Donnerstag, 11. Mai 2017

Gurten – the epicenter of casting technology

GURTEN – THE EPICENTER OF CASTING TECHNOLOGY


Industry/Machine Engineering/Casting Technology/Event

More than 300 attendees and around 40 exhibitors gathered at Fill Machine Engineering for the 61st Austrian Foundry Conference.
 
On April 27 and 28, 2017, the Innviertel town of Gurten was the center of the German-speaking foundry world. The Austrian Foundry Institute, the Faculty of Foundry Science at Leoben University of Mining, and the Austrian Association of Foundry Engineers held the 61st Austrian Foundry Conference in the Fill Future Dome. With a record attendance, around 300 experts (casters and their customers, suppliers, friends, and sponsors) and 40 exhibitors from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Slovenia gathered to engage in knowledge transfer and networking.
 
Gurten, 08 May 2017 The conference focused on the theme of "modern foundry processes to meet the challenge of lightweight construction". Numerous plenary talks and technical lectures by distinguished experts highlighted new and innovative solutions.
The 40 exhibitors presented their products covering all areas of modern casting technology. The convivial "caster soirée" on April 27 at the Loryhof in Wippenham ensured that the sociable part of the conference was by no means neglected.
 
International technology leader
Fill develops and supplies machines and systems for aluminum and iron foundries. The company accompanies its customers through each and every production process, from core manipulation and casting right up to the finished product. "20 million cylinder heads, 300 million chassis components, and 60 million wheels are produced worldwide every year on systems made by us," says Fill CEO Wolfgang Rathner, reporting some of the company´s impressive figures. This makes the Austrian high-tech company an international technology and world market leader.
 
The new digital world of work – opportunity or risk?
Host Andreas Fill kicked off the conference with a discourse on the subject of "the new digital world of work – the CORE principle". Industry 4.0 is a relatively young, excessively used term, which is often represented complexly and misleadingly. In the foreground, there is the relationship between machines and systems. In an already particularly dynamic working world, fear and prejudice prevail in connection with digitalization. In times when real and virtual worlds are gradually coalescing, a legitimate question is raised: Will people fall by the wayside? Andreas Fill outlined the answer to this question in a live demonstration of the unique CORE communication tool, which puts people at the center of attention and – regardless of the industry – significantly affects the success of a company. On the journey through the digital world of Fill, the tremendous opportunities and potential of the seamless networking of all employees come to the fore and people realize: Software that operates intuitively is more than just the intelligent stringing together of zeros and ones; in fact, it forms the basis for a meaningful corporate philosophy – the CORE principle.
 
Corporate data
Fill is a leading international machine and plant manufacturing company serving diverse branches of industry. The family-owned business excels in the use of the latest technology and methods in management, communication, and production.
Business operations encompass the fields of metal, plastics, and wood for the automotive, aircraft, wind energy, sport, and building industries. The company is the global market and innovation leader in aluminum core removal technology, casting technology, wood bandsaw technology, as well as in ski and snowboard production machines. Andreas Fill and Wolfgang Rathner are joint CEOs of the company founded in 1966 that is still completely family-owned and now has more than 715 employees. In 2016, the company recorded sales of 145 million euros.


Legend:


More than 300 attendees and around 40 exhibitors gathered at Fill Machine Engineering for the 61st Austrian Foundry Conference.


Photo:
Fill Machine Engineering

http://www.fill.co.at/en/press/gurten-the-epicenter-of-casting-technology/1077i1n601.html 

Gurten als Zentrum der Gießereitechnologie

GURTEN ALS ZENTRUM DER GIESSEREITECHNOLOGIE


Industrie/Maschinenbau/Gießereitechnik/Veranstaltung
Mehr als 300 Teilnehmer und rund 40 Aussteller trafen sich zur 61. Österreichischen Gießereitagung bei Fill Maschinenbau.
 
Am 27. und 28. April 2017 war die Innviertler Gemeinde Gurten das Zentrum der deutschsprachigen Gießereiwelt. Das Österreichische Gießerei-Institut, der Lehrstuhl für Gießereikunde an der Montanuniversität Leoben und der Verein Österreichischer Gießereifachleute hielten im Fill Future Dome die 61. Gießereitagung ab. Mit einer Rekordbeteiligung trafen sich rund 300 Experten (Gießer und deren Kunden, Zulieferbetriebe, Freunde und Förderer) und 40 Aussteller aus Österreich, Deutschland, Schweiz und Slowenien zum Wissenstransfer und Networking.
 
Gurten, 08. Mai 2017 Das Thema „Moderne Gießereiprozesse zur Herausforderung Leichtbau“ stand im Mittelpunkt der Tagung. Zahlreiche Plenar- und Fachvorträge von renommierten Experten zeigten neue, innovative Lösungsansätze dazu auf.
Die 40 Aussteller präsentierten ihre Produkte rund um die moderne Gießereitechnologie. Mit dem geselligen „Gießerabend“ am 27. April im Loryhof in Wippenham kam auch der gesellige Teil der Tagung nicht zu kurz.
 
Internationaler Technologieführer
Fill entwickelt und liefert Maschinen und Anlagen für Aluminium- und Eisengießereien. Das Unternehmen begleitet sämtliche Produktionsprozesse – von der Kernmanipulation, über die Schmelze, bis hin zum fertigen Gussteil. „20 Millionen Zylinderköpfe, 300 Millionen Fahrwerksteile und 60 Millionen Räder werden weltweit jährlich auf von uns hergestellten Anlagen produziert“, weiß Fill Geschäftsführer Wolfgang Rathner von beeindruckenden Zahlen zu berichten. Damit ist das österreichische High-Tech Unternehmen internationaler Technologie- und Weltmarktführer.
 
Die neue digitale Arbeitswelt – Chance oder Risiko?
Zum Auftakt der Tagung sprach Gastgeber Andreas Fill zum Thema „Die neue digitale Arbeitswelt – das CORE Prinzip“. Industrie 4.0, ist ein relativ junger Begriff, inflationär in der Verwendung, oft komplex und irreführend dargestellt. Im Vordergrund steht die Beziehung von Maschinen und Systemen zueinander. In einer ohnehin besonders dynamischen Arbeitswelt überwiegen, im Zusammenhang mit der Digitalisierung, Ängste und Vorurteile. In Zeiten, in denen reale und virtuelle Welten nach und nach verschmelzen, stellt sich die berechtigte Frage: Bleibt der Mensch auf der Strecke? Die Antwort auf diese Frage erläuterte Andres Fill in einer Live Demo des einzigartigen Kommunikationstools CORE, das den Menschen in den Mittelpunkt rückt und unabhängig – von der Branche – den Erfolg eines Unternehmens maßgeblich beeinflusst. Auf der Reise durch die digitale Welt von Fill rücken die enormen Chancen und Potenziale der lückenlosen Vernetzung sämtlicher Mitarbeiter in den Fokus und man gewinnt die Erkenntnis: Eine intuitiv arbeitende Software ist mehr, als die intelligente Aneinanderreihung von Nullen und Einsen, sie bildet vielmehr die Basis für eine sinnstiftende Unternehmensphilosophie  – das CORE Prinzip.
 
Corporate Data
Fill ist ein international führendes Maschinen- und Anlagenbau-Unternehmen für verschiedenste Industriebereiche. Modernste Technik und Methoden in Management, Kommunikation und Produktion zeichnen das Familienunternehmen aus.
Die Geschäftstätigkeit umfasst die Bereiche Metall, Kunststoff und Holz für Automobil-, Luftfahrt-, Windkraft-, Sport- und Bauindustrie. In der Aluminium-Entkerntechnologie, in der Gießereitechnik, in der Holzbandsägetechnologie sowie für Ski- und Snowboardproduktionsmaschinen ist das Unternehmen Weltmarkt- und Innovationsführer. Andreas Fill und Wolfgang Rathner sind Geschäftsführer des 1966 gegründeten Unternehmens, das sich zu 100 Prozent in Familienbesitz befindet und mehr als 715 MitarbeiterInnen beschäftigt. 2016 erzielte das Unternehmen eine Betriebsleistung von 145 Millionen Euro.


Bildtext:

Mehr als 300 Teilnehmer und rund 40 Aussteller trafen sich zur 61. Österreichischen Gießereitagung bei Fill Maschinenbau.


Foto:
Fill Maschinenbau
http://www.fill.co.at/de/presse/gurten-als-zentrum-der-giessereitechnologie/1077i1n601.html

Mittwoch, 3. Mai 2017

Filli Future – meet the intergalactic robot from planet "netruG"

FILLI FUTURE – MEET THE INTERGALACTIC ROBOT FROM PLANET "NETRUG"


Industry/Machine Engineering/Communication

 

Pages for folding out, lighting up, coloring in, puzzle solving, and much more – intergalactic robot "Filli Future" introduces himself and his "super talents" in his first book.


The ultra-cool robot Filli Future from planet "netruG" describes his fascinating world of technology in an extremely humorous and endearing way. With "Filli Future", Fill Machine Engineering presents a uniquely designed and educationally valuable children´s book never seen before in this form.
 
Gurten, 27 April 2017 For some time now, Fill´s company mascot "Filli Future" has not only been winning children´s hearts all over the world; his inquisitive nature and the way in which he explains his "super talents" make Filli Future the friendliest robot of our times. Whether it be his "magneto legs", with which he can move himself head over heels, his "telescopic arms" that can be extended up to eight meters, or his ultra-sensitive "sens-ears" that can even hear chocolate melting – Filli Future makes technology fun and something cool. "We´ve obviously struck a chord with children with our company mascot Filli Future. It´s amazing how enthusiastic kids become as soon as the robot appears – in whatever form that may be," says a delighted Bettina Fill, who is responsible for the company´s internal communications.
 
Now in book form
The first ever Filli Future book has now been published in a high-quality design and two languages – German and English. 40 pages that light up in the dark or fold out, model-making instructions for the "super brain", tricky puzzles, and coloring pictures not only impress the little readers. In line with the latest pedagogical standards, children learn terms from the fascinating world of technology proactively through play. The ingenious illustrations were created by Eva Dranaz and Jochen Fill (design studio 3007), who are also jointly responsible for the texts with Andreas Fill. The extraordinary children´s book, which was published in-house in 2016, has been included in the long list for "Austria´s most beautiful book 2016".
 
Foundation and childcare facility
Filli Future has a very big heart for children. The foundation acting in his name actively supports children´s social projects all over the world. The engagement extends from "Médecins sans Frontières" to the "Helping Hands" initiative that makes a school education possible for children in Kenya through to the building of drinking fountains in Cambodia. Another milestone is the "Planet Filli Future" childcare facility at Fill´s head office in Gurten. Since September 2016, Fill Machine Engineering has been offering professional child care for children up to the age of 14 here, with the aim of helping parents harmonize their work and family lives. With this facility, the internationally successful family business has also demonstrated its innovative ability outside its core business.
 
Corporate data
Fill is a leading international machine and plant manufacturing company serving diverse branches of industry. The family-owned business excels in the use of the latest technology and methods in management, communication, and production.
Business operations encompass the fields of metal, plastics and wood for the automotive, aircraft, wind energy, sport and building industries. The company is the global market and innovation leader in aluminum core removal technology, casting technology, wood bandsaw technology, as well as in ski and snowboard production machines. Andreas Fill and Wolfgang Rathner are joint CEOs of the company founded in 1966 that is still completely family-owned and now has more than 715 employees. In 2016, the company recorded sales of 145 million euros.


Legend:

The first ever Filli Future book has now been published: In line with the latest pedagogical standards, children learn terms from the fascinating world of tehcnology through play.


Photos:
Fill Machine Engineering


http://www.fill.co.at/en/press/filli-future-meet-the-intergalactic-robot-from-planet-netrug/1077i1n599.html