Automation
Automatically on course for success
The current challenges for the valve industry are manyfold – more than ever , competitive pressure , the energy crisis , supply chain risks , sustainability and the growing shortage of skilled workers call for effective solutions now . But there is an effective way to make these hurdles more manageable with the help of automation .
Automatically successful – this could work especially today .
By Messe Düsseldorf
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Automatically on course for success – more and more companies are relying on this : The automation of industrial production will continue to accelerate due to new technologies and vendors , according to an analysis by McKinsey & Company . The market for industrial automation will therefore grow by almost four percent annually to over US- $ 115 billion by 2025 soon . Cloud and IloT solutions , in particular , are amongst the winners . “ The bulk of the market ( US- $ 76 billion ) will then consist of the automation of process industries such as the chemical or oil and gas sectors , followed by production environments such as automotive or semiconductor manufacturing with US- $ 32 billion in volume ,” explains McKinsey . Software conquers factories .
More productive processes
Industry suppliers are also increasingly leveraging the potential of automation for their own processes . AS-Schneider for instance renders its production more productive through a high degree of automation . Collaborative robots ( cobots ) are now to take over simple and repetitive activities in the assembly department : Employees are freed up and lead times shortened . Cobots could be used for laser marking , tape winding of screw plugs , greasing of valve tops and drying after pressure testing . “ Productivity increases could amount to between ten and 15 percent ,” explains AS-Schneider . Valve and actuator industry components are essential for plant automation . Air Torque for instance experienced an increasing demand
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