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4. AUTOMATION: BOOSTING PRODUCTIVITY AND ENERGY SAVINGS Automation is a powerful tool for enhancing both productivity and energy efficiency. By automating repetitive tasks, machine shops can free skilled workers to focus on more complex operations. Automation helps reduce errors, minimise waste and optimise workflows, all of which are key to improving energy efficiency. This aligns with the IEA’s view that digitalisation can improve the energy intensity of manufacturing. Additionally, automation helps mitigate labour shortages and rising labour costs by reducing reliance on manual work for routine tasks. Automated systems can handle high-volume, repetitive processes more consistently, reducing energy consumption and ensuring higher precision in production.
5. SIMULATION SOFTWARE: CUTTING WASTE AND ENHANCING ACCURACY Simulation software allows manufacturers to test and optimise production processes virtually, significantly reducing the need for resource-intensive trial and error. This not only saves time and money but also reduces material waste and energy consumption. By refining operations before they are implemented in the real world, manufacturers can ensure that processes are as efficient as possible from the start. For example, CGTech’s VERICUT simulation software allows manufacturers to simulate CNC operations before actual production, optimising cutting parameters and reducing errors. This helps improve setup times, reduces energy waste and ensures predictable production schedules, boosting both productivity and efficiency.
models and recommended cutting data. By reducing manual data entry and errors, this solution helps machine shops operate more efficiently. A pump gear manufacturer in the oil industry used this solution to reduce a component’s
production time from 129 minutes to 75, decreased tool use from six to four and significantly improved tool life. These improvements not only enhanced machining results but also increased operational efficiency, reducing energy consumption.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A STRATEGIC PRIORITY
Energy efficiency is not just a cost-saving measure; it is a strategic priority for machine shops. Reliable data collection and analysis are crucial for improving efficiency and overall equipment effectiveness. Tools like CoroPlus Machining Insights provide centralised machine data oversight, helping manufacturers capture performance data and make informed decisions to increase productivity.
This focus on data-driven improvements leads to what Sandvik Coromant calls Manufacturing Wellness — optimised processes, reduced waste and increased productivity. Seeking expert advice is another way to fast-track progress. Sandvik Coromant’s technical support team can guide manufacturers through process improvements and cost-reduction strategies to help them achieve energy efficiency.
As the push for Net Zero Emissions by 2050 intensifies, energy efficiency will remain a critical focus for the manufacturing sector. Machine shops that prioritise it today will not only reduce energy consumption and costs but will also be better positioned to thrive in an increasingly challenging market.
Sandvik Coromant
www.sandvik.coromant.com
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