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4 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2019 APRIL 2019 • FEATURED CONTENT Smart Design Data Is Essential for Industry 4.0 Manufacturing by Patrick McGoff and David Wiens Automation and the Smart Factory: Introduction to Industry 4.0 by Happy Holden XNC Format: Gerber Takes Data Into the Future by Denis Morin, Karel Tavernier, Jean-Pierre Charras, and Marius Matioc XPLM: Using PLM to Integrate ECAD and MCAD Data Interview with Robert Huxel FEATURE COLUMN: Standards-driven, Digital Design Flow for Industry 4.0 by Michael Ford We've all heard quite a bit of chatter about smart man- ufacturing over the past few years. Everyone involved in designing, fabricating and assembling PCBs wants to get on board. But what does this mean for CAD data? What do designers need to do differently to take full advantage of smart technologies such as Industry 4.0 and IPC's Connected Factory Exchange (CFX)? The Future of Design Data 10 20 24 30 16 16 10 24