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Manufacturing In the Middle: Growth, Opportunity and New Challenges

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

There is no one size fits all view when it comes to manufacturing. Large, advanced plants are using a plethora of advanced manufacturing processes, robots and data as a core part of their operations. Source: Middle Market Manufacturing: How to Thrive in a Transforming Environment (2018). Robotics/advanced automation.

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Realizing Industry 4.0

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing (or 3D Printing) to perform rapid prototyping, complex part manufacturing, and spare part creation. From big data to autonomous robots, Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0, Co-Bots designed to physically interact with humans in a shared workspace in order to supplement workloads. So why Cisco?

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Trends Shaping the Future of Moldmaking

Modern Machine Shop

The Automation Job Manager feature simplifies setup without robot programming. This system demonstrates easy implementation of automation in small- to medium-sized manufacturing operations. Innovative lighting trends and the growing robotics industry are also presenting new opportunities for specialized mold designs.

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Precision Meets Innovation at IMTS 2024

Mold Making Technology

Automation and Smart Manufacturing Automation was a central theme, with exhibitors like System 3R , Hurco and Hermle showcasing solutions that enable unattended operations and easy scalability. Robotics: Robots and cobots play a major role in shop integration. Industry 4.0 umbrella was evident throughout the show.