The Fourth Industrial Revolution has introduced advanced technologies such as data analytics, augmented reality, and seamless connectivity, which augment and empower human operators. In smart factories, these technologies work hand in hand with highly skilled operators to increase productivity and manage the plant in real-time.Digital transformation is all about connectivity and collaboration.…

As Canadian farmers face a persistent labor shortage, they are increasingly turning to automation technologies to boost efficiency and overcome challenges. With estimates suggesting that one-third of agriculture jobs in Canada—approximately 100,000 positions—will be automated within the next decade, innovations like self-driving tractors, autonomous harvesters, and robotics are revolutionizing…

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) has officially joined the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute member consortium to support Italian companies and their U.S. subsidiaries in establishing or reinforcing their active presence in advanced manufacturing-related research and development within the United States.ITA will collaborate with other ARM Institute Members, sharing and exchanging…

We are thrilled to announce that delegates from Canada, the USA, and Mexico will be joining us for the highly anticipated 2024 edition of BIMU in Italy, October 9-10, 2024. BIMU, the International Biennial Exhibition of Machine Tools, Robots, Automation, and Auxiliary Technologies, stands as a global platform for innovation, networking, and industry advancement. With the participation of esteemed…

​The 5th edition of Robotics Summit and Expo, taking place in Boston, Massachusett, May 10 - 11, 2022 will bring together, in one place, at one time, technical and business professionals from across the globe to share knowledge, experience and insights with the goal of driving robotics development and innovation forward.  Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission - ITA will be…

 IMTS is the largest North American event dedicated to the latest in manufacturing technologies for the machine tool and robotics industries.  This year, the event will take place from September 12-17, 2022 in Chicago. Machines Italia and Italy’s leading machine tool association, UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, will be promoting the participation of over 120 Italian exhibitors, who will be…

Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, the outlook for 2020 set out at the beginning of the year is now moot. An exogenous shock is hitting the USA and the global economy as a whole to an unknown extent. What is special about the new economic crisis is that there have been simultaneous supply and demand shocks which have commanded not only a reduction in jobs, output, and…

​ The 3rd edition of Robotics Summit and Expo, taking place in Boston, Massachusetts from September 24 to 25, 2020 will bring together, in one place, at one time, technical and business professionals from across the globe to share knowledge, experience, and insights with the goal of driving robotics development and innovation forward. The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will be attending the…

The Italian Trade Agency via its North American Offices together with 16 of Italy’s leading machinery manufacturers associations will be producing the 2020 edition of the Machines Italia magazine (Vol XIII). The magazine is being developed with SME, the North American based association who organizes leading events for the advanced manufacturing sector such as IMTS, Fabtech, Rapid amongst others…

The Automate 2019 Show and Conference, North America’s largest showcase devoted to automation industry trends, leading-edge technology and business innovation, took place April 8-11, 2019 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The biennial event is the biggest yet with more than 500 exhibitors who shared the latest technologies with 20,000+ attendees hoping to implement automation to better compete in…