Holistic
solution provider
DMG Mori’s Open House in Pfronten, Bavaria, Germany, is a major annual event for the company, where
important product, service, manufacturing and company announcements are unveiled. But while new
hardware still retains its dominant physical presence, the increasing importance of software, connectivity
and data is clear. Andrew Allcock has more
Emphasising the sentiment expressed in the introduction
above, the company’s of cial press release for the event
opens: “DMG Mori will be presenting itself as a driver of
innovation in the eld of digitisation digitalisation and automation
at the traditional Open House from 11 to 15 February 2020.
The focus will be on end-to-end connectivity as the standard for
all machines, the update of all existing CELOS versions the
company’s app-based CNC front end, the new customer portal my
DMG Mori for service interaction and Tulip no-code app builder
as a simple means to digitisation digitalisation.”
Chairman of the executive board Christian Thoenes added:
“We consistently develop from a machine tool builder to an
integrated solution provider in the manufacturing environment. With
dynamic sic and excellence, we are actively advancing our future
elds automation, digitisation digitalisation and additive
manufacturing.
“Where machines were previously seen individually, for example,
they are now increasingly being regarded as an elementary part of
digital value creation systems and their functionality therefore
evaluated holistically.”
The February Open House is a draw for some 8,000 attendees,
although that number was, in the event, diminished on the
international front, due to current global health concerns. But to put
that number into context, that’s about a third of the visitors to the
UK’s biennial MACH show that has several hundred exhibitors (now
postponed till January next year), so this one-company event is a
signi cant affair.
Top level news was of four world machine tool premiers: DMU/
DMC 65 H monoBLOCK; the modular PH Cell pallet system; the
Lasertec 400 Shape for laser texturing; and Lasertec 30 DUAL SLM
for additive manufacturing (see images for more details).
On the digital front, Tulip and ‘WERKBLiQ’ were the highlights.
Tulip is a no-code approach to
designing apps that describe
process steps to guide shop oor
action. Employees are able to write
their own personal scripts, without
the need for any IT or programming
skills. Where necessary, scenarios
can be linked with key data from
digital sensors, measuring devices
DMU/DMC 65 H monoBLOCK
5-axis machine has a horizontal
gantry concept. Workpiece
dimensions of 630 diameter
by 700 mm and maximum
600 kg weight. Modular design
with speedMASTER and
powerMASTER
spindles.
Wheel
magazine
with up to
543 tool
pockets. Optional rotary
mill-turn table. Applicationspecifi
c automation solutions
available
On stage: chairman of the executive board DMG Mori AG
Christian Thoenes, left, and Dr Masahiko Mori, president
DMG Mori Co alongside holding the microphone, at the
regular Pfronten Open House in February
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