FEATURE Industry 4.0
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Making smart tech do the hard work
W
e all know the manufacturing sector is competitive, and tight margins, rising costs, skills
shortages and supply chain problems are all factors that need navigating. One way to manage them and remain competitive is to maximise productivity, which can be helped by Industry 4.0 technologies.
Investing in new technology to achieve
greater automation and make changes to the way a factory operates doesn’t appeal to everyone, but if you’re suff ering from bottlenecks, if your machines have a high degree of downtime, if you don’t know what type of work is most profi table for you, or you’re not as productive as you can be, then it is fair to say something needs to change. The fi rst step to improving production
processes is to gain a full and accurate picture of the factory fl oor. Many manufacturers rely on manual, time-consuming, paper-based data entry, collection and sharing methods. This data can be inaccurate, inconsistent and out of date by the time it is shared and analysed, making it diffi cult to identify where and when problems might occur and, subsequently, how to rectify them. Manufacturers with ineffi cient production
processes and lack of factory fl oor data visibility may have a higher manufacturing cost per product, might not be able to get necessary spare parts when needed, and probably experience low technician productivity and poor equipment reliability, amongst other issues.
Investing in smart technology such as the FourJaw manufacturing analytics platform provides a full and accurate picture of what is happening on the factory fl oor through the
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real-time machine data that it collects. This information enables managers to quickly see problems, opportunities and gaps, and take corrective action that will drive production effi ciencies and bring invaluable cost savings, but also deliver a speedy return on investment.
Luxury goods manufacturer Armac Martin felt the business had more production capacity but had no quantifi able measure of where that was. Its team felt that a machine monitoring solution would provide the answer. Very quickly the data highlighted which machines were being well-utilised and in high demand, and those that were under-utilised and whose function was becoming redundant. The insight provided Armac Martin with clear visibility of the production schedule and machine capacities.
This knowledge gave the company the insight to sell one piece of under-used machinery and invest in a more appropriate machine that would meet its customers’ growing demands. The purchase of the new machine is expected to reduce the overdue raw material orders in excess of 60%. In today’s economic climate, smart technology is a solution that can’t be ignored. It will enable you to understand your factory’s production processes, ensuring that all resources – machinery, staff skills, energy and time – are used effi ciently and cost-eff ectively to drive productivity, gain capacity and grow profi tability.
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