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The Manufacturing Intelligence track at HxGN Live 2016 closed June 16 as attendees joined the final technical sessions after four days of keynotes, advanced training, user meetings and networking events. The event, held at Anaheim Convention Center in California, focused on Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence and its portfolio. It was attended by more than 3,000 people from all over the world.

Norbert Hanke, president of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, delivered an opening keynote entitled “The Shape of Progress.” Following Mr. Hanke’s presentation, the event’s Automation and Industry 4.0 Summit took a deep dive into the meaning of smart manufacturing. This headline session, hosted by Paolo Guglielmini and Zvonimir Kotnik, featured an invited panel of industry experts.

Detlef Zuehlke of SmartFactoryKL spoke about the origins of Industry 4.0 and explained some of the ongoing research in the field. He was followed by Michel Gadbois of iBASEt whose presentation, “Surfing the Digital Thread,” looked at current applications of smart processes in the aerospace industry and presented a case for implementation. Finally, both guest speakers were joined on stage by Hexagon customers, who were invited to share their experiences of implementing Industry 4.0 principles. The group then took questions from the floor in a lively panel discussion.