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www.us-tech.com Key Features of an Industry 4.0-ready EMS Partner By Vitor Barros, General Manager, KIC Europe
able that claim to be Industry 4.0- ready or compatible. This is due in part to the recent work done on stan- dards and the way that technology is advancing. Industry 4.0 is clearly moving from theory to reality. The topic is becoming increas-
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ingly important to EMS companies of all sizes, but it is even more signifi- cant to the OEMs or brands that are selecting EMS partners. Some com- panies, particularly in high-reliabili- ty markets, such as automotive or medical, now expect some degree of Industry 4.0 readiness from their entire supply chains and are begin- ning to audit for connected, digital or smart factory elements. This comes up repeatedly as OEMs ask for ther- mal process data and traceability, often insisting that their vendors use specific solutions, such as those pro- vided by KIC.
It Starts with Strategy While it is difficult or impossi-
ble to audit a strategy, most OEMs are keen to know that their vendors are on the path to Industry 4.0 and have a plan. This means showing a strategy with a real timeline, as well as a clear idea of what they expect to achieve. Much has been said about Industry 4.0 and how it can be
KIC connected reflow oven.
tory-wide intelligence, then the foun- dation should be connectivity first and data management second. OEMs want to know how much of the man- ufacturing environment is Industry
every machine — where data is extracted, shared and used. Some auditors look for machinery that can “read, record, relay, and react.” These four “Rs” are the fundamen-
hile there is no “silver bullet” for Industry 4.0, there are numerous solutions avail-
achieved, however, little has been said about the real benefits it offers manufacturers, their customers and the eventual consumers. An Industry 4.0 strategy must begin with objec- tive. The “why” must lead to the “how.” The objectives should define the plan. If the goal of Industry 4.0 is fac-
4.0-compatible. This means more than the SMT line, but rather the entire factory, including discrete processes. The manufacturing envi- ronment may also include multiple factories in different locations. An Industry 4.0-ready environ-
ment is an environment that has infrastructure in place to connect
tals of Industry 4.0 readiness, ensur- ing that each part of the ecosystem can read the data that comes into it, record everything that happens on it, including process parameter details, relay that data to a system or anoth- er machine, and then react to incom- ing data.
Complete Traceability The top priority for auditors is
traceability. The change comes in the level of that traceability, its granu- larity and how extensive the need for the data is. For an auditor, the best part of Industry 4.0 is the real-time nature of the data provided. When auditing a process, the last thing anyone wants to hear is that a report will take several hours or even days to generate. The best solution is to deliver real-time data in simple dashboards or reports that can be reviewed, and if data needs further investigation, then drill-down data should be readily available. Traceability should cover as
much detail and as much of the sup- ply chain as possible. In the case of the thermal process, that data is often required to be granular enough to trace a profile to a single board, rather than a batch. It also should be contextual, with the addition of a timestamp, the machine used, opera- tor information, recipe information, adherence to established process
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“ The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.”– Benjamin Franklin
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