They can be seen at the spectacular stand B51, which Tekniker-IK4 will install in Pavilion Nº 1 at the Fair. There will be an enormous human head, from which will emerge the different lines of specialisation to present some of the capacities of the centre at the end of each one. The installation aims to simulate what the technological centre can offer through the transfer of knowledge and technology, something that becomes reality in applications for different sectors, resolving the specific needs of its clients with innovative technological solutions.

Measurement
As an example of its specialisation in the automation of inspection and measurement processes, Tekniker-IK4 will be presenting a 3-D quality inspection robot for the automotive sector.

3D vision offers an extra spatial dimension, a major advantage over conventional 2D vision. The most common technologies used to obtain images for spatial calculations include laser triangulation, stereo vision and calibration based on known templates.

This 3D measurement technology allows 100% of production to be verified without contact, thus offering clients enhanced quality guarantees, higher speeds and lower process costs when accepting or rejecting parts.

This is just one example of how the Tekniker-IK4 know-how in the field of non-destructive inspection and robotics, which includes both this technology and measurement by ultrasound, multi-spectral vision, X-rays and others, allows us to provide cutting-edge technological solutions for such sectors as the automotive, agrofood and recycling industries. In addition, it has a wide range of applications in industry, mainly related to inspection and robotics. Other common applications of the technology on show include 3D identification of shape and size, bin-picking applications, determination of distances to objects, etc.

In the research field, 3D vision plays an important role as a support system for autonomous navigation in robotics. With these systems, calculating the distances between the robot and its environment is a vital factor.

Photogrammetry
In relation to measurement, Tekniker-IK4 also presented a module that is compatible with commercial photogrammetry systems and uses the images and reference information they provided to obtain the 3D position of circular or elliptical geometric bodies directly, without having to use physical or projected targets.

This specific solution is largely based on resolving a problem of perspective beam intersection geometry, and complements the capacities of current commercial systems by allowing us to measure, totally automatically and with high processing speed, the position in space of an unlimited number of holes, regardless of their diameter or depth.

A precision digital photogrammetry system can be regarded as a portable coordinate measuring machine. In this case, we have used a non-contact single-camera that captures and measures the 3D position of the targets placed on the measurand in question. The positions of the targets are calculated automatically, allowing us to visualise and quantify point acquisition quality.

As well as the capacities of the commercial system mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the system developed by TEKNIKER allows measurements to be taken without using targets, with the advantages this involves.

The technology has many varied applications, from the wind power and solar energy sectors to aeronautics, as it offers high complementarity, high measurement speed and low uncertainties.

Ecodesign
Tekniker-IK4 has made a firm commitment to ecodesign as a factor that can have a significant impact on the Machine Tool sector. The technological centre in Eibar aims to show that introducing the "green" concept in the sector offers companies significant energy savings, much lower maintenance costs and higher quality, as well as promoting innovation, complying with ever stricter legislation and showing a commitment to the environment that enhances company image.

In order to raise awareness of the benefits of ecodesign and explain in detail its impact on a company in the sector, the technological centre will offer visitors to the BIEMH an original interactive game: an ecodesign quiz that will include a competition with prizes.

In this way we hope to raise awareness and show, in a clear and practical fashion, the specific benefits obtained by companies in the sector when they incorporate ecodesign to their activities: reduced energy consumption, less noise and vibration, lower weight and size of machinery, the sue of new, less polluting materials and new lubricants with less environmental impact.

Tekniker-IK4's commitment to ecodesign in the Machine Tool sector is in line with the work being carried out at the centre in Eibar in the field of ecology and environmental sustainability, where we carry out ecological developments in our different areas of specialisation.

This allows us to apply sustainable technology to a wide range of sectors, such as automation and transport, as well as to energy and industrial production.

Magnetism
Two examples of Tekniker-IK4's specialisation in Magnetism will be on show at the BIEMH: a kinetic energy accumulator called Flywheel and a head using magnetic levitation that doesn't come into contact with the rest of the machine.

These two examples of our work aim to show how technological specialisation has a horizontal impact on different market sectors, energy and machine tools in this case.

Tekniker-IK4 wanted to take a specific Magnetism-related Machine Tool application to the BIEMH and the magnetic head on show uses levitation to avoid any direct contact with the rest of the machine offering some very interesting results for the sector: a speed of 72,000 r.p.m., better behaviour than conventional heads and increased process monitoring options, as well as enhanced reliability, reduced maintenance, increased availability and a significant improvement in the life cycle of the component.

All of the above leads Tekniker-IK4 to believe that the introduction of the latest advances in Magnetism can offer the Machine Tool sector significant advantages.

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