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How Industry 4.0 & Digital Transformation is Shaping the Food Industry

Factory Worx

How Industry 4.0 & Digital Transformation is Shaping the Food Industry. Food production is currently centralised; however, shortly, machines and raw materials will independently arrange the manufacturing process and connect across corporate divisions identical to social media networks. Industry 4.0's

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From Europe to Asia: Global Trends, Supply Chains and the Role of Used Industrial Robots

i4.0 today

The robotics industry is experiencing sustained growth worldwide, with China in the lead. Pandemic-induced supply chain bottlenecks for established manufacturers are leading to a slow clearing of full order books – one of the reasons why Chinese robot manufacturers are in higher demand than ever before. Germany ranks fourth.

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

Factory Worx

MES software is highly sophisticated and varied, and it must be designed specifically for each industrial situation. A canned food production plant's MES software is not the same as an electronics manufacturer's. Manufacturing has become more agile, versatile, and responsive to customers due to Industry 4.0.

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Novotek Opens Ireland Office

i4.0 today

Manufacturing is an industry that is really driving the Irish economy ,” explained Hurley. “ In sectors such as pharmaceuticals, electronics and food production, we’ve seen some of the largest players establish sites here. He spent 15 years working as the GE solution partner in Ireland.

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Engineering Industries Ireland to Sponsor the 2024 Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition

i4.0 today

Engineering Industries Ireland (EII), the Ibec group representing the engineering manufacturing and services sector in Ireland, has been announced as the Headline Sponsor of the annual Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to be held at RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin, on the 28th and 29th of May 2024.

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Off-the-shelf: Delivering Supermarket-spec Food Safety Due Diligence

i4.0 today

Metal detection systems continue to be the mainstay of preventing contaminants entering the food production chain. For smarter machine monitoring and to support supply-chain traceability, the company’s suite of Contact software offers simple yet effective data capture. Now including Contact 4.0

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5 Statistics That Show California Manufacturing is Alive and Well

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

The pandemic's impact on labor and supply chains contributed to the false notion that California‘s manufacturing industry is declining, but the Golden State’s output has exceeded national averages by 83% since the 1990s. These manufacturers are also positioned to benefit from national and international adoption of Industry 4.0