On October 19, the prizes were awarded to the winners in the first edition of the Advanced Manufacturing Awards. Within the framework of the MetalMadrid, Composites and Robomática Madrid fairs, the value of capacity and innovative strength of the entire industrial sector. The awards have had a large turnout and have earned a prestigious place both at fairs and in the sector.
The final decision was made by a jury made up of recognized experts in the different fields, and by the public. The prizes were awarded by the sponsors of the event, CESOL and Emka, some of the members of the jury, Óscar Barranco, managing director of EasyFairs Iberia and by Raquel Carboneras, head of business development of EasyFairs Iberia.
Winners
- Better planning and development in the launch strategy of a product: Metabo Toolsby the Cordless Alliance System (CAS).
- Best technology used in the production process: Robert Bosch Spainfor its Biturbo system and its X-Lock tool.
- Best technology used in the manufacture of composites: ATE Compositesby Cupra Member Box.
- Better process automation and robotics: ABB, for its high-speed Pick&Place with automatic robot programming.
- Better product test or quality control: simonrackby Ecofire.
- Smart Factory – Best production chain: intrustialfor its cloud manufacturing system.
- Best sustainable project: MKS Atotechby Uniprep LongLife.
- Best academic project: UPV/EHU – Tecnalia – AWI, by BioFly.
Jury
- Javier Sirvent, industry 4.0 expert | tech evangelist
- Antton Meléndez, expert in materials, process simulation and artificial vision and intelligence, member of the professional action committee and the governing board of the COIIB (Official College of Industrial Engineers of Bizkaia) and member of the Engineering Institute of Spain
- Violeta Costa, head of health and public sector at Accenture
- Antoni Pijoan, Managing Director at EIT Manufacturing West
- Rocio Ruíz, R&D sustainable and future mobility at AIMPLAS
- Juan Ramón Marijuán, Director of Segainvex – UAM
- Juan Miguel Poyatos, Director of the Industry 4.0 Master program and connected businesses, EOI (School of Industrial Organization)
- Faustino Mujika Garitano, University professor. Member of the board of directors of AEMAC, School of Engineering of Guipúzcoa, UPV/EHU
- Rafael Avila Dominguez, senior expert in composite materials & processes. Member of the AEMAC board of directors | Airbus Operations, SL
