Trumpf’s Smart Factory

Germany-based Trumpf will be holding its INTECH in-house trade show in a virtual format on 22 and 23 March. The event will feature innovative products and technologies designed to make sheet-metal fabrication and laser technology more versatile than ever before.

With virtual guided tours, live presentations and plenty of opportunities for customers and other interested parties to get personalized advice, the INTECH event will highlight the latest Trumpf technologies.

These include a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution for spare parts in the form of an app. By using AI to identify parts from photos, the app allows customers to order the parts they need at the touch of a button.

The event will also include a virtual tour of the smart factory that opened its doors at Trumpf’s headquarters in Ditzingen in the autumn of 2020 and is considered a ‘must-see’ for any sheet-metal fabricators hoping to improve their production efficiency by using new connectivity solutions.

As a leading provider and user of digital technologies, Trumpf employs its ‘smart factory’ to make sheet-metal components for its machine tools. The 30 connected machines also provide an excellent demonstration of the modern face of efficient sheet-metal fabrication.

INTECH will also showcase a new version of Trumpf’s laser system TruLaser Cell 5030. With a new control system, a new look and a new array of fixture components, the TruLaser Cell 5030 is specially designed for laser welding applications that involve small- and medium-batch sizes.

Better performance is also on the cards for the TruDisk laser that operates in the green spectral region. Specially designed for processing copper, this is now available with 3kW of laser power. The ‘green laser’ is particularly useful for e-mobility applications, such as welding battery housings, electric motor components and electronic parts.