EnDelivering Industry 4.0 in factories across Asia, today
Industry 4.0 (or the Fourth Industrial Revolution) is already a reality in the factories of leading manufacturing across the region – it is so much more than marketing hype or wishful future gazing.
Here are some Industry 4.0 capabilities that Asian manufacturers are enjoying today:
Production lines with intelligent, automated machining processes that need little or no human intervention.
Precise, automated gauging machines which can spot errors and inaccuracies on manufactured parts and instantly feed new instructions to robots and machining tools.
Sensors that can identify whether a part or a surface is accurate to the width of a micron (a thousandth of a millimetre) – enabling the mirror-smooth surfaces and flush finishes that consumers expect from their gadgets.
Machines that can evaluate the accuracy of machined parts amid the fluctuating temperatures on the factory floor – rather than a temperature controlled laboratory environment.
Precision measurement tools that can be used by general shop floor staff rather than rare and specialist quality control staff.
Production lines with intelligent, automated machining processes that need little or no human intervention.
Precise, automated gauging machines which can spot errors and inaccuracies on manufactured parts and instantly feed new instructions to robots and machining tools.
Sensors that can identify whether a part or a surface is accurate to the width of a micron (a thousandth of a millimetre) – enabling the mirror-smooth surfaces and flush finishes that consumers expect from their gadgets.
Machines that can evaluate the accuracy of machined parts amid the fluctuating temperatures on the factory floor – rather than a temperature controlled laboratory environment.
Precision measurement tools that can be used by general shop floor staff rather than rare and specialist quality control staff.
Raising quality, reducing costs and increasing profits
Industry 4.0 capabilities like these can fine tune and correct manufacturing processes during production while it’s in motion, rather than bringing it to an expensive halt or catching mistakes too late after producing piles of wasted parts. Being able to check the accuracy of parts on the factory floor, rather than in a controlled lab, eliminates bottlenecks and reduces the waste of substandard parts. Ultimately, manufacturers can raise the quality of their output while reducing costs and increasing profits.
Delivering Industry 4.0 today
The customer stories below highlight the kind of
Industry 4.0 capabilities that businesses can enjoy today.
PAL Robotics
PAL Robotics is integrating Renishaw’s magnetic encoders into its robots to achieve stability and mimic human movement.
