In a short span of 60 years, robots have revolutionised manufacturing and emerged as game changers in industry.

The smart factory is still a work in progress, but the building blocks are already in place. A report.

An interview of Dr Stefan Assmann, Business chief digital officer, Industrial Technology business sector, Bosch Connected Industry. By Milton D'Silva.

Editorial by Kip HANSON.

The concept of the smart factory has been steadily evolving over the past few years as its moves towards the goal of providing harmonious communication between shop-floor devices and enterprise-wide management systems. Ultimately, the ambition is to ensure productivity and quality are maximised, from quotation and order, to manufacturing and dispatch. Such a transition also provides the perfect opportunity to address a sometimes overlooked aspect of smart factory operations: energy efficiency.

IMTS - The International Manufacturing Technology Show, scheduled for September 14-19, 2020 had to be cancelled.

The growing popularity of 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing bodes well for the sustainable future of Planet Earth.

Never has the word ‘unprecedented’ been so widely used or more relevant than it is at a time when the whole world is talking about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The impact on our personal and working lives, global industry and the stock markets and our daily social routines and behaviours….is certainly unprecedented. By Rhys Williams, Editor for Metal Working EMEA

At the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, Makinex takes another step toward providing practical and convenient on-site power solutions for power-hungry contractors and tradesmen in the concrete, masonry and flooring industries.