The Machine Construction event 2022 on April 12 was again a success. After an earlier postponement due to the corona crisis, 42 exhibitors and more than three hundred visitors were able to visit each other again in Den Bosch and a rich lecture program was offered.
Freddie Ruijs, head of the Digital Farming department at Lely, opened the lecture program. He explained a digital platform for the extensive automation of dairy farms, partly with the help of robots. FHI spoke to him about this before.
How do you build a smarter machine for the future? Henk Oosterhuis from Sick gave his audience a number of useful tips to respond to this issue. Laurent van der Pluijm from Murrelektronik provided insight into the role that IO-link, a recognized international standard, can play in industrial installations with a live demonstration. Analog sensors in particular can pose a challenge in practice.
During the lecture by Hans Zijlstra (Elincom electronics), attention was paid to the electrification of machines. This transition is necessary due to the sustainability objectives set by the government. Hydraulic and pneumatic drives are largely replaced by electrical machinery. The limits of the available electrical infrastructure may become apparent. According to Zijlstra, the diet must therefore be carefully examined, for example by applying active energy management.
Smart machine design
Arnoud de Kuijper (Cellro) and Benno Brinkers (Festo) talked about a 'smart machine design' with digital pneumatics. Themes and developments such as robotization, automation, digitalization and logistics were discussed during the discussion of the 'long stroke robot'. Also taken from practice was the story of De Klokslag and Gain Automation Technology. The installations of De Klokslag, aimed at the cheese factory, are tested using a digital twin.
Data security is also a top priority in the world of mechanical engineering. The aforementioned recommendations from Kurt van Buul (HMS Industrial Networks) were therefore useful and applicable to almost everyone.
The closing event of the Machine Construction event was in the hands of Rard Metz from Teqnow. He spoke about industry-wide themes such as Smart Industry and Industry 4.0. The final event was of course the drinks, which concluded a sunny and successful edition of the Machine Construction event.
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