At Mecadelinte we give a fundamental importance to the role played by R+D+I in the machining world. Advances in materials and manufacturing methods are a driving force for all our products from motor center cabinets to shelter cabins.
The digital revolution has already entered the field of machining such as control room consoles or shelter cabinets, as it has in many other areas of society and industry.
A new industrial revolution
If we add technological advances to the demands of an increasingly demanding market, we can speak of a new industrial revolution taking place. The need to improve market competitiveness is combined with industrial automation processes. This is manifested in a constant evolution in the field of machining that seeks to offer individualized solutions to the needs of different companies.
Adapting 4.0 technology to machining processes means investing in the digitization of companies. However, it is an investment that pays off in a very short time, since it enables us to increase quality standards, reduce manufacturing times and improve both performance and benefits.
New technologies make it possible to maintain total control of the entire production process thanks to automation and connectivity. It is true that it is necessary to have highly qualified personnel who know how to proactively solve any problems that may arise during the process. And perhaps this is one of the reasons for the relatively late entry of digitization into the toolmaking and metal machining industry. The integration of specialized software and hardware is essential.
Focus on new materials and process innovations
The machining industry also tends to echo the demands and needs of today’s society. We are increasingly committed to the use of new materials, the search for greater energy efficiency and the achievement of a circular economy that reduces waste and contributes to the care of our planet.
In this sense, the main R&D&I centers are starting to talk about additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, thanks to which it is possible to manufacture customized and personalized geometric parts. A technique that makes it possible to reduce the intermediate processes and with them the manufacturing time of each part. In addition, the same strength, robustness and performance as in conventional manufacturing systems is guaranteed.
The advances of the digital world in the machining industry tend to the development of a more flexible type of machinery that ensures greater reliability, the ability to self-learn is implicit in the degree of automation. Greater control over all production processes is made possible and, in addition to a significant increase in production, there is a significant reduction in errors. Obviously, all of this results in greater optimization of production processes.
But it is important to go further and set goals, such as understanding the virtual world to implement solutions for the real world. Virtual reality, along with artificial intelligence and big data are concepts that will be key in tomorrow’s industries.
At Delinte we are already committed to offering our customers the customized solutions they need to create a motor center cabinet as well as the rest of the products we manufacture. Our staff is constantly being trained to adapt to the use of new technologies and to be able to offer the best quality standards.