On Tuesday March 27, 5 exhibitors were in the spotlight at the Trophées de l'Innovation awards evening, held for the first time at the Paris Nord-Villepinte exhibition center. A jury of professionals, including your magazine Contrôles Essais Mesures, decided to award the following prizes:
Productivity category (product or service innovation aimed at improving user productivity)
winner : MITIS - vibratory drilling tool holder (Stand 4C77 - Sector: Tools)
The concept of vibratory drilling, or the SineHoling® process, consists in superimposing a controlled, low-amplitude oscillation on the drill's axial feed motion. Optimum, regular chip fractionation eliminates chip jamming and reduces the risk of tool breakage.
Nominated in this category were :
AIR LIQUIDE WELDING France - Digipuls II
CARL ZEISS SAS - Vast Performance kit
MITUTOYO - Mach3A three-dimensional measuring robot
SPRING TECHNOLOGIES - SICOM solution - Scalable and Interoperable Corrective Maintenance
MITIS - Vibratory drilling tool holder
Technology category (rewards the company that best exploits the contribution of a new technology or a technology usually reserved for another use in a product or service)
winner : THERMI-LYON GROUPE - DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) vacuum coating (Stand 5O36 - Location: UITS Village / Materials processing)
DLC (Diamond Like Carbon), also known as amorphous carbon, is a thin-film (< 3 µm), produced using vacuum deposition technology. Its high hardness, adjustable according to application (from 1000 to 4000 vickers), and very low coefficient of friction (< 0.1) with a wide range of antagonistic materials, making it an effective solution for applications involving high levels of seizure and wear. What's more, its chemical inertness provides high-performance protection against corrosion in a wide range of environments.
Nominated in this category were :
SORELIA - sensitive bezel
MAHR - Formtester contour and surface finish
KOMET GROUP - Microkom® BluflexTM
SEM-O-JET - drilling head
THERMI-LYON GROUPE - DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) vacuum coating
Ergonomics category (human/machine interface, plug and play - these are the criteria that distinguish the winner in this category)
winner : TRAFIMET SPA - TMAX new MIG torch (Stand 5T13 - Location: Welding)
Welders agree that the T-MAX torch is less tiring on the arm muscles than a standard torch. What's more, its ergonomic handle with grips prevents the hand from slipping. The rounded curve of the gooseneck, specially designed for aluminum wires, facilitates wire sliding, thus avoiding any pumping phenomenon. The trigger can be easily replaced without having to open the handle.
Nominated in this category were :
TECNOSPIRO MACHINE TOOL - 3ARM ergonomic arm
TRAFIMET SPA - TMAX new MIG torch
ELCOM - elcom système concept
Environment category (this category rewards a company's efforts in the areas of eco-design, zero waste and energy savings)
winner : SIEMENS - "Ctrl-Energy" function (Stand 5053 - Industry: Machine Tools)
The SINUMERIK Operate interface on the 840Dsl and 828D incorporates two innovative new functions, enabling operators to quickly assess their machine's power consumption. Simple and intuitive, these new functions are launched by pressing "Ctrl" + "E" on the control panel. An "Analysis" function can be used to determine the energy consumption of either the SINAMICS drive system alone, with no additional hardware, or the entire machine.
Nominated in this category were :
ABC SWISSTECH TRIBOFINITION - tribofinishing additives with low environmental impact
FRONIUS France - DeltaSpot belt spot welding system
SIEMENS - "Ctrl-Energy" function
Safety category (this prize will be awarded to the product that has improved its formula or operation to enhance operator safety)
winner : 3 NINE - Nova, oil mist eliminator (Stand 5V95 - Sector: Machine Tools)
Nova is the first scrubber in the GreenLine range to operate on the patented principle of counter-flow centrifugation with multiple rotors and self-cleaning. Easy to install and efficient, the new GreenLine purifiers capture particles down to 0.9 microns with their H13, 100 % finisher filter, a unique result in mechanical oil mist collection. Separating the oil mist from the treated air, the purifiers can handle both whole oils and emulsions. This level of performance enables them to treat mist from THP or HSM machining. The combination of counter-current and self-cleaning ensures stable efficiency for all applications and materials. Nova guarantees an extremely clean and healthy working environment for operators, while reducing maintenance and consumables.
Nominated in this category were :
3 NINE - Nova oil mist eliminator
CRYSTAL CLEAR PROTECTION - WAV balaclava
SATECH SAFETY TECHNOLOGY - STRONG + system
Jury's Coup de Coeur for an "Ergonomic Technology" Innovation
KOMET GROUP - Microkom® BluflexTM (Stand 4E118 - Sector: Tools)
The MicroKom® BluFlexTM precision boring system enables remote measurement of boring heads for diameters from 6 to 215 mm. It comprises a self-balancing boring head, an electronic adjustment key and a Bluetooth® wireless mobile control.
The use of this technology is new in the field of tooling systems used in the world of metal removal. It offers remote adjustment facilities for MicroKom® BluFlexTM system boring heads.
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