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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. Even regulatory authorities have had to become more digital.

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How Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising Industry 4.0

Factory Worx

paradigm and how manufacturers are already applying this effective technique to boost productivity, enhance quality, and better manage supply chains. Why Do You Need AI Manufacturing? Market adaptation / Supply chain The Industry 4.0 Why is Continuous Improvement Necessary for the Manufacturing Industry?

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Precision ADM partners with Tecomet

Canadian Manufacturing

More specifically, the companies anticipate the partnership will allow for the following: Expansion of Precision ADM’s Advanced Digital Manufacturing (ADM ) proprietary set of processes, which has reportedly produced millions of additive manufactured implants and instruments in the medical market.

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How a collaborative approach is driving Ireland from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0

Control Engineering

The Irish government offers support to help industry manage the cost of advanced manufacturing projects, including a 25% R&D tax credit, grants to support RD&I and training grants aimed at upskilling the workforce for next-generation activities. The blessing and the curse of Industry 5.0 is that it’s an open-ended concept. Industry 5.0

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Top 16 Frequently Asked Questions About Manufacturing Execution system (MES)

Factory Worx

MES transforms a collection of diverse operations into a well-oiled, digitally transformed machine when applied as part of an Industry 4.0 What is MES in supply chain management? Why is Continuous Improvement Necessary for the Manufacturing Industry? Why an MES solution Is Critical for Food Manufacturers?.

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Why Do Factories Need a Digital-Ready Infrastructure?

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Digital transformation cranks up efficiency by connecting every extremity of the supply chain for total visibility. Digitally savvy manufacturers increase agility by connecting machines for predictive maintenance, resulting in fewer unplanned outages, improved quality and greater yield.

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Additive Manufacturing Growth: Review of 2022 Collaborations, Acquisitions, and Funding

Additive Manufacturing

Value Chain: Sigma Additive Solutions and Dyndrite Announce Agreement to Build Connected In-process Data Software Using Dyndrite Application Development Kit : Sigma Additive Solutions , Inc. The acquisition of Identify3D makes Materialise’s CO-AM platform the most secure platform for distributed manufacturing.