Maquitec 2009 adapts to the needs of the sector of metal

Josep Morell, President of the Organizing Committee, accompanied by Pilar Navarro, Director of the Hall, opened the presentation of the eighth edition of Maquitec, a professional Salon of a biennial that has become a reference in the sector of metal industry in Spain. This year, the fair will have a wide range of activities related to new applications for the industry. According to Morell, in addition to showing the main novelties of the market, "the Salon promote business contacts to national and international levels, to create new synergies and business opportunities to attract a visitor of quality". In the absence of a month for your celebration, Morell confirmed that Maquitec will feature more than 300 brands represented at 130 stands, of which 21.6% for foreign companies. The machine tools sector represents 45% of the supply of the Hall.

Morell also spoke of the situation of the sector and acknowledged that the metal industry is going through a particularly sensitive time, with problems of funding and demand. "In the automotive, main industry to target the metallurgy, everything you buy in installments and if it fails this concept falls demand." "Automobile and metal industries are still and will continue to be, but now there is a break." "Certainly there will be a before and an after the crisis", said Morell, who expects to see "a change for the three-month view". "I am not pessimistic because I believe that this situation is temporary and non-structural." "We are well prepared to endure this pull," he said.

The President of the Organizing Committee of Maquitec 2009 suggested some recipes to overcome the crisis. One of them passes by diversification. "There are opportunities in other sectors that are of the car." In this sense, Morell cited as examples the food industry and the pharmaceutical sector. In addition, it emphasized that companies must internationalize and innovate, both in people and in products and processes.

• Machine tool by booting
• Machine tool by deformation
• Welding
• Subcontractación
• Cutting tools
• Hydraulic
• Pneumatic
• CAD / CAM
• Measurement and control
• Heat and surface treatments
• Accessories
• Automations
• Tooling
• Engineering and support services
• Robotics

For its part, Pilar Navarro, Director of the Hall, explained that financial institutions that provide aid to the sector plans will be involved in Maquitec 2009. In addition, advanced that the fair will have a stand of the Generalitat de Catalunya, with proposals to the concerns of the sector and with plans to relaunch for the metallurgical industry. "It's the first time that involved a government institution in the fair", Navarro added.

Maquitec 2009 will feature a large number of conferences, seminars and conferences in the hands of government agencies, associations and technology centers, which dealt with issues such as innovation, the application of new technologies, the purchasing management as a key to the competitiveness of enterprisessubcontracting, the prevention of occupational hazards in welding, cleaning and surface treatment, the improvement and optimization of processes and equipment of high personal protection, among other things.

In addition, highlights a seminar organized by Maquitec on internationalization which will explore new opportunities for expansion in emerging markets, such as China, Taiwan, Viet Nam and India, and European and Latin American countries. In it, the participation of exporting companies and representatives of public bodies to be launched by the aid existing in this area is planned.

Also, the fair will host a business meeting with Moroccan companies, which will consist in the Organization of a reverse mission with about 40 companies in the metallurgical sector of Morocco and Catalonia. The meeting, organized by the Centre for counselling metallurgical (Ceam) and the Federation of the metallurgical industries and electric of Morocco (Fimme), aims to promote the establishment of agreements and partnerships of collaboration between the regions.

Maquitec will this year feature the assistance business centre ' Ara + Mai ', which will be a space where exhibitors and visitors can learn about lines of funding and State aid aimed at SMEs which offer European bodiesState and regional, as the Government, through the Institut Català de Finances (ICF), or the Institute for official credit (ICO), among others. In addition, existing channels will be explained to be able to handle them.

Along with Maquitec 2009, there will also be the 43rd Edition of the International Symposium on Robotics (International Symposium on Robotics), an unmissable event for experts in the sector, that this year will take place from 10 to 13 March and that organizes the Spanish Association of Robotics and automation production technologies (AER/ATP). The Symposium will provide scientific and technical, industrial, session of transfer of technology, new products and opportunities for research funding. To present this new edition of the ISR, which travels to Barcelona for the second time in its history (the city hosted the event in 1992, coinciding with the Olympic Games), involved Juan Luis Elorriaga, AER/ATP President and Vice-President of the ISR 2009, and the Professor of the UPC Luis Basañez, Chairman of the Committee of the Symposium program.

Basañez, said during the meeting, which this year has a more industrial character, a total of 57 papers from 11 countries, will be voting on innovative new products that will offer a broad perspective of geographical areas. In addition, held a discussion on formation and robotic table that will analyze the current situation and prospects. Basañez highlighted a lecture on advanced robotic prostheses, and two others on robotic in Aeronautics and composite applications, and Robotics in unmanned vehicles.

For its part, Elorriaga said that there are still many areas to explore as the pharmaceutical, food, the railway, the aeronautical or domestic, which, according to the President of the AER/ATP, are "little robotized yet". Elorriaga closed his intervention Recalling that the ISR is "the Congress most ancient and important in industrial and services Robotics".

Congresses and conferences

In the framework of Maquitec 2009 and within the precincts of Gran Via, a large number of conferences, seminars and conferences related to the sector will have and seeking to respond to the current needs of the industry of the metal.

Conference: 'purchase management, key to the competitiveness of the companies'

Tuesday, March 10. 16 To 18.30 hours.

The purchasing management is essential to ensure the profitability and competitiveness of enterprises, which spend, on average, 67% of their income to the acquisition of items, materials and external services. You have a portfolio of strategic suppliers is also a key factor in the differentiation of the company in the market. For this reason, this day will present different business experiences to discuss new approaches and processes in the area of the procurement and supplies management.

Organized by: Spanish Association of professionals of procurement, Contracting and procurement (Aerce).

Conference: 'Presentación of the outsourcing study in Catalonia'

Wednesday, March 11. 10.30 hours.

Presentation of the study on Industrial subcontracting in Catalunya, conducted by the Chambers of Commerce of Catalonia. An activity that, according to the available data from 2004, develop 9,700 companies - most SMEs - and generate 23% of industrial turnover. They will also learn about the new website of the Catalan industrial subcontracting exchange and international advocacy of 2009.

Organised by: Cambra de Comerç, Indústria i Navegació de Barcelona.

Conference: 'Improvement and optimization of processes'

Wednesday, March 11.

Briefing on the strategies, techniques and tools to optimize production processes, especially in sectors related to the automotive industry, the wind industry, equipment and appliances. In addition, the keys will be addressed to achieve an effective model of cost reduction in production processes, ensuring the reliability, quality and flexibility.

Organised by: Employers of small and medium enterprises (Pimec).

Conference: ' welding: risks and responsibilities. Safe practices '

Wednesday, March 11. 9.30 At 1415 hours.

Welding work can cause fires that can be avoided if prevention measures are taken. The day aims to raise awareness among employers and workers of the need to develop this activity in a secure environment and will explain the procedures to follow to prevent a fire, injury that produces and its treatment and existing protective equipment, among other topics.

Organised by: Foundation fire and labour risk magazine.

Conference: 'how technology centers help you making r & d'

Wednesday, March 11. 16 To 19 hours.

Technology transfer of the ACC1Ó Cidem| agency networks will be explainedCOPCA, a service that encourages the development of r & d projects through collaboration agreements with research groups and technological centres. In addition, companies in the sector will present their experience.

Organised by: ACC1Ó Cidem|COPCA.

Conference: "The value of innovation for businesses"

Thursday, March 12. From 10 to 13.30 hours.

It will show the benefits of innovation to ensure the competitiveness and the leadership of the metallurgical industry in the national and international market. It will include presentations which will involve enterprising companies in this field, management bodies, entities, industry associations, universities and technological centres, such as the Centre for the development Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI) of the Ministry of science and innovation, among others.

Organised by: Maquitec 2009 in collaboration of the Inasmet-Tecnalia technological centre.

Conference: ' the internationalization of Catalan metallurgical subcontracting. Experiences of companies '

Thursday, March 12. 9.30-12 Hours.

Outsourcing allows metallurgical companies to obtain technological solutions to measure for the manufacturing of their products, so it has become a real engine of industrial development and employment generation. To know its advantages, the day will analyse the experiences of companies subcontractors abroad and will be announced aid to the internationalization of this activity offered by public bodies such as the Copca or the Institute of foreign trade (Icex).

Organised by: Centre for studies and metallurgical advice (Ceam).

Seminar on competitiveness: 'How to get clients in challenging times?'

Thursday, March 12. From 11 to 12.30 hours. Stand of the Chamber of Commerce.

The competitiveness of enterprises through enhancing the search for new foreign suppliers, especially in mature as France or Germany markets. Thus, the seminar will address how to get new customers, the keys of the international negotiating process, its management and control mechanisms, and the use of new technologies. It is aimed at staff of the commercial departments and companies of the stock exchange outsourcing Industrial techniques.

Organised by: Cambra de Comerç, Indústria i Navegació de Barcelona.

Conference: 'Latest trends in cleaning and surface treatment'

Thursday, March 12. 3.30 P.m. to 19 hours.

The constant evolution of the market, along with the new legislative framework and environmental regulations, force to find effective alternatives for the sector of cleaning and surface treatment. These days will showcase the latest trends in industrial cleaning and surface finishing techniques and will explore new alternatives to environmental issues.

Organised by: Association of industries of finishes of surfaces (Aias) and the Sarrià Chemical Institute (IQS).

Conference: 'Internationalization'

Friday, March 13. From 10 to 14 hours.

This day aims to promote the internationalization of the small and medium-sized metallurgical as one of the most effective ways to address the effects of globalization and ensure its viability. Actions in emerging markets will analyse such as China, Taiwan, Viet Nam, the India and in European and Latin American countries. The day is aimed at all those companies who are interested in internationalize and also for those that are already operating abroad.

Organised by: Maquitec 2009.

Seminar: Presentation of the study 'Industrial subcontracting in the India'

Friday, March 13. From 11 to 12.30 hours. Stand of the Chamber of Commerce.

India is a market still untapped with a growth rate of more than 8% and an increase in exports of 25%. The seminar will present the main business opportunities arising from this Asian country through industrial subcontracting in the India survey, prepared by the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce.

Organised by: Cambra de Comerç, Indústria i Navegació de Barcelona.

Conference: ' high protection Individual equipment: business culture, responsibility and selection '

Friday, March 13. 9.30 At 1415 hours.

They will be released the guidelines necessary to select the most suitable individual (EPI) protective equipment for each activity. They will also cover other issues will be addressed as the controls customs and illegal imports of Q'epis, the liability of the employer and the worker in the field of prevention of occupational hazards, how to choose a respiratory protective device and how to select the costume of labour protection.

Organised by: Foundation fire and magazine labor risk.