For the past four years, the Swiss American Business Council in Chicago has presented the SABC Swiss Innovation Awards to small and medium sized business for demonstrated innovation in their respective industry. It is our great pleasure to highlight some of these great Swiss innovations from 2023. We recognize Swiss-affiliated manufacturers and service providers in the US Midwest that have made special efforts with products or services that meet an unmet need and provide direct benefits to society, including the US Midwest.
ExpertSystem is a comprehensive safety for automatic gates consisting of the well-known, self-assemble safety edge system “ExpertLine” – newly marketed under the name “ExpertSystem XL” – a completely new developed wireless signal transmission system called ExpertSystem XRF and a quick mount system. In addition to eight highly sensitive contact profiles and nine aluminum rails, ExpertSystem also includes radio transmitters and innovative receivers. A wide range of accessories and connecting cables complete the system for a wide range of applications. This innovative system is rounded off by a flexible logistics and service concept and offers uncompromised safety, scalability as well as efficiency and sustainability thanks to its well thought-out design.
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Alternative to Coolant or Air
With its new shaft and internal component design, the BSF tool now has the option for blade activation using the manual activation ring. It is typically used when the coolant pressure is too weak and/or the air supply is not existing or consistent.
Wide Range of Application Possibilities
The manual option is available for all standard BSF tools. Housings, controls and blades are identical to the standard BSF tool range. The application possibilities are therefore identical.
Observe Safety Rules
The manual operation must be carried out with caution. It is imperative safety considerations are taken. Absolutely no spindle rotation can be allowed when locking or unlocking the activation ring.
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Control cabinet manufacturers have scored points with our Zeta fully automatic machines for years now
It’s no coincidence that our Zeta 620 is one of the top five innovations. For years, medium and large businesses have benefited from the advantages of our top-of-the-line Zeta 630, 640 and 650 models, which are tailored to high power requirements. This saves them from having to do manual wiring, which takes up about half of the time needed to build a control cabinet. They produce entire wire sets automatically, while all wires are labeled and sorted in an assembly optimized order.
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NUMroto X has been rewritten from the ground up, with special attention paid to using the most modern approaches and up-to-date technologies. This allows for the implementation of demanding requirements for tool grinding and enables the use of the latest possibilities and functions of modern computer systems. After NUMROTO DOS and NUMROTOplus, a new chapter is being opened with NUMroto X, which will provide our customers with the usual high standards of NUMROTO technology in the long term.
Like the existing solution NUMROTOplus, NUMroto X is also designed as a desktop application and will be available in the same version for use on both the grinding machine and the workstation computer. Proven concepts such as a multi-user database, process analysis with NUMROTO-3D, and product documentation using NUMROTOdraw will continue to exist with NUMroto X.
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Let’s first have a look at the hardware configuration. The CNC system basically consists of a Real-Time Kernel (RTK), which integrates PLC and CNC, servo drives (NUM DrivePro), servo motors, a PC, and various accessories. The use of a NUM industrial PC is recommended but not mandatory. Both the RTK and the servo drives use the latest system-on-chip technology with an ARM multi-core processor. The resulting extremely high degree of integration leads to an enormous reduction in components, which positively affects the reliability and availability of the system. In addition, the computing power has been massively increased compared to the Flexium+. The FlexiumPro CNC is more than 10 times faster than the Flexium+. All data, such as the PLC program, workpiece programs, machine configuration, calibration data, etc., are stored on a replaceable microSD card, and the safe shutdown of the CNC system is ensured, even in the event of a power failure, by a built-in super-capacitor.
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AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier of software solutions for stamping and BiW assembly processes, has unveiled its latest software version AutoForm Assembly R11. This version offers new features and enhancements, which are of particular benefit for the joining process, the assembly process and the dimensional accuracy of the entire BiW. With AutoForm Assembly R11, users can easily achieve quality targets and reduce or even eliminate physical improvement loops.
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Below please find additional Swiss Innovation 2023 products from Swiss affiliates in the U.S. Midwest
GF Machining Solutions LLC
Society Orlando – the Plastics Pipe Institute’s (PPI) Project of the Year
Autoneum
Propylat: sustainable technology with high recycled content for optimized acoustic performance
HOPPE
eHandle ConnectSense – Keeping an eye on the window
Carlo Gavazzi
Smart IO-Link Photoelectric Laser Sensors for Challenging Applications
Past SABC Innovation Award Recipients
Recipient of the SABC Innovation Award
As part of the SABC Innovation Initiative, the SABC announces the winner and finalists of the 2019 SABC Innovation Award. On Dec. 4th, 2019, the award was presented for the second time. The award is in recognition of a new product, service or process that created a breakthrough and a meaningful impact in the market or society, has strengthened the Swiss American business relationship and has been launched within the last 3 years. This year’s winner is Rollomatic, Inc, for its NEXTAGE HUMANOID, COLLABORATIVE INDUSTRIAL ROBOT.
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Recipient of the SABC Innovation Award
The SABC awarded the first Innovation Award to BIG KAISER Precision Tooling Inc. at our annual Christmas Dinner in December 2018. For its EWE finish boring heads. BIG KAISER’s next step in the digital tooling evolution is EWE finish boring heads, which not only have a digital display to show incremental movement of the cutting edge, but also use Bluetooth® Technology to pair with the BIG KAISER App (available in both iOS and Android versions).