With MES a smart factory is possible

The IMTS was buzzing with active IT and Production Management looking for a way to make their shop floor paperless and get started building a Smart Factory.

3D printing for additively manufactured components

Upload data, select material and quantity, send order – like with an online photo service, designers and systems planners at the SCHUNK 3D-Printservice can quickly and easily commission gripping system and clamping technology components for additive production.

DMG MORI shapes Industry 4.0 with integrated digitization

Integrated digitization, end-to-end automation solutions, additve manufacturing and technology excellence in the medical and die and mold sectors are the focus topics at DMG MORI’s booth during the recent AMB exhibition.

GF partners with 3D printing manufacturer

GF Machining Solutions, a division of GF, and 3D Systems, an additive manufacturing provider, announced their strategic cooperation for jointly developed, integrated manufacturing solutions based on 3D printing.

TRUMPF lightens manual workload in 3D printing

TRUMPF is set to present its automated 3D printing solutions at Frankfurt's Formnext fair in a showcase featuring the TruPrint 5000 system.

Food safety in the GCC

KRBL director Priyanka Mittal shares her opinion on the state of food safety in the region, in this report from ZAINAB MANSOOR.      

VinFast uses Siemens digital platform

VinFast, Vietnam’s first volume car maker, selected a suite of tools from Siemens PLM to help realize their plans for next-generation automotive design.  

Shot blast resistant laser marking for auto industry

Laserax’s new patent-pending process is a game changer for customers looking to achieve foolproof lean traceability

Rice sector must cut methane emissions

International cooperation is urgently needed to reduce greenhouse gas footprint of rice production, says Olam co-founder and Group CEO, Sunny Verghese.  

5-axis large scale high-speed machining center

APEC is a subsidiary of TTGroup (the biggest machine tools group in Taiwan). 

Axial force sensor

Yinsh is a specialised manufacturer of precision parts and components. 

Realising the smart factory dream

As the concept of Industry 4.0 and smart factory allow manufacturing data to drastically improve operations, YCM devotes it’s time to creating new software and hardware with innovative ideas and new technology.