WCA November 2021

Industry news Resource planning, engineering and MES in a single suite

help operators to find and capture data easily. Through the Wonderware integration layer it can be connected to the PLCs of the machines to capture all relevant information. The system will provide transparency that improves OEE for the factory. The three solutions – CableERP, CableBuilder and CableMES – are available as a single integrated suite of products: CableSuite. Innovites www.innovites.com

supply chain. A material price module manages Comex/LME pricing and minimises risk of price volatility. Full integration with CableSuite provides customers the benefit of an integrated business solution. Innovites also implements CableBuilder to enhance and streamline the engineering, costing and quoting processes. CableBuilder is used by more than 100 cable manufacturers around the world. CableMES is a manufacturing exe- cution system for wire and cable. It features cable-specific screens that

Innovites builds software solutions to help customers in the wire and cable industry to improve their businesses. Industry-targeted functionality helps users to streamline production, reduce inventory and accelerate sales. CableERP on Microsoft Dynamics is a modern, cloud-based ERP system that provides functionality for capturing detailed cable requirements such as lengths, length tolerances, drums and put-ups; length optimisation in cutting, planning and production to minimise material costs and maximise resource utilisation; and full traceability of lengths and drums across the Success for EMO Milano 2021 EMO Milano 2021, the trade show dedicated to the metalworking sector, was held at the exhibition centre of fieramilano Rho, Milan, Italy, in October. Promoted by CECIMO, the European Association of Machine Tool Industries, and organised by the operational structures of UCIMU-Sistemi Per Produrre, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers’ association, EMO registered more than 60,000 visitors coming from 91 countries. Luigi Galdabini, general commissioner of EMO Milano 2021, commented, “In such a complicated, historic moment, where the public health emergency is not yet completely over, EMO showed

its importance, drawing all those operators to Milan who could have the green light to move from their countries of origin.” Despite themobility restrictions still in force, EMO confirmed its international character. Foreign exhibitors accounted for 60 per cent of the total, and foreign visitors made up 30 per cent of the overall number.

❍ Products on show represented all segments of the metalworking sector

the world of production systems and metalworking. Speakers Corner, set up in Hall 5, proposed more than 80 speeches and in-depth analyses and discussions by exhibitors and organisers. In addition, 20 meetings were hosted within the EMO Additive area, arranged by AITA – Italian Association of Additive Technologies. More than 2,000 attendees registered for the meetings. In addition, around 3,000 remotely connected users over the six exhibition days were able to follow the events held at the trade show via a live streaming service. The next edition of EMO Milano will take place in October 2027. UCIMU-Sistemi Per Produrre www.ucimu.it

The wide product offering on show represented all segments of the sector, featuring the portfolios of more than 700 companies, exhibited within six halls covering 100,000 square metres of exhibition space.

Beside the technology offering, EMO Milano 2021 featured side initiatives such as EMO Digital, an exhibition area focused on digital technologies; EMO Additive Manufacturing, dedicated to one of the most promising fields of manufacturing production; and EMO Start-Up, which offered an overview of new enterprises working on the development of products and projects related to

❍ EMO Milano 2021 opening ceremony

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Wire & Cable ASIA – November 2021