Tara Olivo, Associate Editor08.09.18
Industry 4.0 has been a hot topic among nonwovens machinery and equipment suppliers over the last several years. Large-scale M2M (machine-to-machine) technologies and IoT (Internet of Things) operations are helping manufacturers offer increased automation, as well as improved monitoring and communication. With Industry 4.0, machines in factories the world over are able to quickly analyze and communicate with each other and with employees and customers.
“One of the primary benefits of early-stage Industry 4.0 is that it provides customers with the real-time information needed to make better decisions in critical business areas such as reducing operating costs, boosting productivity, and improving equipment reliability,” says Todd Dietz, general manager of Osprey Corporation, a leader in process air filtration and recycling systems for the soft disposables industry.
Customers can receive this information through push notifications, which alert them to equipment issues as they start to happen, so they experience less downtime and reduced maintenance costs. Also, Dietz adds, data analytics enable customers
“One of the primary benefits of early-stage Industry 4.0 is that it provides customers with the real-time information needed to make better decisions in critical business areas such as reducing operating costs, boosting productivity, and improving equipment reliability,” says Todd Dietz, general manager of Osprey Corporation, a leader in process air filtration and recycling systems for the soft disposables industry.
Customers can receive this information through push notifications, which alert them to equipment issues as they start to happen, so they experience less downtime and reduced maintenance costs. Also, Dietz adds, data analytics enable customers
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