IMTMA organises 2nd Symposium on Smart Manufacturing, focus on “Evolving the Factory of the Future”
Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) is organizing the 2ndedition of ‘Symposium on Smart Manufacturing on 24-25 February 2017 in BIEC Conference Centre, Bangalore.
This symposium is a combination of technical presentations, case studies by users, interactive sessions, panel discussion and brain storming with industry experts.
The theme of the symposium is “Evolving the Factory of the Future”.
Industry experts from renowned companies viz. ABB Global, Robert Bosch Engg., Beumer India, Schunk Intec, Universal Robots, Festo, AMIT, IFM Electronics, TAL Mnfg., Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts, Roland Berger, Ernst & Young amongst others will address various facets for successful adoption of Smart Manufacturing.
‘Automation Buzz’, a concurrent exhibition displaying a wide range of automation devices and systems, software and a host of automation solutions will be displayed simultaneously in BIEC
Sharing his views on the symposium IMTMA President P.G. Jadeja expresses that “Smart Manufacturing is an emerging industrial revolution which will integrate human intelligence with data and technology to effectively manage complex business requirements. The symposium will address and understand the real-time application and benefits of Smart Manufacturing in the Indian context”
The presentations will cover topics such as Overview of Smart Manufacturing in the Indian context, Manufacturing Plant Integration as a 1st step to Industry 4.0, IIoT of Robots, Smart & Cost Effective Automation, Big Data Analytics, Data Collection, Connected Factory, Pneumatics on the Network, Intelligent Clamping & Gripping – Industry 4.0 ready, Collaborative Robots, IO-link technology as a first step towards smart manufacturing, Smart Logistics, amongst others
The panel discussions will address various aspects of Industry 4.0 relevant to Indian context at the organizational level, infrastructure considerations, skills sets required, cost implications, etc., and draw up a roadmap for successful adoption of Smart Manufacturing.
Symposium will be attended by CEOs, top management executives, senior executives, practicing engineers, industry consultants and R&D specialists from manufacturing industries such as automotive, auto components, consumer durables, machine tools, tool rooms, aerospace, defence and railway units, general engineering and other discrete manufacturing industries.
