Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing International Conference series has been run in 26 cities in 14 countries in Europe, America, and Asia, addressing both technology and management aspects. The 31st FAIM International Conference, FAIM2022, is the milestone of 31 years of continuous presence in the international manufacturing scene. It also signifies a landmark in the Conference’s steering, organizational and scientific standards.

The theme of FAIM2022 is, Human-Data-Technology Nexus in Intelligent Manufacturing and Next-Generation Automation, pointing to its four thematic pillars underpinned by automation and intelligence streams:

• Manufacturing processes
• Machine tools and manufacturing equipment
• Manufacturing systems
• Enabling technologies