Las nuevas tecnologías para una fabricación orientada a las personas se dan cita en Madrid

The new paradigm of human-centred manufacturing places workers in the centre of a production process. The ultimate goal of this approach is to set up work environments where technology is to be used to boost technological skills collaboratively to achieve higher productivity levels, improve on-the-job satisfaction and enhance resilience in the manufacturing industry.

It is in this scenario where new tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), collaborative robotics and interconnected production systems are presented as an opportunity to improve machine-human coordination in advanced manufacturing environments.

Consequently, the Tekniker technology centre, a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), will host a technological seminar on October 8th in Madrid from 9.00 to 14.30 called “El futuro de la industria: fabricación centrada en las personas” (the future of the industry: human-centred manufacturing) that will bring together sector experts to share experiences, successes and strategies used to transfer technology and improve business competitiveness.

The Director General of Tekniker, Mr Luis Uriarte, will chair the opening session together with Ms. Teresa Riesgo, secretary general for innovation at the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and Ms. Sara Hernández, the mayor of Getafe.

Four panel discussions

The programme will feature four panel discussions, each one focusing on a specific sector. Panel one will address digitisation, smart industries and artificial intelligence and describe how algorithms can be applied to plan processes, optimise resources and facilitate decision-making in production environments.

Robotics and automation will be the two central subjects to be covered by panel two to explain how collaborative robots (cobots), viewing systems and automatic control solutions can be implemented to achieve greater manufacturing accuracy and reliability and reorganise repetitive tasks better to increase plant efficiency.

Additive manufacturing will be the subject matter of panel three. Discussions will focus on 3D printing techniques used in the area of industrial production to create complex and customised parts. Design approaches adapted to this particular technology will also be described. The analysis of the materials used to make these parts, their dimensions, mechanical properties and quality features of end products will be some of the key that will come up during this session.

David Fernández, the person in charge of the unit dealing with the manufacturing and machine tool sector at Tekniker explains that “3D printing offers new possibilities as regards making customised, high-quality parts, reducing costs and speeding up development times”.

Lastly, the programme will close with sustainability and new materials. This session will showcase innovations associated with less environmental impacts, circular economy models and resistant, lightweight materials that help to reduce costs and emissions throughout a production cycle. Attention will also be paid to how production processes must contemplate a sustainable approach based on reducing the consumption of materials and energy and minimising environmental impacts.

Fernández underscores that “thanks to sustainability and new materials it will be possible to reduce costs and emissions and boost production processes that are more efficient and environmentally sound”.

These issues will be discussed by experts representing organisations such as the AFM Cluster, Cognizant, Grupo Oesía, Ibernova, Hisparob, Basque Automotive Manufacturing Center (BaM), Fagor Automation, GMV, Horse, SECPHO, Aerotecnic, Bronymec, NOVAINDEF by Sicnova, Airbus Operations, Isemaren, Jinko Solar and The Boeing Company together with Tekniker researchers.

New premises in Madrid

The meeting will also serve to introduce Ms. Esmeralda Cuevas, the newly appointed director Tekniker’s branch in Madrid. Her presence in the company will reinforce the technology centre’s activities in the region of Madrid as she is currently involved in projects focused on businesses and public companies. Ms. Cuevas will participate in the opening session to offer details on the main lines of work of the Getafe office conceived as a point of connection between the industry and R&D&i.

The seminar, supported by the Getafe town Council, will be held within the framework of FIDELIA, an open innovation network funded by CDTI (the Centre for Technological Development & Innovation) whose aim is to establish a connection between the production fabric and technology centres and agents already operating in the R&D&I system.

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