Smart Industries (September 15/17, 2015 at Paris-Porte de Versailles, Hall 2.2) is the first trade show to bring together all the players involved in the Industry of the Future concept, and will provide visitors with the keys and contacts they need to accelerate their transition to the 4e industrial revolution. A tremendous opportunity to create jobs and wealth for this sector of the French economy.
Industrie du Futur: what's at stake?
The Industrie du Futur concept corresponds to a new way of organizing production resources: the aim is to set up so-called "intelligent" factories capable of greater adaptability in production and more efficient allocation of resources.
After the development of the steam engine and mechanization in the 18th centurye century, followed by electricity at the end of thee century and automation in thee century, this 4e he industrial revolution is based on an intelligent factory, characterized by the interconnection of machines and systems both within and between production sites, and with the company's environment (customers, partners, suppliers, etc.).
Technological breakthroughs leading to profound changes
The McKinsey Global Institute has identified 12 technological breakthroughs that will transform industrial activities in the medium and long term: mobile internet, automation of knowledge-based professions, internet of things, cloud computing, advanced robotics, autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles, energy storage, new-generation genetic engineering, 3D printing, advanced materials, unconventional hydrocarbons, renewable energies.
These disruptions are creating major challenges for industrial companies. (source: Roland Berger study) :
- product/process design: if the product goes through an optimized design thanks to 3D printers or other additive manufacturing technologies, the process will be modeled through the creation of a virtual factory, a source of productivity gains right from the design stage;
- management/control: the flow of information generated must be able to be exchanged rapidly internally or externally. These systems will enable more efficient management of resources and energy, by coordinating the needs and availability of each system element;
- manufacturing operations: production flexibility will be increased, as the end consumer or various partners will be able to intervene in the process, enabling product customization and optimization;
- service (integration, maintenance): machine maintenance and monitoring services will be integrated right from the design stage. The data collected will be used to produce a virtual replica of the line for process or test simulations;
- digital: the amount of data generated will far exceed anything IT tools can handle today. The Internet of Things, cloud computing and Big Data analytics will form the basis for the optimal operation of Industry 4.0 ;
- work organization: collecting the data generated will enable operators to familiarize themselves with complex work tools and procedures, as well as facilitating repairs and maintenance for non-specialists.
Finally, Gartner Institute believes that Industry 4.0 will generate profound changes whose impact will not be felt for another 5 to 10 years, and that beyond the digital impact on the company, the societal and environmental consequences will be considerable. The Institute also believes that this model will extend to cities, public services, telecommunications and energy networks.
Smart Industries, a comprehensive tool to support transition
It's against this backdrop that the Smart Industrie show will open its doors on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, with exhibitors representing nearly 90 % of the world's leaders in the Industry of the Future (from the Virtual Factory to additive manufacturing, from automation to cobotics, from MES to predictive maintenance...).
Not to be missed at the show on September 15 (10:30 a.m./12:30 p.m.): accompanying the transition
Making the transition from today's factory to the factory of the future involves far-reaching technological, human and organizational changes... What support is there for SMEs? At what pace? How can we support this change, and how can we finance it?
With, among others, Emmanuel Macron, Minister of the Economy, Industry and the Digital Economy; Benjamin Galezo, Deputy Director General of the DGE; Pascal Dalloz and Frédéric Sanchez, co-presidents of the Alliance Industrie du Futur.
Learn more: www.smart-industries.fr