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Feeding the Flow

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A Bird ’ s Eye View

Regulars

03 Welcome and Diary of Events ISMR showcases a range of forthcoming international events .

06 General News

10 People Watch

12 Industry News

59 Product Reviews ISMR reviews a selection of the latest new product innovations .

14 A Networked Reality The structure of a smart factory can include a combination of production , information and communication technologies , with the potential for integration across the entire manufacturing supply chain

Industry Report

18 A Bird ’ s Eye View We highlight trends , drivers and forecasts for global commercial aerospace markets .

Focus on Plasma Cutting

32 Say it with Plasma We highlight best practice tips , guidelines and processes for plasma cutting .

Face to Face

34 Investing for Success Andreas Hellriegel , Vice President of Business Development , ARKU , outlined the company ’ s latest new initiatives and product launches , as well as its focus on automation and Industry 4.0 for networked production .

38 An Eye on Accuracy InspecVision ’ s managing director , Dr . Jan Antonis , shared his thoughts on industry challenges , artificial intelligence for metrology and new industrial trends with ISMR .

Event Preview

42 Taiwan Calling Don ’ t miss the new TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 machine tool show in Taipei , Taiwan , from 21-26 February 2022 .

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Say it with

Plasma

Face to Face

22 Feeding the Flow Michael Kron , Sales Director EMEA & Senior Vice President Market Division Northern Europe , Bystronic , outlined his views on sheet metal markets , automation technologies and Smart Factory trends to ISMR .

Event Preview

26 Back to the Future We preview Southern Manufacturing in Farnborough , UK , from 8-10 February 2022 .

Focus on Coil Processing

46 A Coil in Time A new cut-to-length ( CTL ) line for Wolfgang Fischer Stahl features a rewinding system that enables flat and dimensional sheets to be fabricated in small batch sizes .

Focus on Fibre Laser

50 Fibre in Focus We highlight a selection of the latest new fibre laser cutting innovations in the global market .

Regional Report

29 The Path to Recovery We highlight trends and economic forecasts for the Latin America and Caribbean region .

Focus on Levelling

56 A Precision Finish Germany ’ s skeleton team race for medals using precision-levelled sled parts .

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Investing for Success

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Taiwan Calling