INDUSTRY 4 0
EVALUATI I
EVA ndustry 4.0 i ndustry 4.0 is dri en by the driven by the
intelligence derived by the aggregation of data obtained from manufacturing operations. Production houses have becomem re sophisticated, and the repercussions of i dustry 4.0 are directl seen in w ys CAD designers sketch or odel conduct research and development and executemanufacturing operations, to varying degrees.
interconnectivity of machines and tel gence derived by the aggregation of data obtained from
interconnectivity ofm chines an nufacturing
operations. Production houses have become more sophisticated, and the repercussions of industry 4.0 are directly seen in ways CAD designers sketch or model, conduct research and development and execute manufacturing operations, to varying degrees.
finding out the impacts of this whole i ea of Industry 4.0 on their business – good or adverse? As far as adversities are concerned, none are seen at thi
stage of
adopting new technologies, skill sets an shifting to
What interests sheet metal fabricators is finding out the i
at interests sheetm tal fabricators is pacts of this whole idea
aying the foundation, and aren’t predicted iin near future; of course apart from the challenges in adopti g new technologies, developing skill sets and shifting to CAD platforms – one fundamental need. If that sorted, ndustry 4.0 does bring a few concerning chal nges.
of Industry 4.0 on their business – good or adverse? As far as adversities are concerned, none are seen at this stage of laying the foundation, and aren’t predicted n near future; of course apart fromthe chal nges i velop
platforms – one fundamental need. is sorted, Industry 4.0 does bring a few concerning challenges.
that
So what are business benefits for sheet tal fabricators? Wth the greater development and enhancedmachine nterfacem st sheetm tal fabricators
perfor ance and health. Although, com on necessity exclaimed by a
So what are business benefits for sheet metal fabricators? With the greater development and enhanced machine iinterface most sheet metal fabricators have seen an upturn ihave seen an upturn in the CNC machines’ performance and health. Although, a common necessity exclaimed by a
the CNCm chines’
STRY 4.0.
SUPPLEMEN
SUPPLEMENT FEA VALUAT NG THE ODDS OF SUCCESSWTH I
aj rity of pioneering sheetmetal fabricators is accurate design i The avai abi
y of nes majority of pioneering sheet metal
fabricators is accurate design information. The availability of nesting drawings and fabrication drawings with comprehensive formation, or a wel defined set of 3D CADmodels that can be directly fed to NC coding software leveraging the API
formation. g drawi gs and
fabrication drawings w th comprehensive information, or a well-defined set of 3D CAD models that can be directly fed to NC coding software leveraging the API
functionality, is the basic requirement for diving i to I dustry 4.0.
functional y, s the basic requirement for diving into Industry 4.0.
In fact, the new age sheetm tal fabricators have i
In fact, the new age sheet metal
nstances for the distance they can go with digitised designs. The ultimate goal for any fabricator is to reach a maximum number of customers, be it an automotive component, ndustrial equipment,
fabricators have implemented and proven iinstances for the distance they can go with digitised designs. The ulti for any fabricator i
ate goal to reach amaxi
num er of customers, be i an autom tive component, industrial equipment,
enclosure ormachinery part, steel rods for buibuilding the structure, façades, or any other buiother building product. The key here is to understand, design and fabricate what their end customer i
enclosure or machinery part, steel rods for g the structure, façades, or any g product. The key here i
to
understand, design and fabricate what their end customer is looking for.oking for. With industry data obtained by
th industry data obtained by
enhanced data connectivity and new generation technology, such as AR/VR, designs that are developed i CAD are perceived in a betterm nner. It
enhanced data connectivity and new generation technology, such as AR/VR, designs that are developed in CAD are perceived in a better manner. It
exemplexemplifies each feature and allows taking informed decisions early during product development and reduces any design changes once fabrication has started.
formed decisions early duri g product development and reduces any design changes once fabrication has started.
es each feature and al ws taking plemented and proven By Usha B. T
By Usha B. Trivedi, an engineer with Hitech D services, a
Trrivedi, an
engineer with Hitec CADD services, a
company providing design support services for product drafting and modeling across the globe
company providing design support services for product drafting and
modeling across the globe
A typical walkthrough of the model developed w ich will help customers perceive the designs and products beforehand the fabri ation begins – i probably the greatest achievement to fabricators w th AR/VR.
an in th
Furthermore, with AR and VR in the picture, getting into the actual fabrication processes i n’t a difficult task. Today, thi a big chal nge as certain designs ncapacitate the tool g setup at shop floor as designs are usual y prepared by a third entity, outside of the fabricator’ organisation. The synchronisation with AR/VR outperforms the competition i them rket and early adopters of Industry 4.0 concept w th CAD are l kely to see greater opportunities i
A typical walkthrough of the model developed which will help customers perceive the designs and products beforehand the fabr cation begins – is probably the greatest achievement to fabricators with AR/VR. Furtherm re, w th
picture, getting i to the actual fabri ation processes isn’t a difficult task. Today, this is a big challenge as certain designs iincapacitate the tooling setup at shop floor as designs are usually prepared by a third entity, outside of the fabricator’s organisation. The synchronisation with AR/VR outperforms the competition in the market and early adopters of Industry 4.0 concept with CAD are likely to see greater opportunities in future.
future.
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tech CADD services ww.hi
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