Innovative Technologien für die Produktion und Automatisierung

Megatrends must inevitably affect production techniques, which must themselves adjust to match changing external conditions. In the past, economic drivers were based on cost-effective manufacture of innovative products with the emphasis being on increased productivity and flexibility. Underpinning this was an ever-shorter production cycle. Today, while there remains a call for modestly-priced yet customised products, there is increasing emphasis on ecological and social aspects of new production systems