December - 20196 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSDespite a long history of stagnancy, the metal fabrication landscape is slowly evolving to keep up with modern trends and technologies. Today, the sector is highly dynamic and cyclical with its growth depending on the demand of end-use industries such as aerospace, automotive, construction, and energy. Such changes have compelled metal manufacturers to strive for profitability by diversifying their customer base and accurately forecasting demand patterns. At the same time, these have also given rise to a wave of innovations such as 3D printing, automation, and high-speed machining in the metal fabrication industry. 3D printing, for example, has advanced to the point where it is now viable in industrial settings. Earlier, these printers were very much, only a product development and conventional manufacturing tool. However, now the 3D printers are much larger in size and can accommodate a variety of use cases, too. For instance, not long ago, an entire building in China--a five-story apartment block and a 1,100 square meter mansion with internal and external decoration--were built using 3D printers. Moreover, with 3D printing, there is much less waste, which means optimized energy usage.Automation is also drastically changing the outlook of the metal fabrication industry. It is helping metal manufacturers simplify the act of cutting and bending sheet metals, thereby shortening the overall operations and improving the order-to-ship cycles. Additionally, automation is also allowing manufacturers to cut metals without human supervision for days at a stretch and consequently save metal fabricators a large part of human resources cost.Hence, adopting one or more of these innovations could help businesses stay ahead of the pack as the industry continues to grow and become more competitive. That being said, these innovations are just the beginning of the fourth industrial revolution, and we have only scratched the surface of what is possible when technology and metal fabrication become one. Highlighting these new developments in the manufacturing space, this edition of Manufacturing Technology Insights features a list of vendors that are at the top of their game, along with insightful articles from several thought leaders. We hope the valuable information and the innovative solutions from leading companies will help you in effectively in making informed decisions for your manufacturing endeavors. Let us know your thoughts!Riding the Technology Wave in ManufacturingEditorialCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Contact Us:Phone:510.936.8381Fax:510-894.8405Email:sales@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comeditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.commarketing@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com December - 10 - 2019, Vol 05 - Issue 28 (ISSN 2644-2493) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Manufacturing Technology InsightsVisit www.manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com Editor-in-ChiefLaura DavisEditorial StaffSalesVisualizerJaxon JaseAndrew D'souzaandrew@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comAva Gracia Peter ThomasRose DcruzAaron PaulTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSLaura DavisEditor-in-ChiefManufacturing Technology InsightsWrite to useditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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