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Industry 4.0-oriented Innovations Simplify the Management of an Intensive and Versatile Production Process in the Contracting Coating Sector Monica Fumagalli ipcm®
T
he advantages brought by the fourth
Then, last year, we revolutionised our
market thanks to the possibility to treat
industrial revolution to the Italian
production flow again by replacing our old
larger components, which were previously
and international manufacturing
painting line with a new system designed and
entrusted to other coaters. During the
industry are well known and they have often
installed by Euroimpianti (Valeggio sul Mincio,
analysis and design phase in collaboration
been analysed in depth on the pages of this
Verona, Italy), with which we have collaborated
with Euroimpianti, and especially while
magazine, as well as by other media. However,
since 1993. I cannot deny that this was a very
focussing on these critical issues, we could
there is not often the opportunity to examine
significant investment for our firm. However,
not ignore the innovations brought to the
such benefits in the context of small and
we have improved our production efficiency
market by the fourth industrial revolution.
medium sized enterprises, where the Industry
and raised our penetration capability in
Thanks to the help of Euroimpianti owner
4.0 principles determine crucial structural
an increasingly demanding and versatile
Gianluca Baruffaldi and CMA Robotics
changes that generate new business growth © ipcm ®
and development strategies. Ipcm visited the factory of Verniciatura Rigodanza (Noventa Vicentina, Vicenza, Italy) in July 20141. It has recently returned to interview owner Maurizio Rigodanza on the investments made to comply with the Industry 4.0 parameters and maintain the focus on innovation that has always characterised this company, specialising in the powder coating of parts from the most diverse industries since 1980 (ref. Opening photo). “Shortly after your visit to document the integration of our line with last generation GEMA equipment,” explains Maurizio Rigodanza, “we installed a 6-axis coating robot provided by CMA Robotics (Pavia di Udine, Italy).
1 M. Fumagalli, Powder Coating with Quick Colour Change: Production Versatility and Speed to Address the Current Changes in the Contracting Market, in ipcm® International Paint&Coating Magazine no. 28 (July/August 2014), Vol. V, pages 58-64.
Figure 1: The pre-treatment tunnel is a part of the new plant equipment installed by Euroimpianti.
Opening photo: Verniciatura Rigodanza specialises in the powder coating of parts from the most diverse industries.
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