International Metalworking News for Asia

The internet of things finding its way into factories has started a fourth industrial revolution. Future scenarios in practice often referred to under the heading“Industry 4.0” are characterised by highly individualised products in veryflexible manufacturing conditions.Schaeffler offers comprehensive solutions that are tailored to customer and market requirements that include intelligent solutions and optimised lifecycle costs. Find out more in Software & Control section.
The recently concluded EuroBLECH 2018 has systematically drove forward the vision of “World Class Manufacturing,” and Bystronic has accompanied its customers step by step on the path to the smart factory.This issue's Enterprise Close-up features Hurco (S.E. Asia) Pte Ltd’s open house in Singapore. This open house comes on the heels of the company’s 50th anniversary celebration. General Manager Wai Yip Lee shares the company's resilience, innovation, and commitment to customer service, which remained at the forefront of the company’s goals.
Additive manufacturing or 3D printing process is changing the way OEMs work, and the supply chain must evolve along with it in various ways. To learn more and gain an advanced understanding of additive manufacturing, International Metalworking News for Asia interviewed Dr. Marcin B. Bauza, Head of ZEISS Additive Manufacturing Process and Control, and Vice President of New Technology & Innovation,during the Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC 2018 at the Singapore EXPO.
Customers are faced with wanting to get the best machine available but realise it’s a lot of work. Here at International Metalworking News for Asia,we would like to help our readers by offering them with different solutions.End users look for machine tool builders for knowledge and we are here to provide them with views and initiatives from three leading machine tool builders. Find out more in this issue's Outlook Report 2019 section.
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