Industry 4.0: BREAKING THE JARGONS
There are multiple terms related to Industry 4.0. Professionals associated directly/indirectly with Industry 4.0 are supposed to know about these terms and jargons. This blog is especially for the users who are puzzled by the terms and jargons thrown at them while attempting to figure out what Industry 4.0 is, and how can it assist, […]
CNC Machine Monitoring – Data collection methods
Accumulation of data concerned to a machine’s status is a vital part of CNC machine monitoring. This is accomplished by various techniques and also depends on various characteristics possessed by the machine. Technique 1: Data Transfer using macro calls – over the RS232 Serial Interface For example, on a Fanuc or Haas machine when a […]
Role of a CEO in Industry 4.0 implementation
Advancement and Transformation are the truth of today’s fast paced world. The world is moving ahead, and at a lightning speed. Today whatsoever fails at keeping up gets left behind. Change, has ceased to exist as a choice and is now but a necessity. This lightening sharp nature of present has come up as a […]
In-car telemetry solutions
What if your car knows your driving habits better than you? What if it is clever enough to track location and automatically sends an alert to your family and hospital when your car crashes? All these is possible with the use of In-Car Telemetry which is a vehicle-based system that incorporates data logging, satellite positioning, […]
Industry 4.0 – The Journey
Though both are tightly related, most of the times, Internet of Things(IoT) and Industry 4.0 are thought to be same. But there’s much difference between them. Lets first take a look at origin of Industry 4.0. At the end of eighteenth century, first mechanical loom came into existence. Innovation began thereon and many other mechanical […]
Market trends for Industry 4.0
As we already saw glimpses of IoT market trends, let us now have an overview of what Industry 4.0 holds for 2017. Manufacturing It is going to be surprising for people who think rapidly changing, customer-specific mass production is a dream for future to accomplish. Industry 4.0 manufacturing architecture which is fast, customized and […]
Understanding new robotics trends
Robots are advancing with each passing day. They are getting lightweight, faster, smaller, simpler and less expensive for a specific load capabilities. With robots, components like connectors and cables are also evolving. The robotics technology today is expanding its use beyond automotive applications. For example, six-axis robots are usually installed on places to shuffle from […]
Industry 4.0 and Chemical Industry
Organizations focusing on business operations may use Industry 4.0 to improve efficiency and reduce risk factors. While organizations that are focused on growth must apply Industry 4.0 to generate a brand-new revenue stream. As we explore the ways in which information creates value, it becomes evitable to also understand this from manufacturing perspective to relate […]
Layers of Industry 4.0
Layers in any industry depict the substance and core of everything that holds it. Let us have a quick look at what Industry 4.0 is integrated of: Technology Integration Technology Integration helps to facilitate physical-to-digital transformation. It connects certain hardware components, applications, supporting systems, etc to the equipments and plants in different locations to share […]
Introduction to OEE
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a standard that measures the percentage of manufacturing time that is truly productive. It helps to measure manufacturing and production productivity. OEE supports TPM by carefully tracing the progress and downtimes to achieve the determined target of perfection. An OEE score of 100% depicts production excellence. An OEE score of […]