Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO of Critical Manufacturing accepted the award and said: “We are extremely pleased to receive this prestigious award. Our Factory Automation module was designed to allow manufacturers to push their automation capabilities beyond single lines or equipment to the factory level. Here at productronica we are demonstrating a fully automated SMT line, complete with material replenishment from AIVs, which is powered by Critical Manufacturing’s MES. Helping high-tech discrete manufacturers progress towards high automation is one of the key elements in our Industry 4.0 MES strategy to enable the smart factories of the future.”