Understanding and embracing regional changes in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

February 1, 2018

The increasing convergence and affordability of digital, biological and physical technologies will dramatically affect how the Arab world produces, consumes, trades and moves, and it may challenge how we relate to one another and even what it means to be human. The Digital Arab World White Paper explores the future of the Arab world with contributions from leading experts across the region discussing topics ranging from the Future of Artificial Intelligence to the Future of Biotechnology and the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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Donaldson Company, Inc

Born out of the creation of a simple air filter for a farm tractor 100 years ago, Donaldson today is one of the world’s largest filtration manufacturers, providing innovative filtration systems for a wide variety of products ranging from heavy-duty trucks to computer hard drives and automotive sensors. Our emphasis on invention and innovation has earned us a reputation for quality and technical excellence, with over 1,800 U.S. and international patents.

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It is clear that for many businesses, with legacy assets and requirements for urgent investment in other areas, the goals of Industry 4.0 can seem further away than ever. Many of the smart manufacturing ideas and strategies that are discussed assume a base level of automation and integration that are much easier to achieve in greenfield sites that have be

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Your design engineers are masters at coming up with elegant solutions to challenges. But they probably aren’t familiar with the cuttingedge manufacturing technologies, processes, and materials that can transform those solutions into feasible medical components and products that are cost-effective to produce and valued by end-users. That often results in a disconnect between design and manufacturing that can cost you both time and money.

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whitePaper | March 22, 2020

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whitePaper | April 18, 2023

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whitePaper | May 11, 2020

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Donaldson Company, Inc

Born out of the creation of a simple air filter for a farm tractor 100 years ago, Donaldson today is one of the world’s largest filtration manufacturers, providing innovative filtration systems for a wide variety of products ranging from heavy-duty trucks to computer hard drives and automotive sensors. Our emphasis on invention and innovation has earned us a reputation for quality and technical excellence, with over 1,800 U.S. and international patents.

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