Visiting Klinger-Industrie plant

As part of the "SME5.0 Marie-Curie International Research Project", the Faculty of Engineering's Research Institute of Science and Technology conducted a visit to the Klinger-Industrie plant on Friday 1 September.

Mr Rudolf Grünbichler from the Graz University of Technology, Austria, participated in the visit together with the Director of the USAL Research Institute of Science and Technology, Mr Sergio Salimbeni. They were received by the Executive Director of the Austro-Argentine Chamber of Commerce, Vanesa Tuñon, the company's Managing Director, Alberto Pinter, the Production Manager, Claudio Lazo, and the Human Resources Manager, Carlos Rodio.

During the meeting, they visited the production lines and exchanged ideas about possible alternatives for further automation. They also discussed the obstacles and requirements for incorporating AI at each stage of the company's value stream.