New Spanish smart manufacturing association

A new Spanish smart manufacturing technologies association, STECH, was agreed by the AFM Board of management (the association behind AFM Cluster) on 16 December 2021. It aims to represent and group together companies that offer digitalisation, automation and robotics, and maintenance services for advanced manufacturing. The new association will bring the current members of AFM Cluster closer to a collective of businesses that are active players in the transformation of the industry into Industry 4.0.

AFM Cluster represents the interests of advanced and digital manufacturing in Spain through six industrial associations. From its headquarters in San Sebastian, and its set-up in Tianjin (China), AFM CLUSTER works to promote the internationalisation, industrial development, strategic positioning and training of people in its associated companies. The recently formed STECH association joins the AFM, ADDIMAT, AFMEC, ESKUIN and UPTEK associations to bring together more than 600 businesses that provide employment to 16,500 individuals and turn over more than three billion euros.

“The new association begins its journey with the aim of accelerating development of the manufacturing industry, adding the group of smart technology companies for advanced manufacturing to the AFM Cluster. The search for synergies and meeting points with other industries represented within the AFM Cluster (such as machine tools, additive and 3D manufacturing, contract manufacturing and mechanical engineering, hand tools etc.) is the lever to move faster towards industry 4.0,” commented AFM (Advanced Manufacturing Technologies), the founding association whose members provide the industry with machine tools and other equipment for the manufacture of components, accessories and cutting tools.

The association is open to include all companies offering hardware, software and services, related to digitalisation (IIoT; connectivity; monitoring; data analytics; simulation; artificial vision; machine learning; AI and platforms etc.); automation and robotics and advanced maintenance and assembly with specific applications for manufacturing.

See www.afm.es  or www.afmcluster.com