Does moving towards the smart factory mean having to invest in a whole new set of machinery? Not at all! But it does mean upgrading some of your technology and changing the way you think.

With the use of network communication, new digital technologies combine physical manufacturing systems with virtual worlds of knowledge and 3D modelling.

Metav is not only a showcase for new metalworking-related products, technologies and services, it also reflects the strong sense of anticipation on the threshold of the fourth industrial revolution.

Yamazaki Mazak has returned from EMO 2019 buoyed by strong machine orders and record visitors to its booth.

A software package designed for the aerospace, die mould, general machining and power generation industries, will be officially launched at EMO 2019.

Erowa has two main products on exhibition at EMO 2019: A new machine loading system and a process control system that can form the core of a smart factory.

Ibarmia aims to get a hold in the market with their presentation at this year's EMO. The company will showcase their machining centres at the trade fair.

Renishaw will be showcasing its smart technologies and intelligent process control solutions across three booths on the showfloor at EMO Hannover.

What does Smart Factory mean? Smart Factory is the vision of a production environment in which production facilities and logistics systems are organised without human intervention. Read on now and find out more about the structure of the intelligent factory through application examples from the automotive industry!

Mobile data collection refers to the collection of order, goods and machine data. The integration of devices into the process flow has influence on efficiency.