Understanding and embracing regional changes in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

whitePaper | February 27, 2020

When selecting a manufacturer for plastic components, look for a partner who offers complete plastic solutions. Rather than providing just the base molding services, they should guide your team with project management from the initial design stage to the delivery of the finished product. At AdvanTech Plastics, we offer customers start to finish injection, insert and two-shot molding solutions.

whitePaper | January 20, 2022

The roadmap commitments now indicate the manufacturing industry’s readiness to work towards net zero. There are however conditions required for the manufacturing sector to reach the net zero goal and fully realise the opportunities presented by the net zero ambition. A deeply or fully decarbonised power supply, reliable, in sufficiency and at a reasonable cost is one of these conditions. This includes the development of a hydrogen network that reaches not only industrial clusters but also dispersed manufacturing sites.

whitePaper | August 3, 2020

Edge computing is one of today's leading disruptive digital technologies. Until recently, it was overshadowed by the Cloud with its power, scalability, and as-a-service platform capabilities. However, there is an increasing realization that both have their place in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environment and that Edge offers a number of capabilities and advantages that make it a key player in the new Operational Technology (OT) Ecosystem, as well as in evolving Operational Architectures.

whitePaper | May 25, 2022

This white paper takes a fresh look at the vision for Industry 4.0 and suggests ways in which to take advantage of the broad view of the concept. Implementations of Industry 4.0 have mostly focused on using new technologies for economic benefits. Sustainability and social aspects have received less attention, despite their importance and potential for economic benefit as well, as we will show.

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

Manufacturing and industrial technologies are major drivers of societal wealth. In 2019, the manufacturing sector accounted for two million enterprises, €2,078 billion in gross value added, and 32.1 million jobs in the EU-27 area.1 The European economy is highly dependent on the manufacturing industry and exporting of manufactured goods. Around 10 percent of all enterprises in the EU’s non-financial business economy are classified as manufacturing.2 The transition of societies to climate neutrality and circularity pushes for changes in operations and creates new business opportunities for companies. Markets are shifting towards green products and services to meet conscious consumers’ needs and comply with the new and upcoming EU regulations that strive to reduce net greenhouse emissions by at least 55% by 2030.3

whitePaper | November 22, 2022

Manufacturers are facing a time of unprecedented challenges. Global supply chains are being stressed by rapidly shifting political and macroeconomic environments. Customer expectations are rising and loyalty is waning. And the pace of digital transformation is putting growing pressure on organisations that are often still dependent on legacy systems.