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The Factory Future 2027: Building the Next Generation of Production
Factories enter 2027 with automation, connectivity and intelligent software becoming increasingly integrated into everyday production. Machines can generate operational information, robots can perform more varied tasks and digital systems can provide greater visibility across the shop floor. This edition examines the technologies shaping the next generation of factories, from production machinery and industrial networks to artificial intelligence and robotics, while exploring how manufacturers can combine these capabilities into reliable, flexible and productive operating environments.
Editor's Note
The next generation of production will not emerge simply by adding more automation to existing factories. Technology must work as part of a coherent production system built around reliability, quality and operational requirements. This edition begins 2027 by examining how machinery, software, connectivity and people can work together and why the future factory will depend as much on integration as it does on individual technological advances.
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