Biesse displayed the Brema Eko 2.1 vertical boring machine at the Accenture stand (Hall 6 Stand K45) for the Hannover Messe, the most important trade show in the world for innovation, from 24 to 28 April 2017.

The presence of Biesse at the Accenture stand is a solid example of the group's willingness to change and engage customers pro-actively, a philosophy summed up by the term Thinkforward. The new word is an explicit reference to knowing how to create innovation through integrated solutions that are both sophisticated and easy to use, so that customers can produce more, better and at lower costs.

The Group's shared participation at the Hannover Messe is one step in greater partnership with Accenture for the development of the IIoT project, a project that will allow the group's customers to generate even more value from industrial machines, offering new functions and creating a solid selection of advanced digital services designed to help enhance the performance and productivity of customers' machines, improving operating efficiency, reducing costs and opening up new sources of revenue.

Biesse is bringing the Industrial Revolution 4.0 to production and business activities, the goal being to create the first digital factories capable of balancing the large numbers of the assembly line with flexibility and personalisation and to continue to be a key innovation partner for customers.

As Stefano Porcellini, General Manager and Executive Director for Biesse puts it: “Accenture is standing with us in development of the IIoT project (Industrial Internet of Things), which will help our customers generate even more value from our machines, cells and lines. The roadmap we've selected will allows us to offer various functions including remote notification and diagnostics, condition-based/predictive maintenance services, and usage analysis, as well as more sophisticated functions for optimising production. These services will strengthen our aftermarket, helping Biesse stand out from the competition”.