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ADVERTORIAL
Pentaflex Inc.
Congratulations to PMA for 75 Years
Leading the Metalforming Industry!
Pentaflex, Springfield, OH, has been a contract stamper and welded-assembly source for 45 years, serving truck, auto, agri- culture, industrial and medical markets. Our core competency is forming heavy-gauge, deep-draw, HSLA and stainless-steel stampings weighing to 200 lb. with draws to 9 in. and shapes to
6-ft. dia. using servo, mechanical and hydraulic presses in capacities to 2300 tons. With these capabilities, Pentaflex con- tinuously looks for opportunities for process and material im- provements to benefit our customers. Check us out at www.Pentaflex.com.
Deployment Lags Understanding
Additive Manufacturing (3D printing)
Smart Robots
Digital Twins
Drones
Beacons
Augmented Reality
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Predictive Analytics
Internet of Things
Natural Language (voice-based) user interface
Virtual personal assistants for employees
Virtual customer assistants (chatbots)
Blockchain (distributed ledgers)
0%
14%
20% 18%
15% 16%
24% 24%
20%
30%
24%
22% 20%
15% 19%
18% 12%
9%
6%
7%
6%
8%
10%
10%
19%
20% 18%
34%
24%
12%
24% 21%
22% 19%
29%
36%
32%
Deployed or Deploying
Well understood; Perceive value Well understood but N/A
50%
11%
23%
8%
11%
21% 19%
25%
Source: Mint Jutras 2017 Enterprise Solution Study
Pentaflex Inc.
4981 Gateway Blvd. Springfield, OH 45502 937/325-5551 www.pentaflex.com
Fig. 2
data cuts tell me a lot. First, companies that fall into my category of “worldclass” users of technology (the top 15 per- cent) have a far greater knowledge and appreciation, and adoption rate, for these technologies (Fig. 3).
Note: Better use of technology often correlates with better
ADVERTORIAL
Raziol Zibulla & Sohn GmbH
Contact-Lubrication Systems
from Raziol Zibulla & Sohn GmbH
The new Raziol Roller Lu-
bricator RB M Pr SW is de-
signed for one- or two-sided
lubrication of coil materials on
high-speed stamping ma-
chines. The roller-lubricator
consists of a basic frame and
oil pan, as well as a roller ex-
change set. Lubricant is sup-
plied from the inside into the
felt rollers via fixed hollow shafts. The RB M Pr SW also is fitted with additional material-guide strips, which ensure that even ex- tremely thin material is conveyed reliably through the felt rollers and fed safely into the tool.
Raziol Zibulla & Sohn GmbH
Hagener Straße 144 + 152 58642 Iserlohn
Germany
+49 2374 5000 0 www.raziol.com
Worldclass Companies Deploy More
Additive Manufacturing (3D printing)
Smart Robots
Digital Twins
Drones
Beacons
Augmented Reality
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Predictive Analytics
Internet of Things
Natural Language (voice-based) user interface
Virtual personal assistants for employees Virtual customer assistants (chatbots)
12%
8%
16%
5%
17%
33%
All Others Deployed or Deploying
Worldclass Deployed or Deploying
27%
37%
Blockchain (distributed ledgers) 0%
5%
6%
16%
4%
16%
7%
15%
8%
21%
7%
18%
9% 9% 9%
17%
32%
27%
24% 25%
25%
Source: Mint Jutras 2017 Enterprise Solution Study
33%
50%
Fig. 3
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