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Special-Purpose Machines | Production Equipment for Textile | Additive Manufacturing | Taiwanese Smart Industry | Sustainable Manufacturing

Stay up-to-date with the most significant and innovative developments in the industry! Check out the latest issue of the DirectIndustry e-Magazine.

“France Has the Potential to Develop a Special-Purpose Machine Sector”

This statement holds truer than ever. Olivier Dario - General Delegate of SYMOP, the French association for production machinery and technologies - invites us to question the state of the French production equipment sector. At a time when Europe faces the detrimental effects of its dependence to subcontracting to Asia and a dire need for reshoring,
France is definitely to reimagine its industry. Focusing investments on intangibles rather than on machinery no longer pays. It is about time to enter the era of tailor-made industry! Read the full interview.

Material World: A Greener and Smarter Future for Textile Production

Nearly four metric gigatons! That’s the alarming level of global footwear and apparel emissions already sadly established back in 2018… that is about as much impact as the entire European Union! Clearly, for the sake of sustainability, the textile industry cannot allow a return to ‘business as usual'. A combination of Artificial Intelligence and smarter automation processes is where the solution has to lie. By using data-driven design, sourcing and manufacturing at every stage of fashion and footwear design, production, and retailing, the industry is now one step closer to building a greener future… Learn more.

AM-Flow: End-to-End Digital Manufacturing Solutions for 3D Printing

And if the solution for optimising the production of 3D printed parts was that of additive manufacturing? AM-Bagging, the latest module developed by AM-Flow arrives extremely timely and now allows manufacturers to upscale their operations. Such additive manufacturing technologies, unlike existing, fully matured production technologies within streamlined environments, hold huge promise in terms of sustainability, flow of goods and freedom of design. Discover more.

Smart Machinery Made in Taiwan

Keen to gain key insights into one of the world’s smart machinery powerhouses driving Industry 4.0? Welcome to Taiwan! If the country’s industrial reputation got built around its semiconductor fabrication plants, the situation has obviously moved on. A strong culture of pragmatism and continuous improvement has allowed Taiwanese manufacturers to remain flexible and move with the times. Initiatives in support of smart machinery such as Taiwan’s Taichung City Precision Machinery Innovation Technology Park are rapidly revolutionizing the country’s manufacturing sector. Take a tour of Taiwanese smart industry!

Machine Tool Innovation Boosts Manufacturing Process Sustainability

Are we heading towards green machining and sustainable manufacturing? Machine tool innovation boosts manufacturing process sustainability. The rapid development of information technology and its seamless integration within manufacturing processes is the main driving force behind today’s Fourth Industrial Revolution. With machine tools playing a unique and leading role in manufacturing, digital innovation in machine tool technology is already playing a pivotal role in efforts to heighten manufacturing sustainability. Read on.

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