Foundry Industry 4.0 Conference

What do metalcasting leaders need to know now about Industry 4.0 in order to make smart investments and gain a lasting business advantage for your foundry? How connected is your foundry today? Industry 4.0 is no longer just about the future. Smart, proactive manufacturers are using innovation and technology today to improve productivity, profitability, and worker safety. Evaluating and implementing technology today is the key to remaining competitive and sustainable into your tomorrow.

The designation ‘‘4.0’’ is often used in reference to the next phase of the Industrial Revolution (the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”) and generally expresses the impact of smart manufacturing and the implementation of technology in manufacturing.

This conference will focus on how digital manufacturing is affecting all areas of the casting process today, and how this will change the foundry of the future. Key seminar topics are data collection and management, data-driven decision-making, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, wearable technology, robotics, automation, and cybersecurity, as well as the related issues of workforce development, recruiting, and training. The conference will include foundry case studies demonstrating how the implementation of data collection, automation, and digital technologies have changed and improved operations today.

MxD President & CTO Federico Sciammarella will be a featured keynote speaker at this year's Foundry Industry 4.0 Conference.