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abat is an international SAP service provider and product supplier, which optimizes business processes and supports them with its own solutions. The focus is on the automotive and discrete manufacturing and logistic sectors.
abat's automotive experts optimize supply chain management as well as maintenance. In terms of accounting, controlling and business information, customers also benefit from the abat know-how. A further advantage: With the Manufacturing Execution System PLUS, the IT service provider offers a standard product, which is able to control the production process efficiently. PLUS directs and optimizes productions with a high complexity, volume and variant level. It is the only complete standard solution for automotive manufacturing based on SAP technology and completely integrated into SAP ERP, featuring advanced AI capabilities to optimize production processes. Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and smart have been using the software worldwide for years in component and assembly plants. The Chinese car manufacturer Qoros also relies on the MES.
The company was founded in 1998. Today abat generates a turnover of more than 48 million euros in the year with more than 600 employees worldwide. Abat is represented in Germany in the locations Bremen, Munich, Sankt Ingbert, Walldorf and Wolfsburg. In addition, the company has establishments in the USA, Mexico and Belarus

About Abat:www.abat.de

Gold Sponsor

We are ENISCO – an international software business founded in 2015 with the goal of making manufacturing more intelligent, more efficient, and more flexible. We aim to make the smart factory vision a reality.
As an Eisenmann SE subsidiary, we can draw on over 25 years’ experience in the development and implementation of manufacturing execution systems (MES), supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA), and human machine interface solutions (HMI). Our software streamlines manufacturing across multiple industries and processes, including water treatment, fully automated logistics, and end-to-end automotive painting. Our modular E-MES production control system enables us to provide a tailored solution to each customer’s challenges.
ENISCO has approximately 50 employees in Germany, India and China. Our professionals are dedicated to develop new technologies, and to enhance our customers’ manufacturing processes.

About ENISCO – www.enisco.de

Comau, a member of the FCA Group, is a worldwide leader in delivering advanced industrial automation products and systems. Its portfolio includes technology and systems for electric, hybrid and traditional vehicle manufacturing, industrial robots, collaborative and wearable robotics, autonomous logistics, dedicated machining centers and interconnected digital services and products able to transmit, elaborate and analyze machine and process data.
With over 45 years of experience and a strong presence within every major industrial country, Comau is helping manufacturers of all sizes in almost any industry experience higher quality, increased productivity, faster time-to-market and lower overall costs. The company’s offering also extends to project management and consultancy, as well as maintenance and training for a wide range of industrial segments.
Headquartered in Turin, Italy, Comau has an international network of 32 locations, 14 manufacturing plants and 5 innovation centers that span 14 countries and employ more than 9,000 people. A global network of distributors and partners allows the company to respond quickly to the needs of customers, no matter where they are located throughout the world.
Through the training activities organized by its Academy, Comau is also committed to developing the technical and managerial knowledge necessary for companies to face the challenges and opportunities of Industry 4.0.

About Comau – www.comau.com

Presentation Sponsor

The Dürr Group is one of the world's leading mechanical and plant engineering firms with extensive expertise in automation and digitization/Industry 4.0. Its products, systems and services enable highly efficient manufacturing processes in different industries. The Dürr Group supplies sectors like the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, chemical, pharmaceutical and woodworking industries. It generated sales of € 3.87 billion in 2018. In October 2018, the Dürr Group acquired the industrial environmental technology business of US-based company Babcock & Wilcox, comprising the Megtec and Universal brands. Since then, it has over 16,300 employees and 108 business locations in 32 countries.

About Dürr Group – www.durr-china.com

Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Co., Ltd. is an internationally leading company for the design and manufacturing of superior assembly systems for the automotive supply, electrical engineering, medical, pharmaceutical, electronics, and consumer goods industries.
PIA has 10 locations on three continents (North America, Europe, Asia), including eight production sites in China, Germany, Austria, Croatia, USA, Canada with more than 1800 employees. PIA has improved its ranking among the world's top-five providers of automation solutions through ongoing healthy growth and the expansion and consolidation of the market position in the various industry segments. PIA has many Fortune 500 customers worldwide, including automakers such as Daimler, Volkswagen and BMW, Tier 1 suppliers such as ZF, BorgWarner and Continental, as well as Siemens, Festo and other world-leading brands.

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Schuler offers customer-specific cutting-edge technology in all areas of forming technology – from networked presses to press shop planning. In addition to presses, the product portfolio also includes automation and software solutions, dies, process know-how and service for the entire metalworking industry. Its customers include automobile manufacturers and automotive suppliers, as well as companies from the forging, household appliance and electronics industries. Presses from the Schuler Group mint coins for more than 180 countries. As a provider of innovative system solutions, we support our customers worldwide in the digital transformation of forming technology. In the 2018 fiscal year, Schuler generated sales of € 1,212 billion. Schuler AG, founded in 1839 at its headquarters in Göppingen (Germany), has approx. 6,600 employees at production sites in Europe, China and America as well as service companies in over 40 countries. The company is majority-owned by the Austrian ANDRITZ Group.

For more information, visit it:www.schulergroup.com

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Schneider Electric is the global specialist in energy management and automation. With revenues of ~€25 billion in FY2018, our 137,000 employees serve customers in over 100 countries, helping them to manage their energy and process in ways that are safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Our connected technologies reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. At Schneider Electric, we call this Life Is On.

About Schneider Electric – www.schneider-electric.cn

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Rockwell Automation is the largest company in the world that is dedicated to industrial automation and information. Across the globe, our flagship Allen-Bradley® and Rockwell Software® product brands are recognized for excellence.
Our keen focus on technology innovation, domain expertise, and integrity and corporate responsibility fuels our success.

About Rockwell Automation – www.rockwellautomation.com

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Conductix-Wampfler, fully owned by Delachaux Group, is one of the world leaders in the design and manufacture of efficient energy and data transmission systems for all types of mobile equipment and machinery.
Our mission is to keep our customers’ business moving! Our goal is to work closely with our customers to improve their productivity and to build long-term partnerships that lead to highly energy efficient and sustainable operations. All equipment is rigorously designed and manufactured with respect to the environment, high product quality, and to our customers’ applications and operating conditions.
We have focused on the field of mobile electrification systems since 1902. During the last century, our group has continuously developed innovative conductive and inductive energy and data transmission solutions for industrial customers around the globe. Today, Conductix-Wampfler proudly serves the world’s largest material handling, automation and mass transit customers. Our dedicated specialists also support customers in the optical fiber and cable machinery business.
Our dedicated electrification solutions help to keep their operations up and running 24 / 7 – 365 days per year. Conductix-Wampfler offers all available technologies and products to meet flexible and mobile energy and data transmission requirements, all from one source. Our customers benefit from our unbiased consulting, engineering, and offering of the most suitable products.
The scope of our business is not limited to just products for our core markets. Conductix-Wampfler offers extensive experience in helping our customers achieve their business objectives. We stand for completely consistent concepts that cover everything from the first consultation through to the acceptance of the customised pre-assembly, to test procedures, and to on-site installation.
With own sales organizations and partners, Conductix-Wampfler is present in over 50 countries worldwide. Specialized “Centers of Excellence” and production sites in the key industrial regions support our global activities. With a combination of our comprehensive global network and our local sales and engineering teams, we are able to handle large-scale, international projects, always supported by face-to-face local contact.
We move your business!

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Flexiv Ltd. is a global leading robotics and AI company, focusing on developing and manufacturing adaptive robots which integrate force control, computer vision and AI technologies. Flexiv provides innovative turnkey solutions and services based on Flexiv robotic systems to customers in multi industries. The company started in 2016, with core founding team from robotics and AI laboratories at Stanford University, and has established offices in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Foshan by now. At present, Flexiv has already delivered business cooperation with plenty of well-known manufacturers and end users around the world, through which new applications based on new-generation adaptive robotic technology can be created together, especially in industries like plugging and assembling, curved-surface processing, picking and sorting, etc.

About Flexiv Ltd - www.flexiv.com

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AMA is a global company specializing in the development and integration of high secured remote collaboration solutions on connected devices (smart glasses, microscopic camera, endoscope…). AMA develops XpertEye Light, XpertEye Essential, XpertEye Advanced, XpertEye Proceed and XpertEye Schedule, five complementary solutions that bring either real-time or pre-planned remote assistance sessions or more autonomy to your human resources for a smart workplace (working on SaaS secured Data center or on premises).
AMA now operates across Europe and North America via subsidiaries in Rennes, Bucharest, London, Cologne, Boston, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Our solutions are deployed in more than 80 countries worldwide.
XpertEye Light
With XpertEye Light, collaborate remotely using your own devices, via a secure link and user-friendly interface. Simply use the Chrome browser to log in to our website at XpertEye-live.com.
XpertEye Essential
XpertEye Essential brings you the best of XpertEye Light in a format fully optimized for smart glasses, leveraging our expertise developed with our premium solution, XpertEye Advanced. XpertEye Essential is the ideal introduction to hands-free remote assistance. Opting for XpertEye Essential not only lets you take your first steps in the world of smart glasses, but also gives you a foretaste of the amazing experience provided by XpertEye Advanced, the most comprehensive remote assistance solution on the market. XpertEye Essential-compatible smart glasses use a Wi-Fi connection only, while benefiting from XpertEye’s automatic bandwidth adjustment capability.
XpertEye Advanced
XpertEye Advanced is a dedicated, secure and comprehensive hardware solution, packaged to suit your requirements. XpertEye Advanced supports a wide range of video sources, including smart glasses, microscopes (over 300 Dinolite products) and third-party cameras. These video sources are all connected to the dedicated AMA smartphone at the core of the solution, which leverages its optimized AMAdroid operating system to deliver a unique remote assistance experience.
XpertEye Proceed
XpertEye Proceed is a SaaS or on premises (Software as a Service) solution that enables the management and execution of workflow, instruction and inspection procedures on smartphone, tablets and connected glasses while being entirely paperless and mobile.
XpertEye Schedule
XpertEye Schedule enable to plan XpertEye sessions with remote colleagues in your usual calendars (such as Google Calendar, iCal, Outlook365…) and to synchronize them in your CRM tool (such as Salesforce, Pipedrive…).
Options
You can Optimize your use of XpertEye with available options:
Dust that provides a Sim card for communication all over the world (214 countries) with and end-to-end encryption.
Inmarsat that provides satellite connexion in order to be able to communicate even in the most difficult-to-access environments.

About AMA -www.amaxperteye.co.uk

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Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE® Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world. The group brings value to over 220,000 customers of all sizes in all industries in more than 140 countries.
Our 3DEXPERIENCE platform powers our brand applications, serving 11 industries, and provides a rich portfolio of industry solution experiences.
DELMIA, which now includes DELMIA Quintiq, is powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. DELMIA helps industries and service providers connect the virtual and real worlds of value networks to re-imagine operations for achieving excellence. Delivering orchestration across value networks, DELMIA provides solutions to collaborate, model, optimize and perform operations from suppliers, to manufacturers, to logistics and transportation operators, to service providers, and workforces. With the addition of DELMIA Quintiq, we provide customers a new level of intelligence and decision making that unlocks new possibilities and customer experiences.

The website links:www.3ds.com

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NDC, the brand of Kollmorgen AGV, was originated from Gothenburg, the second biggest city of Sweden which has rich maritime culture. Tenacity and innovation have been the pillars people here have, ever since the famous merchant ship Göteborg left here and reached China in 18th Century. Founded in 1962, NDC has been dedicated to developing and providing AGV system solutions since then. Now, NDC technology's core strengths are flexibility, stability and longevity, provided to both partners and end users with the great team and edge-cutting technology NDC owns. All mature navigation platforms are supported (including laser, barcode, natural, spot, magnetic, inductive, with their combinations selectable), as well as most vehicle application scenarios. NDC solution has been globally utilized in manufacture, especially automotive, and logistics, having totally 25,000 vehicles automated systems worldwide. In China, NDC has a strong local team covering roles of technical support, sales and marketing, and also a warehouse in Tianjin as the distribution center, to seamlessly support China market as a local provider. Our goal is to be the top AGV system platform provider for the toughest challenges through collaboration with users, customers and suppliers in every applicable industry.

About Kollmorgen AGV - www.kollmorgen.cn