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DESOUTTER
Manufacturing is truly facing new realities
As the world emerges from the global pandemic , and we approach quarter two of 2022 , Desoutter looks at what ’ s on the horizon for Manufacturing . With projects and solutions in place for customers around the world , Desoutter is uniquely placed to offer insight into the latest trends expected to boom .
GOING GREEN Around the world we ’ re seeing the beginning of a green revolution , as we battle to minimise our negative impact on the climate . Manufacturing has an important role to play in the reduction of its adverse ecological footprint and the ongoing drive towards sustainability and carbon emission reduction . In addition , consumers ’ buying power has shifted as they now actively source ethically and environmentally-driven companies . It is more important now than ever to analyse shortcomings and fix them .
Three tips to help your company ’ s sustainability efforts :
• Transmit data digitally between systems rather than printing labels .
• Analyse deviation data to prevent the need for in-station rework , and its associated energy use .
• Avoid the engineering tendency to significantly over-spec new equipment which can reduce unnecessary higher energy consumption .
And there ’ s more ! Speak to us about how you can find energy gains specifically for your business .
PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS Automated analytics tools will increasingly grow as manufacturing continues to move towards proactive data analysis .
The use of data analysis as part of the Industry 4.0 model of smart-manufacturing has firmly cemented itself as the cornerstone of modern industry . Whilst the generation of traceability reports and OEE stats will have utility well into the future , there is a significant trend towards the use of predictive analytics over historical data analysis .
The concept of ‘ predictive maintenance ’ for equipment and machinery is an old one , but by utilising the increasingly abundant product and machine data , it ’ s now possible to predict far more than when to service manufacturing tools . Predictive analytics can help identify important characteristics such as the lifespan of a product and where production improvements can be made including TAKT time savings , and reduction in assembly deviations .
If this movement is something you ’ re interested to know more about , please get in touch with us !
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