2020 has started with a challenging project for Dimac Srl and Metalac Brazil, a company of the PCC Group, with the design and manufacture of a special automatic 100% inspection and sorting machine – the Dimac MCV3, for long bolts starting from M6 up to M20 with a total length of 250mm.
This machine will include 360° dimensional controls, hex heads across flats and across corners inspection, bending controls, crack detection and heat treatment inspection by eddy current. The Dimac MCV3 will be manufactured following the guidelines of Industry 4.0 and will be connected to the company network to share process statistical data in real time with the company ERP system, as well as to be programmed and supervised offline.
A new eddy current technology, based on ibg Prüfcomputer multifrequency scanning device will be applied to challenge the detection of different classes of heat treatment and hardness. The new special Dimac MCV3 machine will be commissioned in Italy by March 2020.
Metalac and Dimac started their partnership many years ago in 2006, when Mr Egea and Mr Massimo Agrati (Dimac owner and CEO) met for the first time to open a cooperation for the 100% inspection and sorting of automotive fasteners. The 13 year old Dimac machines are still working 24/7 in the sorting department of Metalac at Sorocaba, to meet the target of zero defects for dimensional controls by vision and crack detection by eddy current.
“There is a new economic climate in Brazil which is really stimulating and challenging – the OEMs and the automakers are restarting the investments, demanding their suppliers to increase their own expertise and technology, to keep pace with the future innovation,” explains Dimac. “OEMs committed to clearing the zero defect bar, exceeding the most demanding industrial requirements, require a certainty of state of the art equipment that ensures and certifies the 100% fasteners’ conformity.”
2020 also holds other exciting prospects for Dimac Srl, with the company planning the unveiling of many new innovations. This starts with the launch of the new Dimac MCV5 Special Series expected for the wire® show 2020. Complying with the latest IoT, automation and safety standards, this model combines the top of electronics and mechanics with the best in class vision system.
Having spent a decade in the fastener industry experiencing every facet – from steel mills, fastener manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, as well as machinery builders and plating + coating companies, Claire has developed an in-depth knowledge of all things fasteners.
Alongside visiting numerous companies, exhibitions and conferences around the world, Claire has also interviewed high profile figures – focusing on key topics impacting the sector and making sure readers stay up to date with the latest developments within the industry.
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