5 TECHNOLOGIES NOW CHANGING MANUFACTURING
5 TECHNOLOGIES NOW CHANGING MANUFACTURING THESE TECHNOLOGIES ARE HAVING A DISRUPTIVE IMPACT ON THE FACTORIES OF THE FUTURE As new technologies start to pervade all areas of our lives, we are beginning to see their application in the manufacturing industry. The German government coined the term ‘Industry 4.0 ’ which refers to this revolution of manufacturing through technology. While there is certainly some debate around the use of this term - the integration of production methods with the latest developments in computers certainly has the potential to make manufacturing autonomous, cheaper and more efficient. 1) ULTRAFAST 3D PRINTING Up until now, 3D printing has had limited applications in the manufacture of plastics. Making plastic layer by layer is a time consuming and expensive pr...