The World Economic Forum recently announced that 22 innovative manufacturers have joined the Global Lighthouse Network, expanding the community to 172 leading production facilities and value chains that harness digital technologies at scale to drive next-generation operational excellence, environmental sustainability and workforce development.
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The BMW Group’s vehicle plant in Regensburg, Germany is ;Factory of the Year; 2024 in the category ‘excellent large-series assembly’. The award is regarded as one of Germany’s most prestigious industrial competitions.
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SEAT S.A. chooses Hexagon’s advanced digital twin manufacturing technology to optimise processes for greater efficiency and reduced waste
Strategic collaboration encompasses the digitisation of manufactured vehicle components, advanced process simulation, data management, and reporting for the entire organisation.
Due to continuous data analysis, Schuler’s Intelligent Notifications recognize when a deviation occurs and automatically send a message by e-mail.
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By utilizing KISTERS 3DViewStation as an HMI (Human Machine Interface) component, machine control and visualization are taken to a whole new level. The viewer serves as the graphical engine primarily for machine operators, designed to be intuitive and user-friendly.
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MACHINUM is a CNC digitalization software portfolio designed to manage, analyze and optimize shopfloor performance and aims to help machine tool users and builders improve their operations and productivity through seamless software integration.
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Siemens is consistently expanding its ecosystem for the machine tool industry. Together with its partners DMG MORI and Renishaw, the technology company is presenting new offerings as part of Siemens Xcelerator.
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This setup is particularly beneficial in industrial environments where cloud-based data transfer can be impractical due to latency issues, as SmartBox 2.0 enables data processing directly on the machine, offloading tasks from controllers to ensure low latency and high determinism.
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Foxconn operates more than 170 factories around the world — the latest one a virtual plant pushing the state of the art in industrial automation.
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One battery cell per second! Entering the production workshop of the CATL Guizhou, China Factory, blue battery cells continuously roll off the production line. This showcases the speed and capability of extreme intelligent manufacturing at the World Lighthouse Factory.
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