Extrusion International 6-2018

47 Extrusion International 6/2018 service employee will see different information compared to a plant operator. motan honours this pro- ject with a prize of 6,000 euros. The system METRO-Lay: Bernd Michael gets bronze for his innovation With the highly flexible “METRO- Lay” system, material feedlines can be laid in a very uncomplicated and efficient way. METRO-Lay is the name Bernd Michael give his idea, which is made up of the terms “METRO” (representative of all mo- tan conveying systems) and “Lay” (as a reference to one of the world’s largest scaffolding manufacturer’s Layher). The development consists of two essential components: the Layher Allround scaffold system, which serves as a supporting struc- ture for material feedlines, and newly developed plug-in modules, which ensure faster and more se- cure installation of material and vacuum pipework. The combina- tion of these two components opti- mizes the construction of feedlines significantly. METRO-Lay shortens assembly times, reduces assembly costs and thus increases the project margin. Even human resources can be spared by the comprehensibly structured system. Bernd Michael can look forward to a prize of 4,000 euros. Award winners in the Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen Sandra Füllsack, CEO and Carl Litherland, CMO of the motan group and the jury members presented the winning trophies at the official award ceremony on 18th October at the Dornier Museum, Friedrichs- hafen, Germany. The prize money totaling EUR 20,000 is donated by motan holding gmbh, which also supports the winners in patent ap- plications and further development of their innovations right up to mar- ket introduction. motan holding gmbh www.motan-colortronic.com tem technology is already available and the controls can be addressed via a network. In addition, a sophis- ticated “right and role” system en- ables user-specific visualization on the mobile device. For example, a 1. Reinhard Herro Project idea: GAK system (gravimetric suction box); Objective: Automation, control and monitoring of suction conveyor systems ments, calibrations and service work can be carried out directly at the ma- chine. A major advantage of Mähl- meyer’s app: The installation effort and the costs are low compared to other systems, if the necessary sys- 2. Philipp Mählmeyer Project idea: System control on a mobile device; Objective: Query status information specifically via QR codes 3. Bernd Michael Project idea: System METRO-Lay; Objective: Efficient creation of routes for material and vacuum lines