Today, intelligent software solutions form the basis of the digital transformation of manufacturing process chains like DMG Mori’s Celos system.
Machine tool and laser manufacturer Trumpf is building a demonstration factory in Chicago that is designed as a flexible, digitally connected production plant. The entire sheet metal process chain will be on display, from the ordering of a sheet metal part to its design, production and delivery is intelligently interlinked.
An increasing demand for a quality Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for Industry 4.0 clearly manifests itself. The functions and properties an MES system must have are detailed in the VDI guideline 5600. But is that relevant for Industry 4.0? The Future Concept MES 4.0 casts a light on the issue.
The Ministry of Industry (Thailand) has remarked in their recent 74th anniversary celebrations that the ministry will be expanding cooperation and integration with the private sector to upgrade Thai industries to Industry 4.0.
Within the next decade or so, the machine floor will see connectivity reach new heights with immense amounts of data being driven through networks and on demand – at the touch of a finger. Article contributed by Schaeffler Technologies AG.
Industry 4.0 is becoming the talk of the industry, but with all the big terms that it has spawned, manufacturers might be intimidated by this seemingly disruptive revolution, especially when it comes to data. In a nutshell, what is the Industry 4.0, and how can one manage data smartly? By Michelle Cheong
Collaboration, Innovation and Digital Transformation will provide the impetus for Singapore’s future growth, says market research analyst Frost & Sullivan. According to them, the key factors that will continue to be relevant include talent management, sustainable innovation and investment in the right infrastructure.
EMO, the Exposition Mondiale de la Machine Outil (Machine Tool World Exposition), returns to Milan after six years. Previously held in Hannover, the sheer size of the event is testament to Europe's attempt to charge back into the global economy as a viable trading partner. Held in Fiera Milano trade expo, the show is promoted by CECIMO, the European Association for Machine Tools.
The manufacturing world has already decided to get on board the Industry 4.0 bandwagon. But where exactly is this wagon going to take us in a world that is getting very interconnected as we speak? Craig Charlton, SVP, Asia Pacific Operations, Epicor gives us the lowdown.
The industrial control and factory automation market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.73 percent from 2015-2020, and will be worth US$202 billion by 2020, according to MarketsandMarkets in their latest market research report.