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Industry Automation and Robotization Conference – 5th edition

25 October 2022

1 August 2022

28 June 2022

Regional Council of Future Industry in Warmia and Mazury

In Alnea, we design, build and implement robots, production lines, assembly lines, robotic stations. As an integrator of automation systems, we create non-standard solutions – EOL testers, prototype machines for automotive, electronics, construction, furniture. We implement Industry 4.0 in companies.

VR visualization

VR visualization helps us design the solution down to the smallest detail from the planning stage. We create virtual factories, digitize processes or build a digital twin.

Production lines

Our largest production lines were created for automotive. Stations connected by one process are used to produce valves that you have in the seats of your cars if you drive a Volvo or Audi.

Assembly lines

Assembly lines were ordered from us by companies producing lighting. 4 different automatic lines, semi-automatic and robotic, are used for the assembly of street lighting lamps. We adapt our lines to flexible production. Special positioners adapted to different dimensions of lamps allow for quick changeover.

EOL Testers

Testers are an important part of production. First of all, they increase the efficiency of the production line, but also save components, energy and time. As a system integrator, we have prepared, built test benches based on leak testers at the level of helium atoms. Our latest testers improve the work of installers in the production of fiber optic connectors.

We build machines

Yes, we build machines and custom solutions. Our potting buffer takes over the resin-flooded diecasts, directs them to the right place on one of 4 different transport lanes. The resin solidifies in 24 hours, and after this time the finished elements can be picked up from the warehouse. We know that production is variable so we left room for 2 additional belts that can be expanded with the machine.

Robotic stations

We adapt our robotic workstations to the needs of our customers. 3 such station solder and assembly TV tuners in the Czech Republic. And another robotic station gutter riveting hooks for a leading Polish roof manufacturer.

Industrial robots

We have been integrating industrial robots for more than 10 years. We have already implemented KUKA, Mitsubishi, Omron, Fanuc, Yanome robots, as well as mobile robots and Unoversal Robots cobots. A robot is just a machine that needs the right tools and optimal processes. That’s why we’ve created tools for robots:

– for soldering,

– Horus vision system,

Together with Schmalz , we have developed a Horus furniture packaging system and a special gripper that allows for flexible processes.

We have already integrated 72 robots and have experience in robot tooling!

Industry 4.0

The idea of Industry 4.0 requires many educational, popularizing and promotional activities. We created two demonstrators of the industry of the future, and also conducted 3 rounds of training for managers. We implement Industry 4.0 and, as a system integrator, share our knowledge with others.

Need vision system or packing robot? Contact us: office@alnea.pl

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28 October 2022

Industry Automation and Robotization Conference – 5th edition

25 October 2022

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28 June 2022

Regional Council of Future Industry in Warmia and Mazury

Modern production is primarily the digital transformation of companies and the automation of production processes. Today’s market is very demanding and difficult. In addition, the economy has still not recovered from the 2020 crisis, and now the war has reorganized value chains.

Digital Transformation

The digital transformation that Polish companies have started requires a reorganization of the approach to plans and budgets.

How to start automating production processes

Many companies are already implementing their transformation strategy. But how to start automating production processes? Preferably from an audit and a good plan. At Alnea, we know how to reorganize production – we come to the customer, take measurements, talk about the needs, possibilities and limitations of the production plant.

We design machines

We have been designing machines for industry for over 10 years. We started from automotive creating lines for the production of valves. We built assembly lines and robotic soldering stations. In 2021, we implemented a refubrishment line with a total length of 400m.

The eye for a robot

Based on our experience, we have built an eye for a robot. We noticed what a problem is the positioning of elements on robotic lines. Sensors, vision systems, positioners are not only expensive, but also their integration takes a long time. Horus – an eye for a robot – i.e. a 3D vision system is a support for production processes at the highest level.

Cost-effective production

Cost-effective production is primarily flexible, tailored to the needs of the market and ergonomic. We know how to create machines, we design solutions ourselves. An example would be a packing station. Horus mounted on a KUKA robot and matched algorithms are able to pack different components into one package with a single tool, which we have developed together at Schmalz.

Do you want to automate production?

Need vision system or packing robot? Contact us: office@alnea.pl

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Packages with furniture

We analyzed 32 different packages of furniture in terms of individual elements that are in it – from furniture boards, fillings, fittings and spacers. We’ve also developed a clever way to put these parts in packages.

Horus – a flexible tool

The biggest problem in the packaging process was the way the elements were fed. They were stored on pallets without positioning. The robot as a tool is very precise, but blind. Horus – the eye for the robot allows for offset processes so that the robot could take plates and spacers directly from the pallet.

Factory 4.0

Robotic packaging was possible thanks to a set of tools. A Horus scanning head and a Schmalz vacuum gripper are mounted to the KUKA robot arm. The robot scans the working field in 3D, the algorithm marks the individual parts, and the gripper takes them. This flexible solution allows you to take with one tool both furniture boards (regardless of color, shape or thickness), paper spacers, honeycomb spacers. Tacktime for individual processes was 6 s for individual parts of the packages.

Robogrant

At Alnea, we know how to automate with our heads. We also optimize processes in the furniture industry. We are also waiting for the announcement of the PARP – Robogrant competition. It is to include support for furniture companies in the purchase of a robot. PARP has been conducting promotional activities for several months, but the competition has not yet been announced, and the deadline is still being postponed.

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Industry Automation and Robotization Conference – 5th edition

25 October 2022

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28 June 2022

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Process automation is the Holy Grail of manufacturing and service companies. Desirable, difficult to implement, time-consuming and expensive. Actually, why do we perceive the automation and robotization industry in this way, or AiR for short? There are many reasons, and the need to find funds for modernization, staff training, a good business plan, i.e. also an appropriate ROI (Return of Investment – investment profitability indicator) are just some of them.

How to drive digital transformation

Because how many failed technology implementations are there – from machines, production lines to ERP systems that do not work as they should? How many robots are purchased that are sadly standing in a corner because resources have run out, the project manager has left or the concept has changed? These questions are only rhetorical. However, the answers to them are simply substantive. You need to gain knowledge on how to carry out digital transformation.

AiR Conference

The Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is one of the largest, but also the poorest in Poland. We have many great companies, but each is focused on its own development without expanding cooperation, networking, supporting each other in various initiatives. We do not have a cluster that would be a navigator and a guarantor of a loyal partnership. The AiR conference is one event a year, but the cooperation of representatives of distributors of automation, robotics, machines, IT solutions with owners, managers. engineers of production or service companies last all year round. A two-day exhibition, accompanying events, lectures, debates and a banquet allow you to start an organic way for suppliers, intermediaries and recipients to create new value chains.

Development prospects

Cooperation at the conference is only the beginning of a broader perspective of the company’s development, but also of the entire province, even more – Polish North-East – together with Pomorskie and Podlaski. In our activities for education and entrepreneurship development, also as a member of the Metalworking Cluster, we want to start our region and encourage companies to develop. Inceptum, i.e. the Association for Supporting the Development of Entrepreneurship in Warmia, Mazury and Powiśle, is the main initiator of the creation of a new Regional Smart Specialization which will be Green Automation and Digitization (ZAiC).

Registration for the AiR Conference

The two-day exhibition, which will take place

in Olsztyn on October 5-6, will be a great opportunity to present our local companies. But it is also an invitation to extended cooperation and promotion – we want to act together.

Submit a company for the exhibition – coordinator magdalena.kaminska@alnea.pl

Apply as a participant – konferencje@alnea.pl

Need vision system or packing robot? Contact us: office@alnea.pl

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War and bussines

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The world has not yet recovered from the problems associated with the COVID-19 epidemic, and a worse nightmare has appeared on the horizon. War, because we are talking about it, is an absolute moral, social, political and business gamechanger. The current events will shake the whole world for a long time, from Spitzbergen to Cape of Good Hope. War and business often go hand in hand, but it may turn out that now the world will do everything to avoid it.

Sanctions

Economic pressures have always been circumvented. This was the case after most of Putin’s wars – sanctions included trifles, while technologies continued to go east, enriching the rich from Germany and France. War is a powerful business – journalists confirm the sale of weapons to Russia from both these countries. However, sanctions are currently the only weapons of distant destruction that can be used by the countries of the world.

Economic problems

Unfortunately, it is not without repercussions that the economic problems are growing every day, engulfing not only Russia, but also its neighbors and the largest economic partners. In addition, it is difficult to estimate the impact on global markets of unmet demand for oil, gas, rare earths, gold or palladium (used as a platinum replacement in microprocessors and car catalysts) will be.

New hands to work

We have become accustomed to the fact that Ukrainians work in Poland – in metropolises they already constitute a large percentage of residents. The current war has already caused more than 2 million people to cross our border. Most of them are children with moms, but they will still want to work. Some of the refugees will go further, some will return to Ukraine after the end of the war. The country will have to be rebuilt, so some of the men who left to fight will not return to Polish. However, new hands to work may run out, and then we will reach further east – to India, through Vietnam to China or Thailand.

Investments

The value chains that were temporarily patched after the pandemic have once again been broken. It is difficult to estimate how long it will take for a partial return to normality even if the war ends. The 3rd week of the war has passed, and automotive is closing factories due to the lack of parts imported from Ukraine. So what can you expect from such an unstable environment. Part of the investment will certainly be frozen. However, those implementations that have exceeded a certain budget threshold (e.g. significant purchases have already been made) will certainly continue, although with a correction of deadlines.

People or robots

Cheap labor and blocking investment outweigh the balance towards the lack of automation. Question- “people or robots?” it begins to have a slightly different dimension. Implementing innovations without components is very difficult, if not impossible. The turn of 2021 and 22 was clearly a boom in automation. Unfortunately, Putin’s war with Ukraine has destroyed many plans. The announced reliefs for robotization, innovation and innovative employees may not convince business owners, the more so because the supply of electronics or industrial automation increases from a few days to several months,

The coronavirus hasn’t said the last sentence yet either. Currently, the number of infections in China is increasing. How will war and business affect the modern world? For now, nothing is a foregone conclusion.

How to deal with the collapse in the industrial market :

– modifications of products so as to slightly reduce functionality and omit inaccessible components,

– extension of implementation projects,

– simplification of implemented projects while leaving “space” for upgrade

– refurbishment – buy used goods and products, renovate and re-circulate,

– minimization of functions – production of goods with basic functionality and temporary withdrawal from the offer.

V AiR Conference

The Automation and Robotization of Industry conference has already been held twice in the shadow of COVID. Although this technological event, we reacted to the needs of manufacturing companies on an ongoing basis. The current economic situation is unprecedented in the recent history of Polish. The V AiR Conference will certainly answer the question – how to deal with “today”, how to plan development for “tomorrow” so as not to lose potential.

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The last few years have brought us an incredible increase in automation in the service sector. Digital transformation has also strongly affected some industries – especially food. Manufactured products must be of good quality, be diverse and tailored to the needs of the customer, and the fact that these change quickly so we need for flexibility. The 5 levels of automation present the perspective of the company’s development, from manual processes through the gradual increase of robotization, to the harmonious autonomy of all systems.

Company diagnosis

To start the transformation towards Industry 4.0, it is first necessary to make a diagnosis of the company in terms of process advancement and digital maturity. You can also create the entire Roadmap to Industry 4.0, i.e. the entire strategy of the company’s development towards the implementation of an appropriate business model and new technologies.

5 levels of automation

Manual production

Manual production is characterized by companies in which the machine of automation. The processes take place without integration, the data is collected in paper form and then entered into a spreadsheet.

Actions are based on strict procedures, manual actions.

The beginnings of automation

Machines appear, simple conveyors, but they are unitary. Implementation of new devices is difficult because it requires greater qualifications from operators and new procedures. The data is still collected in paper form. This level is often characterized by randomness – purchases of new machines are not dictated by the development strategy.

Process development

More machines mean more advanced procedures, faster product manufacturing and greater repeatability. Automated value chains are emerging. At this stage, the company should already have a whole development and transformation strategy in place to avoid unnecessary or unsuccessful investments.

Advanced automation

Processes and machines are arranged in specific cycles, are measurable, standardized and repeatable. The data is collected digitally and processed in such a way as to improve production. Employees mainly deal with processes that are difficult to automate, but their main task is to supervise the work of machines.

Full integration of machines, processes and people

Full integration of machines, processes and people is Industry 4.0. Machines and robots as well as automated production lines cover almost 100% of processes. The integration also includes production data collected in BigData and processed in the cloud. Scalability of production is possible at the highest level of quality. Humans continue to control machines and processes and create new quality in value chains.

Other determinants of modern automation

The history of automation is over 100 years old. Since then, business models, technologies and supply chains have changed. What are the determinants of modern automation?

– Closed circulation of raw materials (water, energy, etc.)

– Energy efficiency

– Intelligent production

– Digitization of production, administrative and office processes

– Cybersecurity

– Leadership, project management and development strategy

– Employee education

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Production processes are all activities related to the production of products. These include the gradual completion or creation of the expected product in accordance with the design or process assumptions.

Types of production

The production of products is linked to a value chain that includes supply, technological processes, transport and storage. Types of production can be differentiated by nature, location or volume.

Production lines

The organization of processes is arranged sequentially,where subsequent stages follow each other, finally giving the finished product. Production lines can be manual, semi-automatic or fully automated and robotic. Highly efficient lines are usually geared towards the production of one or several different products. Efficiency comes from the speed of individual processes, and the transformation of tools to different products affects volumes. Lines that are adapted to the production of different products must be equipped with additional equipment that will allow them to handle products that differ, for example, in size.

Production is flexible

An example of such a solution is a line for the installation of lighting lamps. On a conveyor with several different stations, you can put one of the many types of positioning trolleys, which are adapted to specific lamp sizes. In this way, production is flexible and more products can be added – all you have to do is design and manufacture a new typeofproduct.

Nest production

Nest production is a more flexible variant of a traditional production line. Individual workstations or process stations are not permanently bound by the flow of the product. This means that we can produce different types and types of products by changing the order of the stations. This type of production is possible if some technological processes do not have to follow each other.

Hi-runner

Our nest production concept has been applied to a factory in the furniture industry. We have unified all robotic stations, so they can be rearranged according to your needs. The most common products are manufactured on thehi-runnerline. On the other hand, all the others can be produced flexibly by making sockets in individual technological lines.

Diffuse generation

Distributed production proved itself in the era of the pandemic, when various industries suffered from lockdown or lack of raw materials. This type of manufacturing is not tied to a specific place. Based on 3D models, production can be subcontracted depending on the availability of human and material resources. This is where 3D printing and, for example, laser cutting work great. Distributed production allows you to save your own resources and make the customer independent of suppliers. New technologies help to produce more and faster, but in this case the emphasis should be on the security of our data – i.e. digital libraries and data transfer, for example.

Production processes

– mechanical – completing and assembling, twisting, assembly, cleaning, labeling

– chemical – gluing, dispensing liquids and gaskets, UV curing, painting

– permanent joining of elements – welding, soldering

– machining – CNC, grinding

– testing – mechanical,pneumatic, electrical, EOL

– natural – resulting from the natural action of the forces of nature – drying, cooling, etc.

Production processes – preparation of raw materials, transport, packaging and palletizing.

How do we do it at Alnea? We have extensive experience in implementing production processes on automatic lines. The Horus 3D vision system developed by us allows for offsetting of production processes and additionally image analysis and control, which allows you to maintain the highest standards and key performance indicators – KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).

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Alnea’s activities are noticed and appreciated at the nationwide industrial automation forum. Recently, we were surprised by the information about the nomination for Top Industry Diamonds.

Top Industry Summit Conference

The Top Industry Summit conference took place on October 27 in Warszawa, at the Sheraton Hotel. 6 thematic panels such as smart factory, transport and logistics, or energy were divided into practical parts, i.e. case studies and panel discussions with the participation of invited guests. Our attention was particularly drawn to the presentation of the digital twin presented by Metroplan.

Diamonds of Industry

The evening Gala gathered all the nominees in different categories. Alnea was appreciated as the Leader of Industrial Automation. The first place belonged to Balluff – the award was received by Paweł Stefański, while Jędrzej Kowalczyk from Fanuc received the distinction award.

We felt honored by the nomination for the Top Industry Diamonds award in the Industrial Automation Leader category. Congratulations to thewinners. We were very pleased to spend a wonderful evening in such a respectable group

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The 4th Conference Automation and Robotization of Industry is the largest event of this type in North-Eastern Poland. Targeted at manufacturing companies and integrators, it offers a high substantive level of knowledge about implementing innovations in factories. Automation and robotization are an important direction of changes that are so important for regional companies that want to remain competitive on the Polish and global market.

Our Mission

We want to bring the knowledge of A&R closer to the entrepreneurs of our region and neighboring voivodeships so that more and more companies gain knowledge on how to adapt their production to the requirements of the modern market. We focus on the practical aspects of development towards automation and digitization as well as specific, already implemented technological solutions.

Main topics

Managing competences in Industry 4.0. Janusz Jakiela KUKA

Monitoring the condition of machines, Daniel Oszczeda Balluff

Feeding systems in the production process – flex feeding. Mateusz Gierczak, GM Automatyka

Internationalisation of companiec. Sebastian Rynkiewicz, Metalprocessing Cluster

This year we propose two conference days. October 13 will be an open day for children, parents, automation and robotics enthusiasts and hobbyists. October 14 will be a day of lectures and screenings that will be streamed live by Gazeta Olsztynska on Social Media. All materials will be later available on the website www.alnea.pl in the knowledge base and on YouTube.

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