FOCUS ON INNOVATION
The Precision Sheet Metal Technology Fair showcases innovative sheet-metal projects . work with AMADA to “ explore the future of manufacturing and to create innovation .”
Interactive displays and dashboards offer further support to AGIC visitors . Conference rooms and a ‘ Precision Sheet Metal Technology Fair ’ ( showcasing sheet-metal projects ), as well as communal areas , also supplement the visitor experience .
Future processing technology
“ Manufacturing sites in the metalprocessing market are facing the global trends of ‘ action for a decarbonised society ,’ ‘ labour
Right : An aerial shot of AMADA ’ s head office in Isehara City , Kanagawa Prefecture ( Japan ).
Below : The new AMADA Global Innovation Centre ( AGIC ).
The existing Solution Centre was fully transformed to create a facility with a total floor space of approximately 30,000m 2 and the latest functions
force and skilled worker shortages ’ and ‘ AI and digital transformation ( DX ) through the advancement of information technology ’ so addressing these issues is an urgent task . We established the new Innovation LABO at the AGIC as the first facility in the industry to contribute to the resolution of these issues and will be taking on the challenge of future processing technology by verifying customers ’ manufacturing ,” continued AMADA .
In nine customer-specific spaces that are equipped with the latest solutions and advanced inspection equipment , AMADA ’ s customers will be able to address the various issues they face in their own company by working with AMADA technical staff to verify their processes ( and issues such as quality requirements ).
The “ Innovation SITE ” has product areas for sheet metal , cutting and structural , as well as presses , but it is not simply a conventional display of the machines . With the concept moving from “ what is possible ” to “ why it is possible ,” the facility showcases AMADA ’ s latest technologies ( such as for mechanisms and structures ).
“ The aim is to deepen the understanding and satisfaction of customers by providing them with an experience centred on the technical reasons for why accuracy is higher than before and why processing is possible ,” explained AMADA .
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