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Digital manufacturing, smart manufacturing, enable sustainability efforts

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives ZF Group, an automotive manufacturer, provides motion controls for automotive, industrial, wind power. Digital transformation on the way to smart factory implementation. The 2023 ARC Industry Forum, in Orlando, Feb. The 2023 ARC Industry Forum, in Orlando, Feb. Courtesy: Mark T.

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Cloud-based Technologies Can Drive the Future of Europe’s Automotive Industry

i4.0 today

In July 2021, the German Association of the Automotive Industry, known as Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), cut its forecast for production growth from 13 percent to 3 percent, citing supply-chain disruptions, including a shortage of semiconductors. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs.

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Get Insights on Digitizing Manufacturing at Hannover

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Even though Industrie 4.0 and smart manufacturing concepts have been around for a few years, thought leaders are now agreeing that Industrie 4.0 In a recent issue of CloudComputing News, this passage was particularly striking: “Manufacturers are gaining the greatest value from Industry 4.0

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Unleash the power of smart manufacturing

Control Engineering

On day 2, October 18, of the Fall 2022 session of CFE Media’s Virtual Training Week, Ted Rozier, director of engineering at the Mason, OH-based Festo Didactic Solution Center, North America, will present on the topic of “ How to unleash the power of Smart Manufacturing while ensuring automation and robotic safety. ”. Confirm Industry 4.0

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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

Rather than maintaining large stockpiles to avoid the chance of being caught without a critical part, companies can keep a digital inventory. Industry 4.0 Additively manufactured metals also have the potential to replace many machined equivalents, meaning that shortages of common materials are less of an issue.

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What Does 2023 Hold for Printed/Flexible Electronics?

i4.0 today

With applications ranging from energy harvesting to sensing, and applicability to sectors being as varied as healthcare and automotive, printed/flexible electronics are set to change our expectations of what electronics can provide and where they can be utilized. Facilitating Digital Healthcare. Modernizing Automotive Interiors.

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Are you Ready to Succeed in 2023?

Fabricating & Metal Work

Trends include opportunities such as the increase in electric vehicles and how it will change the mix and volumes in automotive manufacturing, where more motors and better batteries will be required, as examples. Areas of collaboration include automation, robotics and digitalization of processes. Implemented.”