3rd Advanced Manufacturing Awards unveils its finalists

Madrid, September 16, 2024. The Advanced Manufacturing Awards, the prestigious industrial sector awards organized by the Advanced Manufacturing Madrid trade show, have announced the nominees for their third edition. The awards recognize the most innovative and promising projects in the industry, reflecting the entrepreneurial talent that is leading the future towards a more sustainable, digitalized, and connected supply chain.

The AM Awards, sponsored once again by EMKA, honor seven categories, including: “Best Innovation in Product Design and Development,” “Most Disruptive Technology in the Production Process,” “Most Innovative Technology in Composites Manufacturing,” “Best Automated Production and Robotic Integration,” “Smart Factory: Best Connected Production Chain,” and “Best Sustainable Project and Circular Economy.”

Once the nominated projects have been revealed, 80% of the final decision will be based on the deliberation of a panel of experts, which includes members from leading companies and institutions such as Antonio de la Presilla (Endesa), Antton Meléndez Arranz (Spanish Institute of Engineering), Carlos González (IMDEA Materials), Eva García (Repsol), Gala Maturana (EIT Manufacturing West), Juan Miguel Poyatos Díaz (School of Industrial Organization), Juan Ramón Marijuán (Segainvex), Nerea Ordás (CEIT), Núria Salán (Catalan Society of Technology), Pedro Romero (Siemens), and Xoan Xosé Fernández (Rey Juan Carlos University and Sampe Europe).

The remaining 20%, which will be decisive, will be in the hands of the public vote, which will allow people to choose their favorite projects through the Advanced Manufacturing Awards website until October 30. The winners will be announced, and the awards ceremony will take place on the first day of Advanced Manufacturing Madrid, November 20, at 4:00 PM, in the Schaeffler Hall (Hall 9 of IFEMA).

The finalists of the 2024 Advanced Manufacturing Awards
The 56 nominated projects, competing for the various award categories, can now be found on the awards website. All of them have been selected from nearly one hundred submissions for their potential as products and solutions that enhance any phase of a company’s value chain, making them more efficient, sustainable, and connected.

Some of the finalist solutions in the “Best Innovation in Product Design and Development” category include Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, which provides a holistic, real-time view of the company’s ecosystem and operations; GPAINNOVA’s DLyte 10PRO Carbide, a dry electropolishing technology for metal surface finishing equipment; and PFERD-Rüggeberg’s RCK System.

Among the nominees for “Most Disruptive Technology in the Production Process,” standout companies include Soluciones Galvánicas JP for its transparent showcase tank that displays peripheral products in a surface treatment process tank; Industrias Alegre for its innovation in the manufacturing process for battery modules; and Euroherramientas for its electronic pulse technology.

Projects such as GENAQ’s Atmospheric Water Generators, ABB’s “Take Back” program for electric motors, and MESbook’s research into MES systems for application in plastic recycling are among the candidates for “Best Sustainable Project and Circular Economy.”

Other disruptive solutions in the composites field, nominated in the “Most Innovative Technology in Composites Manufacturing” category, include Technoform with Adhesion Prime; TECNALIA with its multifunctional tailgate; and Aldakin with its robotic system for the safe and precise machining of composite materials.

Additional finalists in this edition’s “Best Automated Production and Robotic Integration” category include Redeia and GMV, for the ASUMO Project for inspecting electrical substations via autonomous mobile robotics, and OSTIRION, for its Robots Without Onboard Computers or Sensors.

Finally, candidates for the “Smart Factory: Best Connected Production Chain” award include Beckhoff Automation for its MX-System solution for cabinetless automation and Prismacim Effort for its Prismacim product for digital transformation into Industry 4.0.

“We are proud to celebrate the Advanced Manufacturing Awards for the third consecutive year. Without a doubt, the industrial talent in Spain is remarkable and should be recognized for its great efforts. It has been challenging to choose among all the projects submitted due to the great potential of this year’s initiatives. We wish the finalists the best of luck and look forward to meeting the winners at the final gala during Advanced Manufacturing Madrid,” says Oscar Barranco, Managing Director of Easyfairs Iberia.

Link to vote and full list of nominees: http://advancedmanufacturingawards.com/advancedmanufacturingawards2024/es/page/nominados

Registration link for Advanced Manufacturing Madrid: https://www.advancedmanufacturingmadrid.com/es/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=media-partner&utm_campaign=NdP&utm_content=lanzamiento-registro&utm_term=AMM24&actioncode=122

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