Nuria Dasí leads the product development team at Industrias Alegre and she has one very clear goal for her team: to anticipate clients’ needs and offer them innovative, imaginative solutions which turn the circular economy into a reality.
We are experts in the transformation of plastics. As such, one of the most interesting contributions we can make to the automotive industry is to test out the new polymers that the manufacturers are placing on the market. That is our RECILAB-IA project.
A team composed of experts from our Technical Office, R&D&I and Engineering is now working at our plant in Albal (Valencia) to make the mass production of parts with In-Mould Electronics a reality.
In May this year, a large part of the TEAMING.AI PROJECT team met at our Valencia plant. In June, the first face-to-face general assembly of that ambitious European project took place, bringing together 15 partners (companies, technological institutes and universities) from 8 different countries and whose aim is to find a way to make artificial intelligence more effective with the aid of human intervention.
Del FONDO NACIONAL DE EFICIENCIA ENERGÉTICA y gestionado por el INSTITUTO DE DIVERSIFICACIÓN Y AHORRO DE LA ENERGÍA (IDAE)
The potential for switches without mechanical parts is one of the most promising aspects of plastronics (also called IME - In-Mould Electronics). It is every design professional's dream to have a smooth, easy-to-clean surface that is simultaneously capable of incorporating capacitive elements, lighting and even haptic feedback and aerials. Today, we know that it is not a dream but an emerging technology that holds special value for some industries such as automotive or household appliances. We take a look at the enormous advantages of a way of working that Industrias Alegre has started incorporating into its operations and processes.
The aim was to truly take up the challenge and experiment with in-mould electronics, using a part that was as difficult as it could be: capacitive sensors, lighting, dimmer... all within a minimum thickness and in a curved part. Was it a crazy thing to try and do? No: it was a way for Industrias Alegre's R&D&I department to test our capabilities and put ourselves through a tough apprenticeship. Now, a year later and with the team feeling confident about this emerging technology, we talk about the experience gained with the head of the department, Amparo Vázquez.