{"id":48336,"date":"2024-06-05T09:09:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T07:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metavak.nl\/themes-and-knowledge-program\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:38:46","slug":"themes-and-knowledge-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.metavak.nl\/en\/themes-and-knowledge-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Themes and knowledge program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48336\" class=\"elementor elementor-48336 elementor-38147\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17baef9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17baef9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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These range from smarter staff management, market changes, and energy costs to practical tools for digitization, shopfloor control, and sustainable improvements in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking for strategic insights or immediately applicable tips, the Knowledge Theater will give you food for thought and concrete starting points for<br \/>your company.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also be announcing more about the supplementary program soon. 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8px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.speaker_job_title {\n\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 14px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session {\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding:16px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #1259B2;\n\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #fff !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session .speaker .speaker_avatar {\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:32px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:32px;\n\t\t\t\t\tborder-radius:50%;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-right:5px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.tab_change {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:none;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.ef_scheduler label {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground: #f4f4f4;\n\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #555;\n\t\t\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\t\t\ttransition: 0.25s background ease;\n\t\t\t\t\tcursor: pointer;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width:700px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t.view_switch {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:block;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.ef_scheduler:not(.scheduler-list) .session-location {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:none !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n                @media screen and (max-width:699px) {\n                    .scheduler_tabs label {\n                        display:inline-block;\n                        float:left;\n                        width:50%;\n                    }\n\n                    .time-slot {\n                        display:none !important;\n                    }\n                }\n\n\t\t\t\t.scheduler-list .track-slot,\n\t\t\t\t.scheduler-list .time-slot {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.scheduler-list .session-location {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t@supports( display:grid ) {\n\t\t\t\t\t@media screen and (min-width:700px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.ef_scheduler:not(.scheduler-list) .track-slot {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpadding: 10px 5px 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tposition: sticky;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttop: 0px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tz-index: 1000;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.session {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmargin: 0;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n                .easyfairs-schedule {\n                    clear:left;\n                }\n\n\t\t\t\t.scheduler-list .easyfairs-schedule {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:block;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\/* Small-screen & fallback styles *\/\n\t\t\t\t.session {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-bottom:  1em;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.track-slot {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:none;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session {\n\t\t\t\t\tpadding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\tz-index:2;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-time {\n\t\t\t\t\tfont-size:16px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-location {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session_speakers {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top:24px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-title,\n\t\t\t\t {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: block;\n\t\t\t\t }\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-time {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-title {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-bottom:8px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.session-title,\n\t\t\t\t.time-slot {\n\t\t\t\t\tz-index:1;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: 0;\n\t\t\t\t\tfont-weight: 700;\n\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.track-all {\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\t\t\t\tjustify-content: center;\n\t\t\t\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground: #ccc;\n\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\t\t\tbox-shadow: none;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67abb04 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67abb04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e0653b\" data-id=\"2e0653b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71690a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"71690a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1181\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1181\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Sustainability<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1181\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1181\"><p>The existence of the metalworking manufacturing industry plays a crucial role in our society. We use the metalworking manufacturing industry for a wide range of products, such as various car parts, electronics and building materials. Yet the pressure to become more sustainable is increasing in the metalworking manufacturing industry. The industry faces various challenges such as the impact on the environment, energy use, raw material consumption and waste production. There are promising developments that could have a positive impact on sustainability in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>Circular production is a major challenge. The manufacturing industry produces a lot of waste in the form of unused and surplus products. By using materials more efficiently, manufacturers can reduce their ecological impact. Using processes more efficiently also helps save costs and improves competitive position.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Energy and emissions: Metal processing is often energy-intensive and causes emissions of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide. Reducing energy consumption and therefore also harmful gases are essential objectives. This is a complex task due to the nature of the industrial processes.<\/li>\n<li>Raw materials and waste: The metalworking manufacturing industry uses large amounts of raw materials, which also produces a significant amount of waste in the form of surplus materials and scrap. It is therefore important to keep the ecological impact as small as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Technological transition: Adopting sustainable technologies and production methods often require a large investment, which means a financial hurdle for many companies. Especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. This means that the transition to sustainability can take place less quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Competition and market demand: In a competitive market, the focus of sustainability can sometimes be lost from view. Sometimes decisions have to be made based on economic considerations and competitive pressure. By investing in sustainable products, costs increase, which puts the company at a disadvantage compared to their competitors. Stimulating sustainability should be addressed.<\/li>\n<li>Regulation: There is a lack of clear regulations and policy frameworks in the field of sustainability. The lack of consistent standards and incentives leads to uncertainty and inconsistencies in addressing sustainability issues. The implementation of clear regulations and incentive measures can help to create a better environment for sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1182\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1182\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Labor shortage<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1182\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1182\"><p>The shortage of personnel is a growing problem in the metalworking manufacturing industry. The metalworking manufacturing industry is an important player in the production of many goods, such as cars, machines or construction materials. As the aging population increases, there is a shortage of skilled workers.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest challenges for the labor shortage in the metalworking manufacturing industry are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aging: A large number of professionals are retiring. Fewer skilled workers are becoming available, creating a shortage. It is difficult for companies to find experienced employees.<\/li>\n<li>Lack of skills: Due to rapid technological developments, there is a major lack of knowledge of advanced machines and computer-controlled systems. The shortage of employees makes it difficult to optimize production processes.<\/li>\n<li>Competition: There is growing competition for talent in the metalworking manufacturing industry. Companies are fighting a battle to recruit and retain qualified employees. This leads, for example, to wage increases, which affects the profitability of a company.<\/li>\n<li>Education: There is a lack of appropriate education and training programs that prepare prospective employees from school for a career. Improving access to technical education and the promotion of these courses can already make a positive contribution.<\/li>\n<li>Automation: Robotics and automation help increase productivity. This makes production less dependent on skilled workers. These developments mean that specialized knowledge and skills are required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1183\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1183\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Automation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1183\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1183\"><p>Automation in the metalworking manufacturing industry leads to an improvement in efficiency, accuracy and competitive position. The counterpart of automation is that the dependence on manual labor is less. In the metalworking manufacturing industry, automation brings both opportunities and challenges. The most important challenges are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cost: In the long run, automation is cost effective, but significant capital investments must be made first. It is difficult for small to medium-sized companies in the metalworking manufacturing industry to make this investment.<\/li>\n<li>Complexity: The implementation of automation systems is a complex process. This includes, for example, integrating new equipment with the machines, training staff and adapting processes to make it more efficient.<\/li>\n<li>Change: Technologies are constantly evolving. For companies looking to implement automation, this means they need to offer ongoing training and development. This is of course more difficult for smaller companies.<\/li>\n<li>Labor market: Automation is driving a skills shift. The work remains, but the actions change. At the same time, this leads to a challenge in finding enough qualified personnel.<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility: Automation takes away a form of flexibility. Machines are often designed for specific tasks and cannot deviate from them. Naturally, this poses challenges for companies that have to adapt to changing market demands.<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance: Automation systems require regular maintenance and repairs to ensure optimal performance. Machine downtime entails additional costs. Especially when a company does not have sufficient resources, including qualified technicians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1184\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1184\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Digitization<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1184\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1184\"><p>Digitalization in the metalworking manufacturing industry is a great development, but it brings with it various opportunities and challenges, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investments: New technologies often lead to significant investments. When considering investments, consider machines, software, but also the training of the staff who will have to work with them. These costs pose challenges for small to medium-sized businesses.<\/li>\n<li>Complex technology: The technologies used in digitalization are complex. Think of the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analysis. It requires specialized knowledge and skills to use such technology effectively.<\/li>\n<li>Data security: Due to the increase in digitalization, concerns about security and privacy are also increasing. Companies must also protect the data they collect from companies that want to hack them. That is why the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was created to ensure that companies ensure good data protection.<\/li>\n<li>Skills change: Employees&#8217; skills change due to digitalization. The traditional tasks of an employee in the metalworking manufacturing industry are changing due to automation and digital technologies. As a result, skilled personnel must be found or current employees may choose to be retrained.<\/li>\n<li>Standardization: In an increasingly digitally driven world, it is important that machines communicate effectively with each other. Therefore, think carefully about standardization or protocols that are crucial for the smooth operation of the production process.<\/li>\n<li>Business processes: Digitalization leads to a change in business processes of the metalworking manufacturing industry. It is important for a company to bring about a change in culture.<\/li>\n<li>Cyber \u200b\u200battacks: Connectivity between machines is increasing. As a result, metalworking companies increasingly have to take cybersecurity measures to keep hackers and other malicious parties out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7b1aae elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7b1aae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fce5995 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"fce5995\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9af0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9af0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0660-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-38813\" alt=\"digitalisering in de metaal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0660-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0660-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0660-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0660-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0660.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616d16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"616d16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Digitization<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The metals industry has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent decades thanks to continuous advances in digitalization and technology. This evolution has led to dramatic changes in all aspects of the industry, from design and production to distribution and service. Using advanced software, automated processes and connectivity between devices, the traditional metal industry is being transformed into a modern, efficient and more competitive industry. This introduction takes a look at some of the crucial ways in which digitalization has impacted and continues to shape the metals industry, and the challenges and opportunities it presents for companies within this dynamic sector.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67829bf\" data-id=\"67829bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad1b475 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ad1b475\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647de75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"647de75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0066-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-38808\" alt=\"robotisering in de metaal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0066-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0066-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0066-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0066-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0066.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290987c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"290987c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Robotization<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The metal industry is at the forefront of technological advancement with the widespread introduction of robotics into its processes. Robotization has played a crucial role in redefining the way metal parts are manufactured, assembled and processed. In a drive for increased efficiency, precision and flexibility, robots and automated systems have entered manufacturing facilities, delivering improved performance and greater competitiveness. This introduction highlights some of the key aspects of robotics in the metal industry, highlights its impact on both operational processes and strategic decision-making, and explores the promising future that this technology embodies for the further development of the industry.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70f7a07\" data-id=\"70f7a07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75660c5 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"75660c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e729b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e729b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0030-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-38806\" alt=\"digitalisering in de metaal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0030-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0030-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0030-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0030-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0030.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88f7a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b88f7a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Automation<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The metal industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation thanks to the increasing implementation of automation technologies. In an era where efficiency, precision and speed are crucial, automation has taken on a central role in all facets of the sector. From advanced robotics and CNC machines to smart manufacturing systems, the integration of automation has revolutionized the production of metal parts and components. This primer takes a look at some of the key ways in which automation has transformed the metals industry, and explores the benefits and challenges this development brings to companies seeking improved performance and competitive advantage in this evolving sector.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6b09b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6b09b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc0bee6\" data-id=\"bc0bee6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9107f3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9107f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c50f717 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c50f717\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04dfbc3\" data-id=\"04dfbc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4766701 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4766701\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-babc974\" data-id=\"babc974\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5b527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e5b527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowledge program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4dccaf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b4dccaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca2c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ca2c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year, a freely accessible knowledge program will be put together in collaboration with 54UMedia, focusing on the above themes. Our program is packed with solutions aimed at automation, digitalization or robotization in the metal industry. Here you can discover the latest technologies, trends and best practices that not only improve efficiency but also have a positive impact on the environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0b208c\" data-id=\"f0b208c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c6fa4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7c6fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0722-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-38821\" alt=\"kennisprogramma tijdens METAVAK 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0722-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0722-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0722-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0722-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/07\/Seijbel-Photography-0722.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8589e5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8589e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f78f758\" data-id=\"f78f758\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc89b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fc89b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7cebaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7cebaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowledge program METAVAK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9600ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9600ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daily in the knowledge theater<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-09de41c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09de41c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcd8069\" data-id=\"bcd8069\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548382e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"548382e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14:00 - 14:45 uur | Hoe 3D printen in jouw maakbedrijf van waarde kan zijn<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01616af elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"01616af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1441\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1441\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Hoe 3D printen in jouw maakbedrijf van waarde kan zijn<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1441\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1441\"><p>Wil je ontdekken hoe je de complexiteit van je productieproces kunt verminderen en tegelijkertijd de functionaliteit van je producten kunt vergroten? Of ben je benieuwd hoe je jouw productieproces kunt aanpassen aan de groeiende vraag naar customization, terwijl je tegelijkertijd de voorraden lokaal kunt produceren en bijdraagt aan een circulaire strategie?<\/p>\n<p>Kom dan naar onze interactieve presentatie op de maakindustrie beurs en ontdek hoe je deze uitdagingen kunt aanpakken! Tijdens onze presentatie zullen we dieper ingaan op de genoemde thema&#8217;s en je laten zien hoe je jouw productieproces kunt optimaliseren door middel van slimme oplossingen en innovatieve technologie\u00ebn.<\/p>\n<p>We zullen niet alleen de theoretische kant van deze thema&#8217;s bespreken, maar ook praktische voorbeelden geven van hoe andere bedrijven dit succesvol hebben ge\u00efmplementeerd. Daarnaast is er voldoende ruimte voor interactie en vragen, zodat we jouw specifieke uitdagingen kunnen bespreken en je concrete handvatten kunt bieden voor de optimalisatie van jouw productieproces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4ac7ed\" data-id=\"e4ac7ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51acc79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51acc79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16:00 - 16:45 uur | Slimmer werken, meer winst: de digitale toekomst van industrie! | Powersessies<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e07ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"23e07ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3761\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3761\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Powersessie 1<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3761\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3761\"><p>Spreker: Marc Schouten, Business Development Manager Smart Industry bij TNO<\/p>\n<p>Beschrijving: Echt papierloos: de digitale werkinstructie en production support door Marc Schouten (TNO).<br \/>Assembleren met geprojecteerde werkinstructies, meekijken door de bril van een monteur of zelfs de technische data te zien krijgen. Het is al realiteit, maar wat levert het mij op?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3762\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3762\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Powersessie 2<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3762\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3762\"><p>Spreker: Jeroen Broekhuijsen, Team lead Digital Factories bij TNO<\/p>\n<p>Beschrijving: Smart Industry in de praktijk: Waar staan we? door Jeroen Broekhuijssen (TNO) en Jelle Koning (Produmize).<br \/>Met veel voorbeelden uit de praktijk vertellen we waar het MKB staat met smart industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3763\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3763\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Powersessie 3<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3763\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3763\"><p>Spreker: Jelle Koning, CEO bij Produmize<\/p>\n<p>Beschrijving: Zelf aan de slag: 10x klaar voor Industry 4.0 door Jeroen Broekhuijssen (TNO) en Jelle Koning (Produmize).<br \/>Wil je weten hoe ook jouw bedrijf laagdrempelig stappen kan zetten naar Industry 4.0? Maak dan kennis met het programma \u201c10x klaar voor Industry 4.0\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0ac16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec0ac16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d2d364 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d2d364\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77bad44\" data-id=\"77bad44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-baf5a08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"baf5a08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6383c95\" data-id=\"6383c95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced54c6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ced54c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/08\/Seijbel-Photography-0973-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-40085\" alt=\"Studenten zijn welkom op METAVAK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/08\/Seijbel-Photography-0973-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/08\/Seijbel-Photography-0973-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/08\/Seijbel-Photography-0973-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/08\/Seijbel-Photography-0973-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/221\/2023\/08\/Seijbel-Photography-0973.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bbf39a\" data-id=\"1bbf39a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433c473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433c473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visit during your studies?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ebc61 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"29ebc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e8c71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4e8c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>METAVAK, in collaboration with Koninklijke Metaalunie Zuid-Holland, offers a great meeting place for students. Discover the vacancy wall here where sufficient internships can be found. Are you done with school yet? Then find your next step in your career. This is a good opportunity to make new contacts. We welcome groups of students between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. 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