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ABSTRACT
Designing its own machines to modernize its manufacturing techniques while continuing to produce on French soil and to export around the world in niche markets, is one of the challenges that Magafor, a French SME recognized as one of the leaders international manufacture of cutting tools of high precision - has successfully met.
This feedback describes how Magafor has been able to exploit French know-how and transform its equipment and organization by focusing on robotization, digitization, lean manufacturing and the skills development of its teams.
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Daniel-Lilian MATTHEY: General Manager - Magafor
INTRODUCTION
Magafor's modernization project aims to turn its Bussy-Saint-Georges production site into a leading technological showcase, thanks to new production, automation and robotization techniques.
2010 saw the inauguration of the first production unit, Magaforce-1, a prototype that enabled the company to qualify the project and define future directions.
The Alliance Industrie du Futur gave Magafor the "Industry of the Future Showcase" label in 2017.
Field: machining/drilling
Companies involved: Magafor
Technologies/methods involved: robotics, optical control, lean manufacturing
Sectors: manufacture of precision cutting tools
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digital | Numerical tools | Robotics | experience feedback | Industry 4.0 | digitizing | cutting tools | lean manufacturing
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