Shape the Future

Jürgen Strohmeier, Head of BMW Die Manufacturing in Munich and Dingolfing, Germany, then spoke about how to optimally use planning to network engineering, design, machining and assembly and commissioning in a prize-winning die manufacturing company.

Tobias Herwig, host of the Factory of the Future podcast, explained why innovation in manufacturing is often difficult to implement and the steps that companies can take to achieve success. 

Ralf Hesener, Head of Die Engineering at Gedia Gebrüder Dingerkus GmbH, discussed who has to be on board and how much time has to be allocated to implement a planning and control system. 

Dr. Joachim Schuster, Managing Director of SCHAUFLER Tooling GmbH & Co. KG, showed the impact of the CAD/CAM system on standardized manufacturing and on achievable levels of quality.

Johannes Peter and Philip Schwinn, Managing Directors of Tooling Cooperation GmbH, reported on the improvements in safety, speed and portfolio that can result from collaborations between die manufacturing companies. 

On the second day,  Frank Diekmann, Managing Director at Schäfer Holding GmbH, discussed the factors that affect production processes and how to identify the right optimization steps.

Alex Canela, Executive Director of Eines CANELA S.L, explained the challenges in manufacturing cutting tools and how they can be resolved by automation with Tebis.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Volk, Chair of Metal Forming and Casting at the Technical University of Munich, discussed the factors that influence the function and cost-effectiveness of large die-cast parts in giga-casting for automotive manufacturing.

Cloud & SaaS
Guests learned about the Tebifair app and about current development projects in CAD/CAM and MES based on cloud technology that increase user benefits. 

Automation
A brief process quality analysis by Tebis Consulting provided attendees with specific information on these topics that offers the fastest potential for improvement. Guests experienced the entire range of modern CAD/CAM technologies at the Open House, including parametric design and reverse engineering, automatic NC preparation, template technology and intelligent and safe machining functions for 2 to 8 axes.

Digitalization & networking 
This area showed how planning and workflow can be digitally and flexibly visualized. Other topics included digital twins and simulation and measurement on the machine for safe manufacturing results. Guests also got advice on successful strategies and appropriate implementation of these technologies in their companies.

Artificial intelligence 
Visitors were especially interested in the current research projects on active surface preparation and manufacturing preparation. 

Globalization 
Guests heard suggestions on how to identify the right strategies for meeting the challenges of globalization: for example, with supplier integration in the cloud.

Sustainability
The Green Lounge presented pioneering approaches and strategies for a green and sustainable future. The offerings ranged from informative discussions to specific consulting on sustainability. 

The Tebifair app provided guests with the opportunity to use a digital process solution to manufacture an individual coin and to follow all of the processes live. 

Guests used the app to generate a total of 370 orders in the cloud using the ProLeiS MES software; they were automatically planned and assigned to the next available NC programmer. 

The NC programs generated with Tebis were automatically registered and sent to each of our three milling partners (DMG MORI, GROB and Hermle). 

A supplier portal provides access to the list of received orders and to the associated NC programs and delivery notes. Some of the partners had also integrated their own MES solutions directly into ProLeiS in the cloud. 

Guests were also able to track order status during external manufacturing, because it’s reported back by the milling partners via the supplier portal. 

To conclude the first day, Escola de Samba offered a team-building drumming workshop.

In a very short time, we were able to learn and perform a five-minute samba rhythm with about 100 drummers participating. This was followed by an evening of sharing and networking.