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About Sara Ibrahim

s.ibrahim@tim-europe.com

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How Coronavirus Might Impact European Manufacturing Industry
March 2020

How Coronavirus Might Impact European Manufacturing Industry

Now that China is slowly getting back to normal, normality looks like a faraway lighthouse for the rest of the world hit by the virus. Dark times are on the horizon for the manufacturing industry but a rebound with no major consequences is still possible
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Deutsche Messe Announces Cancelation of Hannover Messe 2020
March 2020

Deutsche Messe Announces Cancelation of Hannover Messe 2020

Due to the increasingly critical situation linked with the Covid-19 pandemic, Deutsche Messe was forced to cancel Hannover Messe 2020. The world's leading trade fair for industrial technology will come back next year from April 12 to 16
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Coronavirus Squeezes Germany on Trade Shows
March 2020

Coronavirus Squeezes Germany on Trade Shows

According to a survey conducted by AUMA, the Institute of the German Trade Fair Industry, Germany may lose up to three billion euro just for the cancellations and postponements of trade fairs
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''This is the First Time in Our History that we Have to Postpone Hannover Messe''
March 2020

''This is the First Time in Our History that we Have to Postpone Hannover Messe''

Industry 4.0
As it happened for many other event organizers, also Deutsche Messe was confronted with the difficult decision to postpone Hannover Messe to July due to the Coronavirus outbreak. But every cloud has a silver lining
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Unesco to Develop the First Global Normative on the Ethics of AI
March 2020

Unesco to Develop the First Global Normative on the Ethics of AI

Artificial Intelligence
Unesco was tasked by its 193 Member States with the creation of the first global internationally applicable recommendations on ethical issues raised by the development and use of AI. The document will be drafted by 24 appointed world’s leading experts
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5G in Manufacturing to Reach US$10.8 Billion by 2030
March 2020

5G in Manufacturing to Reach US$10.8 Billion by 2030

According to ABI Research, 5G cellular connections in manufacturing is expected to reach US$10.8 billion by 2030, at an annual rate of 187%. This requires that companies set up an alternative set of measures to evaluate the impact of 5G on factory floors
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The True Value of Functional Safety in Food Processing Lines
March 2020

The True Value of Functional Safety in Food Processing Lines

Sensor Technology
Food processing presents numerous safety challenges that can be overcome by designing not only intrinsically but also ''extrinsically’’ safe machines, able to give the system an overall safety rating
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''3D Printing will Enable Companies to Manufacture in New Ways’’
March 2020

''3D Printing will Enable Companies to Manufacture in New Ways’’

Automation
The latest 3D printing platforms with combined hardware, software and materials will help companies respond quickly to market demands, unfolding new innovative ways of production. We explored the edges of 3D printing with Blake Teipel, CEO of Essentium
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Safety Laser Scanners To Banish Space Problems in Mobile Applications
March 2020

Safety Laser Scanners To Banish Space Problems in Mobile Applications

Automation
As automated guided vehicles, mobile platforms as well as autonomous carts and cobots become smaller, they are subject to stringent safety requirements. To address this issue, Sick designed a new safety laser scanner with minimized sizes, the nanoScan3
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Predictive to Prescriptive?
March 2020

Predictive to Prescriptive?

Artificial Intelligence
With the advent of the Internet of Things it is now possible to predict failures and downtimes without the need to carry out unnecessary maintenance. This offers a more dynamic and controlled approach to maintenance
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