Smart Industries at F.Fonseca Day second edition   Helder Lemos from F.Fonseca and Jaume Catalan, SICK Industry Manager were responsible for the second panel of the day. Knowing a little more about what smart industries are and where they are going was the goal of these interventions. These were born to meet consumer needs, people need goods to improve their quality of life.   The idea of ​​investment so far has changed with the emergence of smart industries, and now these investments must go through technologies such as robotics, cloud and IoT. These investments mean that, by spending money on them, industries can produce more and grow. Helder Lemos highlighted 5 points where industries will evolve in the future: flexibility, especially with regard to personalization, one-on-one mass production; reaction time; efficiency; and cost optimization. Thus, it aims to increase productivity and quality of the final product, create new services, deliver added value, among other added value.   What prevents companies from betting on digitization? This was the question posed by Jaume Catalan to all present.   After discussion and presentation of the results, some reasons for this reality emerged on the table. According to one study, 65% of European companies consider digitization to be very relevant for their long-term survival. According to him, the digitization process of a company / industry must be done step by step, going through different steps until reaching a digitization degree that allows all processes to be self-optimized.  

Maintenance 4.0 in the F.Fonseca Day second edition   Helder Silva and Rui Vasconcelos from Renault Cacia were the next speakers and talked about the evolution of the industry and the new maintenance paradigm. “Industry 4.0 is based on the cloud, IoT, augmented reality, big data, and communication of all systems simultaneously, from the end customer to the production lines,” explained Hélder Silva, adding that reaching this stage requires bet on intelligent, autonomous and data-driven systems that can make decisions without human intervention. And what can you get with this? More efficient, increasingly intelligent factories that produce less waste.   “These days there is a waste of resources that means that regardless of whether the equipment needs maintenance or not, an operator will perform its maintenance on a regular basis. What can be gained from implementing Maintenance 4.0 in this reality? The machines will be so sensitized that they themselves tell the maintenance operator when they need intervention”, explained Rui Vasconcelos, making it clear that at Renault Cacia they are working to optimize the entire maintenance process.  

Robotics without limits in F.Fonseca Day second edition   Bruno Silva, Industrial automation technician, Hernâni Rodrigues, SAT director and Tiago Carvalho, product Manager from F.Fonseca, made the last presentation of the day, focusing on an increasingly present reality in all industrial processes, robots.   What is a robot? Where are the limits of robotics? Do we want robots to do the work we don't want to do? These were some of the questions asked by Bruno Silva to contextualize this theme, stating that, in the future, the robots will be: Intelligent; Simple; Insurance and Furniture;   Hernâni Rodrigues affirmed the importance of the “Safety Limits”, focusing on the principles and strategies for risk assessment and reduction in an industrial environment. According to F.Fonseca's SAT director, “the limits are the parameters that we have to define when designing a robotized solution”, which solutions should always focus on the Machinery Directive.   Tiago Carvalho continued to talk about security and vision solutions, advancing future trends that, according to him, will be: data fusion between 2D scanner solutions and 3D auxiliary equipment; detection solutions for collaborative robots; parcel delivery by drones; Flying cars; and assistant robots.  

“We live the best times humanity has ever lived,” is how Lourenço Medeiros, SIC editor of new technologies and host of the Future Today program, began his presentation.   THE FUTURE IS TODAY Focusing on new technologies and how they have changed our daily lives, Lourenço Medeiros stated that we have created a generation that can't live without everything, the “plenty” generation, not just teenagers but adults as well. During his presentation, he listed some examples of the latest technology in the world, such as the most common use of virtual assistants such as Google Assistant or Amazon's Alexa, the emergence of the Internet of Things, 5G with speeds that will change the reality of data transmission, new space achievements with some Space X projects, autonomous autos and airplanes, among others.   After his presentation, Lourenço Medeiros confessed that it is essential to address these themes of Industry 4.0 or digitization today. “I am very impressed that there is a company capable of hosting such an event. They are talking and showing the future in practice, not just in theory, they are talking about what will be the everyday life in factories and industry in Portugal. They are already talking about what exists, but also about what will still exist. Of all the events we see throughout the year, this is an event about the future, it's critical. ”   Asked about the fact that the Portuguese are prepared for this digital revolution, Lourenço Medeiros admitted that "nobody is ready". Our society runs at breakneck speed, assuming someone is prepared is a utopia. "We're riding the wave as much as possible, nobody's ready."  

“We see ourselves as the entity that moves technology from the world to Portugal”   F.Fonseca Day gathered at Montebelo Vista Alegre Hotel about 300 professionals and clients.   On October 8 and 9, 2019, Montebelo Vista Alegre Hotel in Ílhavo opened the windows to the future of industrial technology. The 2nd edition of F.Fonseca Day brought to this space the latest innovations in the sector and received over 200 participants and 30 brands in the showroom of the event.   The first edition of F.Fonseca Day was the genesis of this idea. It was in 2015 that this initiative came up with the goal of F.Fonseca show itself to its customers and potential customers, outside a circuit of the fairs. “We created our own fair so that we could give proper attention to our customers, have a morning with themes we considered of interest, and have a fairly large showroom so that people could touch the materials, try them on, expose them. your cases and we can help solve them” explained Helder Lemos, Business Manager at F.Fonseca. “This second came in this follow-up, we always refined some points in order to achieve the same goals, show ourselves to our customers, show solutions they do not know, provide a pleasant environment and an active showroom and interaction that day by day it's impossible,” he added.   The second day of the event was one of the major developments over the past edition, because it was the attempt to expose this kind of industrial solutions to those who will need them tomorrow, schools, universities, polytechnics. The aim was to show to those still in their academic period that tomorrow they will have to live with these solutions and that “they are here, they are real. Here is the state of the art of industrial automation in the world” said Helder Lemos.   The period of F.Fonseca Day would tend to be triennial, although this edition has been extended to take place in the year that F.Fonseca celebrates its 40th anniversary, thus joining the wide range of activities carried out by the company in 2019.   Earlier this year F.Fonseca convened an internal working group that discussed what might be interesting to show and discuss with Portuguese clients. The themes emerged from a consensus that allowed on the one hand to show technological issues outside the industrial world, and other more industrial themes, more linked to robotics, maintenance, safety, vision, among others. "We see ourselves as the entity that moves technology from the world to Portugal, and we think this is essential for industries to modernize, providing them with easy and simple solutions that we propose," said Helder Lemos, adding that the whole organization of this The event was for the same purpose, to move technology.   “We had a clear goal of overcoming the tremendous success we had in 2015 and we achieved not only the number of customers and partners present, the number of companies that are our suppliers, and our showroom that we planned to be larger than in the previous edition.”   The morning seminars were followed by the driving lunch, providing guests with the historical and scenic surroundings that this Montebelo hotel group offers in Ílhavo. Direct contact with the latest technological developments was the subsequent highlight in the showroom, with the support of much of F.Fonseca's technical and commercial staff, which allowed the demonstration of the operation and performance of the various equipment exhibited on site, wants the clarification of any questions posed.   The evaluation by the guests was acknowledged, totaling the feedback obtained between the very and fully satisfactory of 94% in speakers’ performance/ seminars and applicability / interest of the themes, 96% in the showroom and 99% in the event organization!   In the face of all these results, F.Fonseca's overall sentiment was of mission accomplished, confirming another great success, the 3rd future edition!  

The new edition of F.Fonseca magazine dedicated to the latest technological and high tech solutions in industrial automation area is now available.   This publication is not only about the news of the main brands represented by F.Fonseca in Portugal (Murrelektronik, Murrplastik, Rittal, Wieland Electric, Anybus, IXXAT, Mitsubishi Electric, Solcon, Weintek, Advantech, Teltonika, SICK, Techman Robot, MTS and TPL Vision), but also makes known the employees, initiatives, events and activities that are part of our daily lives!   The contents presented are subdivided into different segments, including the electrical panel, industrial networks, human machine interface, drives, control, detection, measurement, machine safety, automatic identification and artificial vision, with the promotion of new features, products, solutions and services.   If you didn’t receive a copy of this number in your mailbox, you can request it for free at marketing@ffonseca.com or view it digitally at www.ffonseca.com/downloads.

F.Fonseca presents compact vision system AIIS-3400 from Advantech   Advantech is pleased to announce the warm-up notice for AIIS-3400 compact vision system, which are with 4-CH PoE or USB3.0 ports for Machine Vision applications.   The AIIS-3400 compact vision system has the Intel Skylake-S platform with DDR4 memory and bring up the strong computing ability and grabbing performance for machine vision applications. The channels PoE or USB3.0 ports with dedicated controllers and rich I/O interface assembled in a compact size are both perfect features for automation related applications, as like automatic optical inspection, manufacturing process automation and others.

A F.Fonseca apresenta as mais poderosas soluções sem fios para uma fábrica moderna Nos dias de hoje, cada vez mais as soluções sem fios são recursos necessários nas nossas instalações. A exigência da transmissão de dados entre sistemas de gestão e os equipamentos tornam-se o nosso dia-a-dia, a HMS – Anybus Wireless tem um conjunto de equipamentos industriais que nos permitem essa integração sem fios   As soluções Anybus foram desenvolvidas tendo sempre em linha de conta a robustez dos equipamentos para os mais variadíssimos tipos de indústrias, onde muitas vezes existem ambientes agressivos para os equipamentos sem fios convencionais. A HMS – Anybus desenvolveu pontos de acesso de alto desempenho em versão para armário, com um IP30, e a versão para exterior com um IP67. Para aplicação direta em máquinas temos assim os equipamentos Anybus Wireless Bridge e Anybus Wireless Bolt.   Destacam-se as soluções Wireless Bridge II e Bolt pelo facto da maioria das aplicações poderem assentar nestes dois equipamentos, os quais permitem ser configurados como Access Point com 7 pontos de cliente em simultâneo. A Anybus teve em conta a capacidade de alcance e de estabelecer um tipo de conectividade fidedigna, conjugando nos equipamentos dois tipos de tecnologias sem fios, nomeadamente Bluetooth e LAN. Estas soluções permitem, de uma forma muito flexível, ligar os seus equipamentos, máquinas móveis (tal como AGV’s), máquinas em linhas de processo, ou quadros elétricos para gestão dos consumos de energia, de uma forma fidedigna, podendo partilhar desta forma os dados com o seu sistema de gestão. Para estas soluções, especificamente os equipamentos Anybus Wreless Bridge II e Wireless Bolt são peças fundamentais para esta interligação de sistemas, sendo robustos e simples de configurar.   Estas soluções sem fios da Anybus são indicadas para a aplicação em qualquer indústria, independentemente do setor de atividade.

F.Fonseca presents electrical tester MI 3108 from Metrel Combined photovoltaic tester and electrical installations safety tester model MI 3108 Eurotest PV. It enables complete testing of electrical installations according to EN 61557 standards and in addition performs all necessary tests required on single-phase photovoltaic (PV) installations. The instrument allows all the tests as required by EN 62446, but also includes I - U characteristic, calculation of STC values and power measurements on Inverter’s DC and AC sides. The unit is designed for the demanding working conditions (up to 1000 V, with 15 A DC). To greatly improve user safety, the MI 3108 EurotestPV comes with the PV Safety Probe which ensures safe disconnection every time. 

F.Fonseca presents system for localization of parts PLOC2D from SICK   The PLOC2D is a vision sensor system for localization of parts in 2D. The system is equipped with a high quality imager combined with high performance localization algorithm for reliable and fast part localization. The sensor system is self-contained in the IP 65 housing and connects directly to the robot controller or PLC and is out of the box ready to use. The user interface is designed and tailored for easy setup and maintenance in the production line.   With its intuitive and innovative user interface, the PLOC2D’s functionality can easily be tailored for use in any part localization application. With the PLOC2D, a new application can be configured in as little as five minutes, using the intuitive user interface and the EasyTeach function. The precise and rapid calibration and alignment functions ensure swift cloning and/or replacement of sensors, as configuration data can be re-used between devices.

F.Fonseca presents IoT LTE Router RUT955 from Teltonika In the IoT era there are several applications that normally require an internet access point, especially when they are remotely located without any infrastructure, usually outdoor. On the other hand certain machines may also need this type of equipment such as electric vehicle chargers, multimedia kiosks, etc ... RUT955 is a highly reliable and secure LTE router with I/O, GNSS and RS232/RS485 for professional applications. This router delivers high performance, mission-critical cellular communication and GPS location capabilities. RUT955 is equipped with connectivity redundancy through dual SIM failover. External antenna connectors make it possible to attach desired antennas and to easily find the best signal location.  

F.Fonseca presents electrical tester MI 3325 MultiServicer XD from Metrel The MI 3325 MultiServicerXD is a top-of-the-line multifunctional instrument covering diverse industrial applications, where ruggedness and reliability are a must.   In Metrel range of the instruments it is introduced as a successor of MI 3321 MultiServicerXA. The new platform integrated in the MI 3325 MultiServicerXD features support for colour touch screen technology, advanced memory organizer including large SD memory card storage media and state of the art AUTOSEQUENCE®s.

F.Fonseca presents area Protection Solutions Safe Robotics from SICK Flexible and efficient hazardous area protection for robots. Robots have become an indispensable part of modern industry. They make it possible to flexibly adapt to changing production conditions while keeping product quality at a consistently high level. To optimally enhance the performance of humans and to increase the productivity of plants, the robotic system should ideally be freely accessible. At the same time this must not pose any risk to the health or life of the employees. Safety is essential for the cooperation between humans and machines. SICK offers Safe Robotics Area Protection Solutions to enable free and safe access of the worker to the robot work area. These tailored complete solutions include hardware and engineering services: from planning to implementation through commissioning. The objective is to optimize the robotics applications by protecting hazardous areas in accordance with international standards. SICK safety solutions increase productivity, enable ergonomic processes and save time and money. Safe Robotics Area Protection Solutions prevent unnecessary robot stops. An automated restart can be implemented depending on the robot application.

F.Fonseca presents solutions Safe Entry Exit - SICK   Muting is now even easier. When it comes to the protection of machines and systems in the field of pallet conveyor technology, reliable and efficient differentiation between humans and materials is indispensable for maintaining productivity. Classic systems which detect these muting functions often need a large amount of mounting space and are very vulnerable to sensor displacement due to the protruding brackets for muting sensors. Safe Entry Exit from Sick is the TÜV-certified alternative to these safety solutions.   The Safe Entry Exit safety system is the alternative to the classic muting solution: Safe human-material differentiation which works without additional signal sensor technology and only needs one signal from the process control. As soon as the transport goods have passed the protective device, it is immediately ready again to protect humans from hazards. Safe Entry Exit is based on the proven Flexi Soft safety controller combined with every type 4 electro-sensitive protective device (ESPE) from Sick and is therefore very flexible and easy to adapt. A Flexi Soft safety controller assesses up to four material gates protected with Safe Entry Exit.

A F.Fonseca apresenta o reforço da parceria entre a Techman Robot e F.Fonseca    Recebemos nas nossas instalações, nos dias 25 e 26 de março de 2019, a Techman Robot, um dos maiores fabricantes mundiais de robôs colaborativos e parceiro da F.Fonseca em Portugal. Esta visita de trabalho teve como foco o conhecimento do potencial da indústria portuguesa e os próximos desenvolvimentos técnicos da família de robôs TM. A Techman Robot pensa, cria e produz robôs colaborativos equipados com um sistema de visão único, sendo os primeiros robôs colaborativos do mundo com visão artificial integrada!   A representar a Techman Robot estiveram presentes a diretora comercial Judy Chang, o responsável comercial para a Europa Jim Lin e uma das responsáveis técnicas Jennifer Lee.   Aproveitou-se a estadia da Techman Robot em Portugal para visitar algumas empresas, que lhes permitiu conhecer parte da realidade da indústria portuguesa.   Após esta visita, a parceria F.Fonseca e Techman Robot ficou ainda mais reforçada, perspetivando-se um incremento de utilização dos robôs colaborativos TM em Portugal.  

A F.Fonseca apresenta a Robotiq nas suas instalações para formação técnica e comercial Nos dias 16 e 17 de abril de 2019 acolhemos nas nossas instalações o líder mundial e nosso novo parceiro na área da robótica a empresa Canadiana Robotiq. Esta ação pretendeu dar formação técnica e comercial aos nossos colaboradores.   A Robotiq cria e produz soluções plug&play para robôs colaborativos, como por exemplo, pinças e sensores de força. É o líder mundial nesta área e desenvolveu soluções plug&play específicas para a gama de robôs TM da Techman Robot.   A formação comercial ficou a cargo do Responsável Comercial para Europa Stéphane Vigot e a formação técnica pelo Técnico Alain Trudel. Foi uma formação extremamente interessante em que foram abordados, entre outros assuntos, os produtos que compõem o portfólio da Robotiq e as aplicações tipo para cada uma dessas soluções. Um dos aspetos abordados foram os vários casos reais desenvolvidos em conjunto com os nossos parceiros e Clientes.   Como conclusão, foi uma jornada intensiva e cheia de boas novidades, a qual permitirá progredirmos mais e melhor nas soluções robóticas colaborativas que disponibilizamos na era da Indústria 4.0.

F.Fonseca promotes the 2nd edition of F.Fonseca Day - october 8th   After the success of the first edition in 2015, F.Fonseca holds, in commemoration of its 40th anniversary, the second edition of F.Fonseca Day. This event will take place on october 8th at the Montebelo Vista Alegre hotel in Ílhavo .   Showing the best and most innovative things to promote and do at F.Fonseca and the Portuguese industry, always with a look to the future, remains F.Fonseca Day's main motive and goal. Technology, integration and value creation always!   In addition to today's professionals, F.Fonseca Day opens its doors for the first time to tomorrow's professionals! During the morning of october 9th, students from schools and universities will have the opportunity to get to know the high tech and knowledge that F.Fonseca promotes daily.   It's time to challenge ourselves, we count on your presence! Visit the event page and register!  

F.Fonseca presents safety laser scanner outdoorScan3 from SICK The safety laser scanner for outdoor automation. With the outdoorScan3, SICK is once again underscoring its sustainable innovation and technology leadership. The world’s first safety laser scanner for outdoor use that is certified according to IEC 62998 facilitates simple and safe outdoor automation in entirely new dimensions. Whether in production and logistics processes, for monitoring hazardous areas, in mechanical engineering or docking passenger boarding bridges, outdoorScan3 ensures people are always kept safe. It works with the same level of reliability and efficiency as our customers have come to expect from our indoor laser scanners. Disruptive weather influences such as rain, snow, sunlight and fog are filtered out with ease by the safety laser scanner. As a result, it offers virtually limitless potential for increasing productivity and opening up new business fields. And as for how to handle it, this is no different to what you are already used to from our microScan3.   The outdoorScan3 safety laser scanner protects people in a wide range of mobile and stationary outdoor applications. Thanks to intelligent algorithms and the outdoor safeHDDM® scanning technology, operation is reliable even in harsh weather conditions, which considerably increases your productivity. The outdoorScan3 stands out thanks to the rugged housing, smart connectivity and advanced diagnostic functions. The Safety Designer configuration software from SICK also enables easy and intuitive operation.

F.Fonseca presents industrial touch monitor TPC-200/500 from Advantech The flexible modularized technology design allows users to change the monitor size or computer CPU performance according to their usage demands.   Industrial touch monitor TPC-200 and TPC-500 computing box modules are powered by 6th Gen Intel® Core™/Celeron® processors combined with an industrial-grade LED LCD module, providing compact and fanless control panel solutions that support high-performance computing. With a flexible modular design, they allow users to inter change video interfaces such as FPM 7000 industrial monitors, which can be used as an interface of two controllers simultaneously via the PiP (Picture-in-Picture) feature, or expand the signal transmission distance to 100m via iLINK technology.

A F.Fonseca apresenta a solução ideal para integração em AGVs e outros veículos móveis da Techman Robot.   A série móvel TM-M da Techman Robot, composta pelas versões TM5M-700, TM5M-900, TM12M-1300 e TM14M-1100, são alimentados a 20-60V DC, tornando-os compatíveis com a maioria das marcas de AGVs e outros veículos moveis. Através do uso dos “TM – Landmark”, os robôs moveis podem orientar-se num espaço 3D, como uma sequência de dados automática, para servir várias máquinas. Isto permite que os TM-M possam operar entre duas ou mais posições sem problemas.   Com a aposta nesta série móvel, com sistema de visão integrada a Techman oferece aos clientes uma solução completa que permite maior versatilidade e proporciona soluções de automação de elevada performance para a produção industrial.   Esta série apresenta como principais características a alimentação DC de 20VDC a 60VDC a visão integrada que através do uso do “TM – Landmark” permite ao robô orientar-se num espaço 3D, encontrando-se disponível nas versões TM5M-700, TM5M-900, TM12M-1300 e TM14M-1100.   Simplicidade, inteligência e segurança são as vantagens absolutas desta solução. Simplicidade ao nível de sistema de interface de utilizador revolucionário e de fácil de implementação, inteligência com o sistema de visão integrado (mestre em visão robótica) e a segurança adequada aos requisitos das normas ISO10218-1 & ISO/TS15066.   A série móvel TM-M da Techman Robot é indicada para diferentes aplicações que passam, entre outras, pela logística, manuseamento, paletização, rebarbagem e indústria eletrónica.      

A F.Fonseca apresenta software de programação TMFlow da Techmand Robot   Não é necessário aprender uma nova linguagem de programação! O TMflow é um inovador software de programação de robôs totalmente gráfico baseado em diagramas de fluxo. O TMflow permite ao utilizador, mesmo aquele sem experiência em programação, de uma forma simples e intuitiva programar o robô através de um tablet ou computador. Cada função é apresentada sobre a forma de ícone o que torna a programação tão simples como drag&drop (arraste e solte) para gerar novo código. O TMflow também tem incorporado blocos de funções standard para visão que permite ao robô ser facilmente implementado em diversas aplicações e reduzir o investimento em termos de custos e horas na programação para sistemas de visão. O software de programação TMFlow da Techmand Robot é ideal para aplicações em aplicações de logística, manuseamento, paletização, rebarbagem e eletrónica.

F.Fonseca presents new training catalog 2019   The challenge is annual and extremely motivating: create a training plan that is perfectly adapted and geared to the current needs of trainees and at the same time prepared to respond to the demands and trends of current and future industry!   It is incredible the responsibility we assume. What we do can and should have a positive impact on productivity, profitability and performance of professionals and companies. Fortunately we have achieved it. Essentially thanks to the knowledge and differentiator of our trainers.   More than trainers, our team is made up of professionals of excellence and specialists in each of the areas in which they work. We believe in specialization and above all we believe in the importance of the "real" experience of those who teach. Nothing else has the value of experience and experience on the ground. This is what adds value to those who look for us and trust in our work.   The 2019 training plan is based exactly on the above mentioned principles. Preparation and innovation based on experienced and specialized knowledge.   This is a plan for the present but prepared for the here comes. Proof of this is the inclusion of new actions in the field of robotics, industry 4.0 and industrial automation. Safety is timeless and always has a prominent presence in our training offer.   The basic electrical and mechanical training and other cross-industry (and not only) areas complete our plan, guaranteeing its richness and diversity.   In the end we are proud to present a little more than 30% of new actions, thus proving the vitality and restlessness that we are both proud to have and promote.   This is also a result of the collaboration of our trainees and their organizations, who, through the needs they are registering and the requests they are making, help us decisively to build and complete our training offer.   We are all grateful for the contribution and preference! Ask for your catalog free of charge via email formacao@ffonseca.com or download the digital version.  

F.Fonseca presents power distribution podis® CON from Wieland Electric podis®con is is a pluggable, modular power bus system for remote power supply. Because of the simple, non-interrupted maintenance and service possibilities, podis®con guarantees the highest system availability. With it, many functions such as power distribution, illumination, or active components can be directly mounted to the power bus without requiring additional fastenings. With the podis®con plug, as many additional devices as needed can be connected and flexibly positioned.   The podis® power bus system is ideal for decentralized power distribution in machines and systems with large dimensions. The power bus portfolio has now been extended to include a new variant for high currents. Significantly higher loads can now be supplied on a flat cable section. This means that the main distribution for a conveyor line, for example, can be installed very easily. Supply lines and main distribution cabinets can mostly be avoided or can be reduced in numbers and decreased in size. The podis® tray cable power bus is suitable for conveyor systems at airports and in warehouses, in logistics centers for parcel & post, and in production facilities for instance in the automotive industry or for supplying manufacturing facilities. The connection modules are designed for higher current and for higher voltage. At the same load the voltage drop is reduced in installations with very long cable lengths. podis® does convince its users especially by its fast and safe installation, thanks to the piercing technology without any dismantling or uninsulation. So the systems provides highest flexibility during set-up of a plant, as well as in extensions or rearrangement afterwards. The modular system podis® provides feed-in modules, tap-off modules, distribution modules, disconnector switches, fixed and pluggable tap-offs, pre-manufactured cable harnesses and a useful range of accessories.

40 anos de sucesso e aprendizagem, que venham os próximos 40! A F.Fonseca fez 40 anos de existência, a 27 de dezembro de 2018. Embora essa data tenha sido comemorada de forma intensa, no próprio dia de aniversário, nas instalações da empresa, a celebração junto de colaboradores, clientes, fornecedores, parceiros e amigos aconteceu no passado dia 27 de maio, no Palácio da Borralha, em Águeda. A festa contou com mais de 250 convidados que desfrutaram de uma noite muito especial, repleta de glamour, surpresas e emoções fortes!   A gala foi apresentada pela dupla de modelos, Pedro e Ricardo Guedes, que contaminaram todos os presentes com o seu humor e boa disposição.   O discurso do Presidente do Conselho de Administração, Carlos Gonçalves, marcou a abertura do jantar de gala onde foram referidos diferentes marcos e histórias destes já 40 anos de existência. Carlos Gonçalves, em forma de resumo, deixou a seguinte ideia chave “desde a nossa fundação tivemos a habilidade de transformar as adversidades em oportunidades. Foi assim que nascemos e foi assim que crescemos. A perseverança é um traço vincado na nossa identidade que, sem dúvida alguma, contribuiu de forma determinante para o sucesso do nosso percurso. Sempre tivemos a vontade de adquirir as competências necessárias e de estar perto de quem precisa de nós. Diz-se que ao marinheiro sem rumo qualquer vento é favorável. Nós sempre nos preocupámos em definir o nosso caminho.” Sendo a última ideia, que fez questão de destacar, a da importância das pessoas certas e o agradecimento a todos os players envolvidos!   Logo de seguida foi convidada a subir ao palco a Presidente da Junta de Freguesia de Esgueira, Dr.ª Angela Almeida, que felicitou a F.Fonseca pelo seu percurso e por ser um exemplo a seguir das empresas sediadas na freguesia sob a sua gestão. Terminou destacando o espírito que se vive na F.Fonseca e desejando que este sucesso se prolongue, pelo menos, por mais 40 anos.   Após as intervenções iniciais deu-se lugar ao jantar e música ao vivo prosseguido pela continuação das apresentações e muitas surpresas. A primeira das quais foi para o próprio Carlos Gonçalves que recebeu, em nome de todos os colaboradores, uma pintura a óleo com o seu retrato, autoria da colaboradora, e também filha, Paula Gonçalves. Entre a emoção do momento e um tom de brincadeira disse que, desta forma, o estariam a convence-lo a ficar ainda mais uns anos na empresa, nem que fosse “omnipresente”. Peça de arte Ainda no ramo das artes plásticas, seguiu-se uma surpresa para todas as entidades convidadas. A artista plástica Rute Rosas criou uma peça exclusiva, numerada e assinada, para homenagear o 40º aniversário da F. Fonseca. Inspirada na cidade de Aveiro e nas relações interpessoais desenvolveu uma escultura estilizada de um moliceiro envolvido por um corpo de água, intitulada “Da lembrança… uma trajetória”. Durante a sua apresentação mostrou, através de um vídeo, toda a minucia e singularidade da peça, e do processo criativo, que impressionou todos os presentes.   O segundo momento da gala foi marcado pela homenagem às marcas, clientes e colaboradores que estiveram com a F.Fonseca desde sempre.   Marcas mais antigas Na primeira categoria, a das marcas mais antigas, foram distinguidas as primeiras marcas da F.Fonseca presentes nesta cerimónia e reconhecidas entre as principais líderes mundiais, nas suas áreas de negócio. Para receber o prémio da marca mais antiga foi chamado ao palco o Diretor Geral da Steinel, Martin Frechen, que recebeu a devida homenagem, fruto de uma parceria iniciada há 39 anos, em 1980. A segunda marca mais antiga chamada ao palco, reconhecida pela qualidade inquestionável dos seus equipamentos, foi a Sick com 31 anos de parceria iniciados em 1988. Para receber esta distinção subiu ao palco o Diretor Geral da Sick Espanha, Lluis Martinez. Last but not least… para receber o galardão da 3ª marca mais antiga foi chamado ao palco o Division Manager da Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Alex Agelet, que se juntou à F.Fonseca em 1992, traduzindo-se em 27 anos de parceria. Prémio clientes mais antigos Os negócios não se fazem sem clientes e a F.Fonseca orgulha-se dos seus. Grande parte deles acompanha a empresa há largos anos e nunca é demais agradecer a sua fidelidade. Estes clientes sabem que é para eles que a F.Fonseca trabalha, inova e procura incansavelmente fazer mais e melhor. Estando presentes alguns destes clientes, que acompanham a F.Fonseca quase desde o início, foi dado o mote à categoria de clientes mais antigos. Para proceder à entrega foi chamado ao palco o colaborador responsável pela área comercial da F.Fonseca, o Gestor de Negócios Helder Lemos, que homenageou os representantes dos três clientes mais antigos, das 3 áreas comerciais da F.Fonseca. Na área de negócio de automação industrial a distinção foi para a The Navigator Company, em processo instrumentação e ambiente a distinção foi para a Diferencial e, por fim, na área de negócio de tecnologia de edifícios foi premiado o Grupo Rolear que também celebra, este ano, o seu 40º aniversário!   Colaborador mais antigo  “É a excelência das pessoas que trabalham connosco que garante o sucesso da nossa empresa”. Palavras de Carlos Gonçalves, Presidente do Conselho de Administração. A F.Fonseca tem como missão trabalhar cada vez mais e melhor, não apenas para clientes e fornecedores mas também para os seus colaboradores, onde tudo começa. Eles dão a cara pela empresa todos os dias e espelham o que é a F.Fonseca. Os colaboradores mais antigos da F.Fonseca são os irmãos Carlos e Óscar Gonçalves, mas esta empresa tem um historial riquíssimo de antiguidade, o que significa que as pessoas são verdadeiramente felizes. Chegado ao momento da última distinção da noite, a categoria de colaborador mais antigo, foi convidado a subir ao palco outro membro da administração, Sr. Óscar Gonçalves, que entregou o prémio ao colaborador Hernâni Rodrigues, que entrou para a F.Fonseca no dia 12 de janeiro de 1987, há 32 anos. Parabenizou-o por todos estes anos de dedicação e reconheceu-o como uma pessoa detentora de um conhecimento notável, que cresceu e fez crescer a F.Fonseca.   Corte do bolo Vividas emoções e recordações, próprias destes momentos, seguiu-se o momento mais simbólico e aguardado de qualquer aniversário, o corte do bolo! Mas este momento não veio só! Irromperam pelo salão de jantar as bailarinas ledwings que incentivaram os os convidados a segui-las para um espetáculo no exterior do palácio. A este espetáculo de bailado seguiu-se um outro cheio de luz e cor com a apresentação da empresa passada, através de videomapping, no bolo de aniversário! Uma surpresa para todos os presentes finalizada com um brinde e fogo de artificio.   A tenda iluminada sobre o lago foi o cenário perfeito para a festa que decorria no seu interior. Entre dj, músicos, fotografias instantâneas e muita animação, os convidados mais resistentes alongaram-se pela noite dentro neste convívio proporcionando um ótimo ambiente e refletindo o verdadeiro espírito de alegria que se vive na F.Fonseca.   Parafraseando novamente as palavras do Presidente do conselho de administração da F.Fonseca “à excelência da nossa equipa gostaria de destacar a excelência e importância dos nossos Parceiros, Clientes, Fornecedores e demais parceiros da sociedade civil que são absolutamente cruciais para a existência e crescimento da nossa organização. A todos quero agradecer sincera e vivamente por toda a confiança, exigência e profissionalismo que nos tornam mais fortes, bastante mais notáveis e reconhecidos.   Obrigado, a todos, por fazerem parte na nossa História!” Nos dias seguintes muitas foram as mensagens de agradecimento que chegaram à F.Fonseca, a estas, de forma sentida, a resposta continuou a ser a mesma: Um agradecimento genuíno e a promessa de fazer cada vez mais e melhor sempre em prol do crescimento de todos os envolvidos.

F.Fonseca presents electrical safety tester for electrical vehicle battery chargers from Metrel   The A 1532 EVSE adapter is a special accessory intended for testing Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) together with supported METREL installation testers. It is used for verification of electrical safety and functional testing of EVSE. It is intended for testing Mode 3 EV supply equipment with a type 2 connector. If used together with the MI 3152 EurotestXC’s AUTO SEQUENCE®, the complete EVSE charging station can be tested (state-by-state) electrically and functionally with a push of a button. It is possible to create a professional station-based report with MESM.