emaAI & Major Release 2.6: The next step towards intelligent digital factory planning
Digital factory planning is evolving at a rapid pace. With the new major release 2.6 of the ema Software Suite and the launch of emaAI, IMK is setting new standards for faster, smarter […]
The true costs of inadequate health and safety and how safety managers can get the risk under control
Approx. 6 minutes’ reading time Increasing frequency of inspections, new legal requirements and a growing burden of documentation are making health and safety an ever-greater challenge for safety managers in the manufacturing sector. This article outlines the specific […]
IIC 2026: The leading specialist conference on the future of the digital factory
On 6 and 7 October 2026, IIC 2026 will open its doors at the EY headquarters at Stuttgart Airport. Two days packed with keynote speeches, live demonstrations, exclusive excursions and top-class networking opportunities on the […]
The true cost of poor factory planning in 2026 – and how virtual planning is changing that
Planning errors in manufacturing rarely show up on the profit and loss account (P&L). And that is precisely the problem. This article highlights the hidden costs that poor factory planning incurs year after year […]
Digital twin in work planning: How to save months of planning time
Anyone planning new production lines knows the problem: coordination takes time, errors only become apparent during implementation and valuable time is lost. Virtual simulation models, so-called digital twins, change this [...]
That was the ema Online Summit 2026
The ema Online Summit took place on 17 April 2026 and brought together over 250 participants from business, science and industry for a compact online conference on the future of digital [...]
ema Online Summit: Your online conference for research and innovation in digital production planning
We cordially invite you to the ema Online Summit on 17 April 2026 from 09:00 to 12:30. The ema Online Summit offers companies, research institutions and universities an exchange about the latest applications [...]
New sales partners: ema Software Suite partner network expands in Central and Eastern Europe
The ema partner network is growing: with inFacto Engineering s.r.o. from the Czech Republic and SimBa Technologies from Serbia, the ema Software Suite has gained two strong regional partners. What this means for manufacturing companies in [...]
How do you achieve lean manufacturing?
Manufacturing companies are under increasing pressure from new technologies, new competitors and stagnating markets. Customers expect more variants, while at the same time the number of units per version is falling and costs are rising. At the location [...]
ema Release 2.5.1: Plan and visualise even more efficiently
Discover ema Release 2.5.1 with dynamic arrows, extended 3D paths and a modern ema Plant Designer interface. Optimise your factory & workplace planning now! So that you can get to your [...]
