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Italy aims to boost Industry 4.0 investments with government support

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At the invitation of the Italian Trade Agency and UCIMU – Sistemi per produrre (Italy’s machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products (NC, tools, components, accessories) manufacturers' association), I joined six representatives of Canadian manufacturing companies on a visit to Lamiera in May. Lamiera is Italy’s metal forming tradeshow, which was being held for the first time in Milan (it was previously held in Bologna). The show included 480 exhibitors, a substantial increase of 25 per cent from last year’s show. The Canadian manufacturers I had a chance to speak to were
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METEF 2017: An Increasingly Richer and Qualified Exhibition

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From June 21 st through 24 th, 2017, Verona, Italy, will be the gathering place of the global leaders in the aluminium and innovative metals industry for a business matching that will involve over 400 exhibitors, one third coming from abroad. Some of the most important halls – such as diecasting, foundry and industrial automation – are already sold out and will offer the chance to test live the sector’s most advanced technologies. March 2017 – The eleventh METEF, to be held at VeronaFiere from 21 st to 24 th June 2017 , is the world’s reference event for the aluminium, innovative metals
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Automate / Promat 2017

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Automate 2017 is the biennial event featuring over 300 exhibitors who comprise many of the industry’s leading manufacturers and system integrators of robotics, machine vision, metrology, software, safety, motion control and motors. Over 20,000 attendees are expected from all 50 states and more than 70 countries, including corporate decision-makers as well as press and analysts. The conference and exhibition will enable participants to explore the future of automation, which is dynamically changing due to mobile and collaborative robots, cloud computing, smart manufacturing, Industrial Internet
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Italy @ IMTS: 20 Years Of Italian Technology Excellence

The 31st edition of IMTS, the biannual -International Manufacturing Technology Show, took place at the landmark McCormick Place, from September 12 to 17, 2016. The event featured metalworking technology, robotics, automation, welding equipment. The figures of IMTS 2016 were impressive: - 2,407 exhibitors, the highest ever, - 115,612 visitors from 117 countries, - 1.3 million square feet of exhibition space. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) Chicago office and Machines Italia USA were at the show to support the large contingent of Italian exhibitors: Over 120. An information desk with UCIMU
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Machines Italia Celebrates BIMU’s 60 Years, Metalworking Excellence

The figures from the last BIMU trade show which took place from October 4 to 8 2016, are truly impressive: 1,060 exhibitors, 47% from outside, Italy, 3,000 metalworking machines on display over 900,000 square feet, exhibitions space, 61,926 visitors and 1,000 pre-arranged business meetings. The biannual event which marked its 60th anniversary in 2016, has become a synonymous with excellence in the metalworking industry worldwide.. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian Machine Tools, Robots, Automation Systems and Ancillary Products (NC, Tools
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Machines Italia Celebrates The Italian Technology Award Winners From North America

Last November, the Italian Trade Commission (ITA) announced the US winners of the thirteenth Italian Packaging Technology Award (IPTA), seventh Italian Machine Tool Technology Award (IMTTA) and the first-ever in the US - the Italian Glass working Technology Award (IGTA). ITA honored recipients for their outstanding theses submissions and academic scholarships with a one-week educational and cultural trip to Italy which commenced on November 27th, 2016. The 2016 US winners joined distinguished students from two other countries (Mexico, Russia) in an intense educational program at the Università
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Machines Italia Vol. XI: Exploring The New World Of Advanced Manufacturing

In this newest edition of Machines Italia Magazine Volume XI, our focus is on how North American companies are embracing a wave of new technologies, many from Italian providers that are helping them bring work back home, while remaining competitive. Italian companies are playing a big role in researching, developing and bringing to market these advanced manufacturing tools and strategies, many of which are enabled by innovation software, automation and thinking. We take a closer look at trends in the North American manufacturing market and tell the stories of companies using premium Italian
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NIDEC INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ITALY spa

Control Techniques and Leroy-Somer have operated globally for many years, each providing unparalleled specialist drives and motors technology, expertise and customer care in a wide range of industries. Our quality products with renowned reliability, automation knowledge and technical support have helped our customers meet and exceed their own requirements. Combined, our business comprehensively delivers: Matched drives and motors technology – enhancing performance and optimizing energy efficiency, offering industry-specific solutions for all customer requirements Scalable automation solutions
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Italian Technology Awards 2016 - US Student and Faculty Winners Announced

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NOVEMBER 2016 – The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is pleased to announce the U.S. winners of the thirteenth Italian Packaging Technology Award (IPTA) . seventh Italian Machine Tool Technology Award (IMTTA) and the first-ever in the US - the Italian Glassworking Technology Award (IGTA). ITA will honor recipients for their outstanding theses submission and academic scholarship with a one-week educational and cultural trip to Italy commencing November 27th, 2016. The 2016 winners will join distinguished students from four other countries (Mexico, Russia, Egypt and Indonesia) in an intense education
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US Buyer Delegation to Italy - BIMU 2016

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The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) Chicago USA is currently organizing an upcoming U.S. buyer delegation to Italy in October 2016. The ITA, in cooperation with U.C.I.M.U.-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian Association of Machine Tools, Robots, and Automation Manufacturers, is inviting U.S. based companies involved in the metalworking sector to attend the 30 th edition of the BI-MU show, which is set to be held in Milan from October 4-8, 2016. BI-MU is a biennial trade show exhibiting metalworking technologies, machine tools, accessories and tooling. The 29 th edition of BI-MU in 2014 hosted 1,060
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