When 3D printing gets in touch with Industry 4.0
Additive manufacturing for plastics has already produced the first home printers machines, but when it comes to metal, the technology is and remains in the hands of innovative industrial companies. Toolcraft has been…
Industry 4.0: automated connectivity
Industry 4.0 is considered to be the future, though only adopted by a few manufacturers. how can more manufacturers unlock the opportunities that it offers? Stephen Dyson, head of Industry 4.0 at digital…
International Aerospace and Die and Mould Forum at Makino: Paving the way for tomorrow today
Expert presentations, live demonstrations, interactive panel discussions and networking amongst more than 300 experts from across Europe: The two sessions of Makino’s well-attended Die & Mould and Aerospace Forum focussed on the ‘Industry…
Machine tool orders expected to grow this year
The Industry 4.0 tax incentive scheme approved in Italy by the government of former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to boost investment in advanced technology will pay off in 2017. “I have already received…
Industrial 3D printing shown live at Mecspe and Technology Hub
The upcoming editions of Mecspe (the international trade fair for the manufacturing industry which will be held in Parma from March 23 to 25) and Technology Hub (the professional event for innovative technologies…
NUM and Feng Chia University develop a CNC gear hobbing machine
A CNC gear hobbing machine has been developed by NUM (NUM Taiwan Ltd) and Taiwan’s Feng Chia University. The machine has an advanced electronic gearbox that completely eliminates the time overheads of changing…
Challenges of industry 4.0
In order to make the most of the new possibilities offered by big data, cloud farming, 3D printing, machine learning and augmented reality, and to turn them into a new way of doing…
Schaeffler and Industry 4.0
A new research project in Europe is developing a prototype for machine tools for implementing data-driven manufacturing within the Industry 4.0 framework. One of the most interesting aspects of the project is embedding digital…
The digitalization of the industrial chain
EVENTS – From the 17th to the 19th March 2016 Digital Factory doubles its offer. The special initiative, that has reached its third edition, will be joined by the new Digital Factory Exhibition…
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