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Say Hello!

Get the show on the road  Discover who is joining the conference and why. To warm you up for the conference we invite you to get to know your conference peers. Have your business cards ready.Read more

REFRESHMENT BREAK AND NETWORKING

In each break, speakers who have just been on the stage, will gather in a designated area to give attendees the chance to have a closer look at issues that were raised during the presentation – with a coffee and a snack!Read more

REGISTRATION & COMMUNITY WALL

The official registration for the conference: Pick up your name batch, take a Polaroid photo for the Community Wall, use your personalized matchmaking app, make first contacts & plan meetings, and get started. Welcome to the Rethink! Smart Manufacturing Europe 2024!Read more

CASE STUDY: No Shortcuts to the Future – PMI’s Manufacturing of the Future Roadmap

PMI aims for a manufacturing network that is fully integrated and synchronized into the end-to-end operations ecosystem, from suppliers all the way to consumers. With this remit, PMI’s Global Manufacturing function brought to life Manufacturing of the Future (MoF)– once a program, now a system, that sets the direction for what Manufacturing will look like in yearsRead more

Solution Study: Seamless transition to Smart Factory with data-driven solutions

Stories about challenges in Manufacturing we encountered in the past 30 years How we approach to those challenges Data-driven solutions with proven successRead more

(5) CHALLENGE YOUR PEERS: Revamping Predictive Quality – Leveraging AI to Move Beyond Predictive Maintenance and the ChatGPT angle

Join us for a discussion on the latest AI-powered predictive quality and visual inspection technologies that redefine quality control in manufacturing, with parallels to the ChatGPT-style technology. We will explore how these technologies make it easier for manufacturers to ensure perfect products and will provide real-world examples of their use in manufacturing. By attending this session,Read more

Solution Study: Accelerating AI deployment in manufacturing and achieving tangible ROI within days!

In this session, we will explore the regular path from concept to ROI in manufacturing AI projects and how new technologies can shorten it to days instead of months. We will showcase a real-life case study involving early fault detection model deployment in one week that resulted in substantial savings and efficiencies. Learn how to improve productionRead more

(4) CHALLENGE YOUR PEERS: Connecting sovereign Data Spaces

Understanding the German ecosystem for sovereign Data Exchange From science to implementation What is the benefit for SMBs: Will they loose or win?Read more

WORLD CAFÉ: HARVESTING SESSION

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Client Study: Boosting production efficiency with AI-powered software

Avoiding unplanned equipment or machine disruptions continues to be a priority in production processes Software solutions using AI algorithms, and enabled through IoT technology, have been successfully applied to reduce production disruptions by more than 20% Ensuring the maximum availability of production equipment, at the expected production quality, also translates to costs and energy savingsRead more