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Industry 4.0 holds immense potential for the Steel Sector and MSMEs – Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India.

Dinesh Mishra

PHDCCI, held its Industry 4.0 ” Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Government of India, discussed the significant contribution of the Indian steel industry to the economy, accounting for over 2% of the country’s GDP. .” He emphasized that Industry 4.0 especially for MSMEs.

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Sodick Finalizes the Acquisition of Prima Additive

i4.0 today

Having entered the additive manufacturing sector in 2014, Sodick sees this acquisition as a strategic opportunity to expand its laser-based manufacturing systems portfolio and accelerate innovation in industrial production. We are proud of our origins and look forward with enthusiasm to what lies ahead.

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A roadmap for robotics to enhance Australia’s modern manufacturing capabilities

Manufacturer's Monthly

Fast forward to the present day and the controlled manufacturing environment is seen as the ideal testing ground for new robotics and automation systems. This has caused Australia to drop from a ranking of 18th to 35th (of 37) in the world in robot density in the manufacturing industry. Development of more capable cobots.

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A roadmap for robotics to enhance Australia’s modern manufacturing capabilities

Manufacturer's Monthly

The manufacturing sector was the first to recognise the potential of robotics, with industrial robots appearing on the factory floor of automotive manufacturer, General Motors, as early as 1961. This has caused Australia to drop from a ranking of 18th to 35th out of 37 in the world in robot density in the manufacturing industry.

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Methods Machine Tools Promotes Vice President of Engineering and Development

Modern Machine Shop

He continues to lead the company’s production and custom, turnkey automation teams. “Our industry is rapidly evolving with the digital revolution, better known as Industry 4.0. At Tegra, he served as manufacturing director before returning to Methods in 2014 as a national applications manager.

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Robotics paves the way for Australia’s modern manufacturing capabilities — IEC Group CEO

AU Manufacturing

“Robotics represents the peak of new technologies and is hugely valued by manufacturers for its ability to incorporate both automation and Artificial Intelligence, ” noted Kinsella. This trend is not limited to robotics, as we have heard time and time again that while small manufacturers are enthusiastic about the potential of Industry 4.0

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Multitasking Machines Cut Days From Shop’s Setups

Modern Machine Shop

Lot sizes are small — typically between 10 and 50 pieces — so the shop does not rely on automation to streamline production. meter bed length, in 2014. An important point of note is that many Industry 4.0 Parts can include 10 to 15 different welding operations, and assemblies can include 70 components.