Lennart Riehle, head of sales and marketing, explains audience success stories from the industry.
About the presentation
By measuring the even, fine-cutting forces in-process directly at the tool and per cutting edge, machining errors can be detected inline, so downstream quality inspection costs or scrap parts are reduced. To achieve this, end users have access to process and machine data via different sensors (sensory spindle nose, sensory tool holder, or spindle current load from the machine). Smart algorithms provide relevant and filtered data so the machine can do reactions automatically (e.g., force-based tool change, scrapped drill hole detection, reject scrapped workpiece, optimize the program). With use-cases which have been worked out with partners along the value chain, Lennart Riehle, head of sales and marketing, explains audience success stories from the industry.
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Lennart Riehle started as a sales engineer and team lead of North Germany until moving up to international team lead and head of sales and marketing.
About the company
Pro-Micron GmbH established itself as the technology leader for wireless sensors for monitoring and machine control. Our team develops and produces innovative mechatronical sensor solutions for renowned companies from the field of mechanical engineering, medical engineering, food industry, automotive, and aerospace. Customer benefit is our first priority, and we always focus on that when developing specific products. We invest in market opportunities after a thorough and detailed analysis of market potentials and its success criteria. We create additional values and innovative products by integrating our sensor systems into our customer’s solutions. We sustain our dedication to innovate by staying on top of the technological trend. We ensure high quality standards by using innovative in-house production processes thus allowing the serial production of new product concepts. We develop micromechanical technology solutions by using the competences of an interdisciplinary team.
How reshoring can benefit your company.
About the presentation
For decades, the U.S. lost thousands of businesses and millions of jobs to offshoring. It’s clear shorter supply chains are lower risk and more profitable for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of which 20% to 30% of products are imported. More than 1 million jobs announced reshoring since 2010. Geo-political risks add further motivation. Find how to benefit from the trend.
Takeaways include how to:
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Harry Moser founded the Reshoring Initiative to bring 5 million manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. after working for high-end machine tool supplier GF AgieCharmilles. He started as president in 1985 and retired In December 2010 as chairman emeritus. Largely due to the success of the Reshoring Initiative, Moser was inducted into the Industry Week Manufacturing Hall of Fame 2010 and AME’s Hall of Fame 2021. He was named Quality Magazine’s 2012 Quality Professional of the year and FAB Shop Magazine’s Manufacturing Person of the year. Moser participated actively in President Obama’s 2012 Insourcing Forum at the White House, won The Economist debate on outsourcing and offshoring, and received the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s Industry Advocacy Award in 2014 and the Made in America 2019 Reshoring Award. He was recognized by then Commerce Department Chief Economist Sue Helper as the driving force in founding the reshoring trend and named to the Commerce Department Investment Advisory Council in August 2019. Moser is quoted in the Wall Street Journal, NYT, Forbes, Financial Times, New Yorker, Washington Post, and USA Today and seen on Fox Business, MarketWatch, PRI, NPR, Manufacturing Talk Radio, and other national TV and radio programs. He received a BS in mechanical engineering and an MS in engineering at MIT in 1967 and an MBA from University of Chicago in 1981.
About the company
Reshoring is gaining momentum throughout the country. Many companies already repatriated their manufacturing efforts, and the Reshoring Initiative is continuing to spread the “return-manufacturing-home” message to help other manufacturers realize the United States is an advantageous place to produce goods. The Reshoring Initiative, founded in early 2010, takes action by helping manufacturers realize local production, in some cases, reduces their total cost of ownership of purchased parts and tooling. The Initiative also trains suppliers how to effectively meet the needs of their local customers, giving the suppliers the tools to sell against lower priced offshore competitors.
Vertical solar arrays will help power exploration of the moon under Artemis.
NASA has selected three companies to further advance work on deployable solar array systems that will help power the agency’s human and robotic exploration of the moon under Artemis.
Through Artemis missions, NASA will return humans to the moon and establish a long-term presence near the lunar South Pole. A reliable, sustainable power source is required to support lunar habitats, rovers, and even construction systems for future robotic and crewed missions. To help provide this power, NASA is supporting development of vertical solar arrays that can autonomously deploy up to 32ft high and retract for relocation if necessary.
“These prototypes will provide promising solutions for reliable power sources on the moon, which are key to the success of almost anything we do on the surface,” said Niki Werkheiser, director of technology maturation in NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “This exciting effort plays a critical role that will quite literally help power our Artemis exploration in the uniquely challenging environment of the moon’s South Pole.”
The agency will award a total of $19.4 million to three companies to build prototypes and perform environmental testing, with the goal of deploying one of the systems near the moon’s South Pole near the end of this decade. The designs must remain stable on sloped terrain and be resistant to abrasive lunar dust, all while minimizing both mass and stowed volume to aid in the system’s delivery to the lunar surface. The awards include:
• Astrobotic Technology of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: $6.2 million
• Honeybee Robotics of Brooklyn, New York: $7 million
• Lockheed Martin of Littleton, Colorado: $6.2 million
Existing space-rated solar array structures are designed for use in microgravity or for horizontal surface deployment. The vertical orientation and height of these new designs will help prevent loss of power at the lunar poles where the Sun does not rise very far above the horizon. When the sun is low on the horizon, the moon’s terrain can block some of its light, keeping it from reaching solar arrays that are low to the ground. By placing the solar arrays on tall masts, these designs allow for uninterrupted light and therefore produce more power.
“We are very excited to be able to select these three teams as they all bring very different technological solutions as well as unique visions for how commercial space can support a sustained presence on the moon,” said Chuck Taylor, Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT) project manager at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
The contracts are part of the agency’s VSAT project, which aims to support NASA’s long-term lunar surface operations. In 2021, NASA selected five companies to create initial designs for vertical solar array technologies. VSAT is led by STMD’s Game Changing Development program and Langley in collaboration with NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
How to use proof-of-concept systems to make sure your automation system works.
About the presentation
As the title suggests, this basic question is a common concern from many groups that are responsible for the implementation of automated systems based around some use of grinding or sanding, or polishing/buffing processes. While some of these groups already have existing automation in their plants, they’re expanding the roles of automation and going beyond the low hanging fruit, into some more challenging processes and methods. When going into this uncomfortable realm, it’s important to surround yourself with support from partner organizations that have the same vision. This is where the proof-of-concept system in the abrasive process solutions robot system is critical. The use of a tool such as the APS Lab, allows for customers and automation system integrators to try different approaches to solve processing challenges, and see those results before an end-use customer must commit to a design, method, or various hardware choices. Our presentation at the IMTS 2022 Conference will focus on helping end users and automation system integrators find a low cost/no cost avenue to create proof of concept processes and methods they need to confidently move their operations from manual to automation, or from outdated automation to current up-to-date automated systems.
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Mike Shappell was the manufacturing manager for Schlage Lock in Colorado, Delta Faucet (GAMCO Prod), SUNSPRING America, and Schaffner Manufacturing, before joining Norton/Saint-Gobain abrasives. Shappell has more than 40 years of experience as an end user of automation on the factory floor. He joined the Norton Abrasives team to focus on helping other end users.
Nathan Jackson is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute with an emphasis on robotic engineering. He is a graduate of FANUC Programming School for FANUC Industrial robots.
Tory Landes graduated from Tarleton University in Stephenville, Texas. She has more than 25 years of experience within the Norton/Saint-Gobain organization. She helps end users find better processes and automation to improve overall performance
About the company
We offer powerful, precise and user-friendly solutions for every market and for every step of the abrasives process, enabling our customers to cut, shape, and finish all materials in the most complex and challenging applications. By working closely with end-users and grinding expert partners, we design and provide customized solutions to secure the best option for performance, cost, and safety. With more than 130 years of experience and more than 10,000 passionate employees, we’re proud to serve our customers through our network of 60 facilities, in almost 30 countries across all continents.
Learn how private wireless can increase active manufacturing time.
About the presentation
When it comes to the operations side of manufacturing, all eyes are on production downtime. While manufacturing operators constantly ensure production lines are running and operating efficiently, automation and robotics have increasingly played a key role – improving productivity and reducing human dependency on mundane tasks. However, for manufacturing to go beyond the current level of automation and remote operation to further reduce downtime, next-generation manufacturing systems need to become more agile, flexible, and mobile. Fortunately, new wireless connectivity such as 4.9G/LTE and 5G offers the robust support needed for improved reliability, coverage latency, and mobility. This presentation explores how private wireless can enable autonomic smart manufacturing, so operations are always up and running and production downtime can become a thing of the past.
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Todd Nate leads the North American manufacturing sector for Nokia Enterprise. Responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution, Nate has 25 years of OT experience enabling industrials to step-change their operational productivity/efficiency, business model flexibility, and financial position using advanced technology. His experience translating complex business drivers into successful technology transformation gives him a unique insight into the trends and dependencies of successful digital transformations. Nate earned his Bachelor of Science in Business at Indiana University and his MBA from Ball State University.
About the company
Our broad portfolio of automation solutions, services, and use cases can benefit your business with faster service delivery, reduced expenses, and a more secure, stable network. Today’s competitive environment demands maximizing the value of the network. Service providers must reduce operations costs while network complexity is increasing. They must elevate customer experience to stay relevant. Luckily, technologies such as cloud, data insight, machine learning, and 5G are bringing extraordinary opportunities to do just that. Intent-based automation is now achievable, bringing with it the capability for networks to self-configure, optimize their performance in real time, and recover from failure events. It creates a new kind of network – a living network.