Euroguss 2020

••• 10••• Branchennews I n 2018, exports of die-casting and low-pressure die-casting machin- ery increased on average by 6.5 per cent in all reporting countries – from just under EUR 866 million to EUR 922 million – following the de- cline in international trade in 2016 and 2017. Whereas China, Japan and the USA reported a single-digit decline in exports in 2018, exports from the CEMAFON countries (Eu- ropean Foundry Equipment Sup- pliers Association) increased on average by 11 per cent. Last year, exports fromAustria and South Ko- rea enjoyed significant growthwith exports of around EUR 27 million and 28.5 million respectively, values roughly equivalent to exports from the USA. With the exception of exports from Switzerland, CEMAFON die-casting equipment exporters were able to record double-digit growth rates in 2018; Spain was at the forefront with a year-on-year increase of al- most 26 per cent. Exports fromGer- man and Italian companies working in the sector were up by just under 20 respectively 15 per cent. In 2018, the value of the equipment export- ed by CEMAFON die-casting and low-pressure die-castingmachinery manufacturers totalled EUR 395.5 million. Compared with 2017, their market share increased slightly by 1.3 per cent to around 43 per cent of the worldmarket. As in previous years, the world’s largest exporter of die-casting ma- chinery is Italy, followed by Japan, China, Switzerland and Germany. The market requirements imposed on die-casting cells are increasing continually: fast commissioning, de- tailed processmonitoring, optimum productivity, reproducible product quality or complete storage of set- tings and process data, to name just a few. However, in order to in- crease productivity further, an ef- ficient manufacturer-independent interoperable exchange of informa- tion is required. Up to now, this has only been met to a limited extent. The available fieldbus technologies are only partially standardised, so communication with higher-level MES systems requires manufactur- er-specific solutions. This means that die-casting foundries need to implement diverse communication technologies and protocols in their systems to handle this task alone, resulting in bottlenecks in data communication and increased time and effort for projects. Industry 4.0-capable systems need intelligent data exchange in the die- casting cell andwith its peripherals. To achieve this, representatives of the European die-casting sector are collaborating on the development of a standardised open communi- cation interface based on the open interface standard Open Platform Communications Unified Architec- ture (OPC UA). This standard offers security functions, is freely acces- sible and supplies metadata about the data that are available to eve- ryone. Under the umbrella of CEMAFON and VDMA Metallurgy, more than 60 experts from over 30 European companies are developing man- ufacturer-independent informa- tion models (companion specifica- tions), representing the interfaces between components, machines and systems. These specifications contain device and capability in- formation that allows a machine to be more easily integrated into a plant network regardless of manu- facturer. This also means that it can be connected, for example, to a software system for planning and control of production. The stand- ardised information includes a de- scription of manufacturer name, device type and process data such as temperature or pressure, as well as organisational information such as productivity and quality achieved. The project was officially registered with the OPC Foundation in Decem- ber 2018. This was followed by a kick-off meeting at the end of Janu- ary 2019 and an OPC UA introduc- tory week in March. The content of the interfaces is currently being defined and developed and the first release candidate is scheduled for the second quarter of 2020. CEMAFON (The European Foundry Equipment Suppliers Association) was founded in 1972 and represents the economic and technical inter- ests of itsmembers worldwide. The members are the national European associations. Export grows significantly Austria and South Korea can claim the highest growth rates The worldwide export of die-casting machinery is growing. Photo: chuttersnap on Unsplash 3sechzig Technik für die Besten e.K. www.3sechzig.eu GRUPPO CROSATO SRL www.gruppocrosato.it PANMECCANICA SRL www.panmeccanica.it Schuk GmbH Industrieservice www.schuk.de X-PRO Srl www.x-pro.it Halle: 9 • Stand: 462 Aalberts Surface Treatment GmbH www.aalberts.com/st Halle: 7 • Stand: 134 Alteams Oy www.alteams.com Halle: 8 • Stand: 418 Bühler AG www.buhlergroup.com Halle: 7 • Stand: 212 Heinz Berger Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG www.bergergruppe.de Halle: 9 • Stand: 257 Kappa Filter Systems GmbH www.kappa-fs.com Halle: 7A • Stand: 520 Stirtec GmbH www.stirtec.at Halle: 9 • Stand: 301 TAG Chemicals GmbH www.tag-chemicals.com Halle: 9 • Stand: 514 TSG Troeger Surface Group GmbH & Co. KG www.tsg-group.de Halle: 9 • Stand: 256 Nichtaussteller: Sidrag AG www.sidrag.ch Messetelegramm Anzeige Impressum EUROGUSS 2020 Verlag: CONNEX Print & Multimedia AG Lavesstraße 3 · 30159 Hannover Telefon: +49 511 830936 · Telefax: +49 511 56364608 E-Mail: connex@die-messe.de · Internet: www.die-messe.de Auflage IVW-geprüft. Auflagengruppe: D Redaktion: Stina Bebenroth Verantwortlich für den Anzeigenteil: Sascha Könecke Druck: Druckzentrum Neckar-Alb, 72764 Reutlingen MESSEJOURNAL DIE MESSE