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Born in 2013, the Industry 4.0 project continues to give better and better results. In this "new industrial revolution" era, BFR Group is on the forefront of the use and construction of machinery and components with high added value in terms of technology.
According to the data provided by the Industry 4.0 Observatory of the School of Management of the Politecnico di Milano, in 2018 the exchange for projects related to the Industry 4.0 plan stood around 3.2 billion euros, confirming and exceeding the growth trend of the previous years: + 35% compared to 2017, + 140% in total in the last four years.
Blade grinding plant - Smart production
BFR Group has been able to fit into this context of continuous development and growing relevance thanks to the production of machinery and components in line with the key principles of Industry 4.0 and smart production.
One of the most recent projects in the field of smart production created by BFR Group was a robotic system for circular hardened steel blades flattening and tapering. The goal of the client company, in line with the principles of Industry 4.0, was to implement its production capacity with a highly automated range of blade production up to 750 mm in diameter: an advanced manufacturing solution that could provide flexibility and high performance, based on production needs.
The R&D and engineering departments of BFR Group worked in the design and industrialization phases of the machine in complete synergy with the customer, listening to his needs and defining the best solution in relation to the goals provided. Also, the robotic island has been equipped with a CNC system (computer numerical control), necessary for remote control of the blade production specs.
Once the machine was built and assembled, the BFR Group performed a series of pre-tests to verify the correct functioning of the robotic island. The phases of transport and installation of the machine inside customer’s production site followed; there, the BFR Group carried out the final tests in order to definitively confirm the perfect functioning of all the mechanisms and components of the machine.