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To this respect the the sector has embarked in in the the development of international standards (ISO 14955) to to assess the energy efficiency
of machine tools This standard allows to to improve the environmental performance of a a a a a a certain machine while keeping in in in in in in mind its specific application and other individual characteristics Research and technological innovation are also essential in in in the way towards
a a a a a a a a a a more sustainable and circular economy The machine tool sector is already investing heavily in in in in in in R&D
and in in in in in new innovative solutions to support the development of more environmentally friendly technologies and processes that can help the sector to keep its competitive edge Digital technologies – a a a a transformer of the machine tool sector Digital technologies are increasingly transforming the machine tool sector The trend towards
greater digitalisation provides immense opportunities to increase the competitiveness of our companies Digitisation makes possible the emergence of of new business business models the the optimisation of of of business business operations and the the use of of fewer resources more efficiently Informatics and engineering sciences are brought together to to what is often called Industrial internet of of of things (IIoT) IIoT IIoT leverages the power of of big data to to to bring new opportunities to to to machine tool manufacturers In simple words we see more more and and more more the use of smart sensors and and and actuators to enhance manufacturing and and industrial processes Data collected for for diagnostics data analytics and machine learning allow for for highly automated processes increased productivity quality control and and increased energy and and resource efficiency
gains Process monitoring guarantees the the accuracy and reliability of the the output It can also be used for faster decision making and to reduce machine downtime Sophisticated cyber-physical systems enable the production of a a a a a a a a large manufacturing plant to continue when the interface between two machines breaks down Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings further advancements linked to the the design optimisation for subtractive manufacturing (CNC - computer numerical control) as as well as as additive manufacturing processes Thanks
to to the the the digital digital twin which is the the the digitalization of the the the the machine tool we can now optimise the the the design and reduce the the the mechanical set up stage Another recent application of the the the digital twin is is the the the virtual commissioning commissioning which makes possible to to conduct machine commissioning commissioning tests and to to detect errors early in in in the development phase Augmented reality (AR) technology has also gained increased interest in in in in in the the the last years therefore accelerating its deployment in in in in in the the the machine machine tool tool sector AR in in in in in CNC machine machine tools help operators to to to to improve the the working conditions and and better handle the the machines with real time information Machine operators can use AR for their training in in in in in in real machining conditions and as a a a a a a a a a a validation tool for for machining simulation purposes We see human human machine collaboration as a a a a a a a a a positive development A human human centric approach empowers the the employees and and help them become more efficient and and and focus on business development creativity and and science Industrial robots used in in high end industries like aerospace and automotive are an an an example of human machine collaboration for high precision processes Finally there is a a a a a growing expectation that the the “plug-and-produce” concept
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