The push towards Industry 4.0 seems to be a requirement to stay competitive in the future. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to invest a huge amount of money from the start. Starting or progressing on a journey towards Industry 4.0 is like learning a new...
If you are reading this, then you probably already know that centralized machine monitoring and automation of processes are two of today’s leading methods of optimization and thereby, ways of improving efficiency. However, machines in well-established production lines may be between 15 and 30 years old—although...
The push towards Industry 4.0 seems almost a prerequisite to stay competitive in the future. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to invest a huge amount of money from the start. Let’s imagine you want to learn a foreign language: You wouldn’t stay at home,...
It seems that most manufacturers, at whatever stage of their Industry 4.0 journey, can make gains in production efficiency—and ultimately their bottom line—without investing more in the machinery or operating systems they already have in place. Is your ROI as good as you think it should...
Do you know how much “hidden” value you have in your plant? Probably not – We can easily help you identify how much value you have “hidden”. It is a paradox that so many manufacturing companies still do not focus on how to maximize the...
Production plant managers invest a lot of time and money in establishing new production resources. Naturally, they expect to see evidence which proves that the investment was worth making. That’s why it is absolutely essential to measure key performance indicators (KPIs) like OEE – Overall...
According to Wikipedia, ‘The term “Industrie 4.0” originates from a project in the high-tech strategy of the German government, which promotes the computerization of the manufacturing industry. It refers to the fourth industrial revolution. The first industrial revolution was the mechanization of production using water...
Nowadays, manufacturing companies need to adjust to an increasingly demanding environment. Globalisation, cost reduction and the continuing need to introduce new products forces manufactures to continuously improve the production process. It is within this context that most companies are initiating Lean cultures and programs to...
I just had read an article about an artist who was searching for a needle in a haystack! It was an old article from the Daily Mail, but somehow I came upon it today. The author of the article explains: “It’s an age-old idiom, but a...
