. A recent study
commissioned by the VDW shows that 3D printing is admittedly still a niche
phenomenon in production operations at present, but the sector is nonetheless
growing exponentially. Experts expect this to continue in the years ahead. In the
mechanical engineering and automotive industries, particularly, in medical
technology, and in the aerospace industry, this technology is already being used. In
these sectors, there are meanwhile some initial standard products that are being
manufactured using additive processes.
The EMO Hannover 2017 will be showcasing the very latest developments in
additive manufacturing for the metalworking sector, and will be a source of ideas for
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visitors as to which applications can be utilised with particular cost-efficiency using
additive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing as a production process
intermeshes with other major elements in the value-added chain, principally CAD
and simulation, reworking, production metrology and quality assurance. Besides
additive manufacturing systems pure and simple, hybrid machines are also being
created. Many classical machinery manufacturers are already involved in this field,
and are integrating the process into their machines. “This is for some user sectors a
very interesting solutional approach,” says Wilfried Schäfer.
Because of the limited surface quality, support structures and functional surface
areas, which are removed, most additively manufactured components have to be
reworked if they are to satisfy stringent expectations. A study commissioned by the
VDW predicts a corresponding rise in demand for precision machining equipment.
Together with the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries (CECIMO)
and the Additive Manufacturing Working Group in the VDMA (German Engineering
Federation), a conference on this subject is planned at the EMO Hannover.
Trends in metal-cutting – WGP Symposium “Production for tomorrow”
The German Academic Society for Production Engineering (WGP) will on 21
September 2017 at the EMO Hannover be hosting a symposium entitled
“Production for tomorrow”. The WGP’s members comprise 35 institutes for
production technology at German universities and Fraunhofer institutes, which
means the entire spectrum of academic expertise in production technology
can be tapped here.
“The symposium at the EMO Hannover will render this knowledge accessible
to the fair’s visitors as well,” says Wilfried Schäfer. Six path-breaking
innovation projects featuring topics relating to production technology will be
presented.
For example, academics at the Institute for Production Management,
Technology and Machine Tools at Darmstadt University of Applied Science
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have developed a hybrid process for handling difficult-to-machine materials. In
the aerospace industry, manufacturers are increasing their use of alloys based
on titanium and nickel, because they exhibit higher mechanical strength and
are resistant to corrosion. This, however, leads to rapid wear and tear on the
tools involved. In the hybrid high-performance process developed in
Darmstadt, the component concerned is heated up by induction in the process
at defined points, and thus becomes less mechanically strong.
Simultaneously, the tool is cooled by a cryogenic medium, and then becomes
more robust. Wear-and-tear studies have established that the tool life for
tangential milling machines is extended by more than 100 per cent compared
to conventional machining.
A second project from Bremen University shows how an efficient feed of liquid
during metal-cutting improves chip removal. Thermodynamic stresses on the
component can thus be reduced and productivity increased. Optimised nozzle
systems ensure a minimised flow of liquid, so that energy consumption is
downsized, with concomitant gains in the cost-efficiency of the process.
Special stand for aerospace technology showcases the process chain
used in metal-cutting
The Machining Innovations Network is an alliance of companies and research
institutes that have created a shared integration and partner platform in the
technological field of metal-cutting. At the EMO Hannover 2017, the network
will be organising a special stand showcasing a process chain for
manufacturing a component from the aerospace industry. The idea is to show
all the steps involved, from initial planning all the way through to follow-up
processing. This will include the aspects of simulation, tools, process
monitoring, machine control systems, and much more.
“The special show is, of course, directed particularly at customers from the
aerospace industry,” explains Wilfried Schäfer of the VDW. The individual
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solutions, however, can also be transferred to other process chains, and are
thus of equal interest to trade visitors from other branches of industry.
Seminar on machine safety at the EMO Hannover
The safety of machine tools is always a prioritised concern in the sector. The
avoidance of accidents and protection of staff are the principal focuses here.
Despite the substantially greater complexity of the machine technology
involved, the absolute accident figures have exhibited a significant decline
over recent years. This shows that the machinery manufacturers are
embracing their responsibilities. Machines designed in conformity with
contemporary standards are safe – that is unquestioned. A further
improvement can be achieved only in a dialogue with machine owners and the
occupational safety authorities.
International experts from all three fields will at the “EMO Safety Day for
Machine Tools” be spotlighting the current status of development work, and
reporting on the most recent changes, in terms of standardisation, for
example, which is currently being revised. Another important aspect is the
skills and knowledge of the staff at market regulatory agencies. They have to
be able to recognise machines that do not conform to the present-day state of
the art, and to take these out of circulation for everyone’s benefit. This is why
the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries (CECIMO) is issuing
another new volume from a series of CE Guides, this time on the safety of
milling machines. It describes in simple terms the most important safety
features involved, so as to provide practical assistance not only to the market
regulators but also to prospective purchasers. Because only those machine
tools are really safe that are in conformity with the relevant standards and are
being used for their intended purpose.
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India Day at the EMO Hannover 2017
At the EMO Hannover, it is not only technical trends that are showcased, but
particularly interesting markets as well. India, for example, is currently the only BRIC
nation to again be reporting significant growth in industrial production output and
capital investment. In the machine tool industry, the country ranks 8th among the
world’s largest markets, with a volume of most recently 1.6 billion euros in 2015,
which corresponds to a growth rate of seven per cent when calculated in euros.
India imports almost all of its machine tools, with deliveries in 2015 worth a total of
around 1.1 billion euros. Which is why the EMO Hannover 2017 will be focusing
once again on this attractive, high-potential market.
The “India Day” on 20 September 2017 will feature reports exclusively from Indian
experts, including representatives of the machine tool federation IATMA.
Representatives from Indian user sectors will be addressing technical and
commercial trends from the automotive and aviation industries. The resultant
requirements in India for production technology will also be covered. Anyone
interested in setting up a sales or even a production subsidiary in India will also find
information on staff training and strategies for recruiting and bonding suitable
employees.
Recruitment: “Do something with a future! Your opportunities in
mechanical engineering”
Employees in the machine tool industry and the relevant user sectors are
facing radical transformations. New technologies and changes to existing
processes in the production operations involved are altering the role of the
skilled worker. A challenge that first of all needs to be met and mastered by
instructors and teachers. It is they who have to be methodically and expertly
skilled, so that they can pass on their knowledge to the newly recruited staff,
and assure fit-for-purpose training.
In line with a long-standing tradition, the VDW’s Youth Foundation, renamed
as the “Mechanical Engineering Youth Foundation” at the beginning of 2017, is
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organising the special stand for young people at the EMO Hannover 2017.
Under the motto of “Do something with a future! Your opportunities in
mechanical engineering”, it is aimed at instructors, teachers and
schoolchildren alike. The goal is to heighten awareness among these
groupings that they will have to keep pace with the increasing speed of
innovation in the field of production technology, by means of individualised
advice and specific assistance. Future specialists need to be properly
prepared both at school and in the companies involved to cope with the new
requirements concerned. For this purpose, all those participating in the
training process, including ministries, schools, teachers and sectoral
associations, should work fruitfully together.
“Recruitment initiatives are a traditional element at the EMO Hannover,”
reports Wilfried Schäfer. They concentrate on awakening interest among
future skilled recruits. Since 2001, schoolchildren seeking to choose a career
have been invited to the EMO Hannover. At the special stand for young
people, they can learn everything they need to know about metal-related
professions, training contents, and opportunities for advanced training, careerbuilding and earnings. Since then, more than 40,000 young people have
gained the information they wanted at the EMO Hannover.
“Start-ups for intelligent production” at the EMO Hannover 2017
The rapid pace of technical change means that new firms are being set up.
Young entrepreneurs, for example, are developing software for networking
machines and processes, or are building 3D printers for metal components.
They base their start-ups on research projects at the universities, or open a
company on a greenfield site.
It is these firms, with a turnover of up to 10 million euros, that the EMO
Hannover 2017 aims to offer a platform under the motto of “Start-ups for
intelligent production”. The aim is to assist young companies in marketing their
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innovations. With fresh ideas and new products or services, they are muchsought-after business associates for many established vendors. “The special
stand devoted to “Start-ups for intelligent production” is designed to assist
newly founded companies who want to showcase their capabilities in an
innovative business environment and penetrate the international market,”
explains Wilfried Schäfer of the VDW. It picks up on the EMO’s motto of
“Connecting systems for intelligent production” and provides a live
demonstration, as it were, of the opportunities offered by networking, and how
it is generating new ideas and business models.
Inside the special stand, an area is reserved for the “Innovations made in
Germany” project. This is aimed at German firms that have been recently
founded, and is sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Affairs and Energy.
Enterprise Europe Network
Once again, the Enterprise Europe Network will be organising meetings for
entrepreneurs at the EMO Hannover 2017. During the run-up to the fair, the
online platform will already be brokering suitable discussion partners for
defined topics. Thanks to the mutual interests involved, these meetings are
fruitful and efficient. This, at least, was the verdict of the participants in the
entrepreneur meetings held in 2013. Back then, 315 participants from 287
firms and 28 different countries attended more than 600 meetings brokered by
the Enterprise Europe Network. They anticipated numerous alliances and
orders as a result.
Trendsetter for international production technology
“For the EMO Hannover, there will once again be an interesting and
comprehensive programme of supporting events,” Wilfried Schäfer promises.
“It will offer many visitors and exhibitors relevant tie-ins with the ongoing topics
and discussions in their own companies,” he adds. The EMO sets the trends
for production technology in the years ahead, he continues. This applies both
for machine tool technology and for developments in terms of strategies and
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markets. Topics and trends initiated at the EMO Hannover will still be subjects
for detailed discussion many weeks and months after the event’s conclusion.
EMO Hannover 2017 – the world’s premier trade fair for the metalworking sector
From 18 to 23 September 2017, international manufacturers of production technology will be spotlighting
“Connecting systems for intelligent production” at the EMO Hannover 2017. The world’s premier trade fair
for the metalworking industry will be showcasing the entire bandwidth of today’s most sophisticated
metalworking technology, which is the heart of every industrial production process. The fair will be
presenting the latest machines, plus efficient technical solutions, product-supportive services, sustainability
in the production process, and much, much more. The principal focus of the EMO Hannover is on metalcutting and forming machine tools, production systems, high-precision tools, automated material flows,
computer technology, industrial electronics and accessories. The trade visitors to the EMO come from all
major sectors of industry, such as machinery and plant manufacturers, the automotive industry and its
component suppliers, the aerospace sector, precision mechanics and optics, shipbuilding, medical
technology, tool and die manufacture, steel and lightweight construction. The EMO Hannover is the world’s
most important international meeting point for production technology specialists from all over the planet. In
2013, the fair attracted more than 2,130 exhibitors, and around 143,000 trade visitors from more than 100
different countries. EMO is a registered trademark of the European Association of the Machine Tool
Industries CECIMO.
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