Video insight: When AI helps to work more safely in the workshop
In the video, the employees of the Müthing joinery report on how they work with the HAND GUARD sliding table saw on a daily basis – and why the camera-based safety system is a real benefit for them.
The technology detects potential hazards and stops the saw blade in a fraction of a second – for greater safety directly at the workplace.
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“I had an accident on a sliding table saw that cost me half a finger. That’s why I was very interested in the HAND GUARD system from Altendorf.
We were one of the first joineries to put the saw with AI image recognition into operation.”
Matthias Müthing, Joinery Müthing, Billerbeck
Part of the exhibition “Tackling AI. Shaping the future.” – at the FHM Bielefeld
The use of HAND GUARD in practice is part of a comprehensive initiative for digital transformation in the skilled trades.
The exhibition “Tackling AI. Shaping the future.” at the Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) Bielefeld shows concrete application examples of how artificial intelligence increases security, improves processes and supports skilled workers.
The exhibition is aimed at a broad target group – from school pupils, trainees and students to skilled workers and interested parties from the skilled trades.
A project by:
Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM) Bielefeld | Fraunhofer IOSB-INA Lemgo | Kreishandwerkerschaft Paderborn-Lippe
Supported by Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen & KI-NRW
Location: Fachhochschule des Mittelstands, Ravensberger Straße 10G, Bielefeld
Opening hours: during ongoing university operations
Online-Exhibition: www.ki-di-ha.de/zukunftgestalten
Photo (FHM Bielefeld): Opening of the exhibition „KI anpacken. Zukunft gestalten.“ by NRW Science Minister Ina Brandes.
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Why a visit is worthwhile
- Real examples from the trade, presented in an understandable way
- Focus on safety, efficiency and sustainability
- Access to innovations that already work today
www.ki-di-ha.de/zukunftgestalten
Photos: KIDiHa
Digitalisation and AI in the skilled trades – at the State Parliament in Düsseldorf
The exhibition “Future.Craft.NRW” showcases how digitalisation and artificial intelligence support the skilled trades and create new scope for genuine craftsmanship.
It has been open to the public in Düsseldorf since its official inauguration by André Kuper, President of the State Parliament, and will run until 23 October 2025.
The Altendorf AI Demonstrator is part of the exhibition and invites all visitors to try it out for themselves.
At various stations, visitors gain fascinating insights into the innovative solutions developed by craft enterprises.
HAND GUARD – Safety through technology
HAND GUARD is the world’s first and only certified, AI-supported safety assistance system for sliding table saws.
It not only helps to protect hands, but also provides greater peace of mind and confidence in the workshop. Developed from practice – for practice.
HAND GUARD uses a camera system to detect when a hand approaches the saw blade – similar to a collision warning system in a car.
Thanks to: FHM Bielefeld, Chapeau GmbH and Tischlerei Müthing for the image and video material.
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