FACE TO FACE
“ The bending and shearing specialist highlighted a range of new automated , modular and software solutions at EuroBLECH 2022 in Hanover .”
SafanDarley ’ s R-Brake bending robot .
THE BENDING E-VOLUTION
SafanDarley ’ s CEO , Gert Dekker , at EuroBLECH in Hanover .
At EuroBLECH in Hanover this October , SafanDarley ’ s CEO , Gert Dekker , outlined a bending E-volution that embraces digitalisation , robotisation and the Smart Factory .
Intelligent ‘ lights-out ’ factory solutions were the focus of SafanDarley ’ s stand at this October ’ s EuroBLECH sheet-metal exhibition in Hanover , Germany . The bending and shearing specialist , inventor of the servo-electronic E-brake bending system , has heralded an ‘ E-volution ’ in sheet-metal processing by moving increasingly towards the automatically and digitally controlled factory .
Its automated , modular and software solutions on display at EuroBLECH have been developed for the future production environment and are designed to contribute to lower energy consumption , higher productivity and cost savings .
SafanDarley develops and builds press brakes and shears for thin and thick sheet metal , from R & D and engineering up to manufacture ; assembly ; sales / marketing ; training and service . It has two production plants , a head office in Lochem ( the Netherlands ) and a branch in Eijsden , and employs approximately 200 members of staff . It has existed for over 90 years .
SafanDarley ’ s CEO , Gert Dekker , outlined the company ’ s bending E-volution that embraces digitalisation , robotisation and the Smart Factory to ISMR at EuroBLECH in Hanover .
Digitalisation in focus
“ The huge market trend that we see right now is towards robotisation and digitalisation , and I feel that we are just at the beginning of this cycle . We are also working on Big Data projects with some university colleagues ,”