Tara Olivo, Associate Editor08.05.19
Industry 4.0—also referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, smart manufacturing, or the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things)—has taken hold in the nonwovens industry. Machinery and equipment manufacturers have developed platforms that offer a new level of interconnectivity in manufacturing, encompassing automation, digitization, M2M (machine-to-machine) technologies, machine learning, real-time data and more.
While still considered in its early stages—and not without some challenges—organizations across the globe have already started to see the benefits that Industry 4.0 concepts have brought to the manufacturing landscape.
One of the immediate benefits of Industry 4.0 technologies is improved productivity through reduced machine downtime, says Todd Dietz, general manager of Osprey Corporation, a developer of process air filtration and recycling systems for the soft disposables industry. “This reduced downtime is possible due to enhanced machine monitoring which automatically alerts customers to issues and allows for early maintenance intervention.”
A second benefit of the technology, he adds, i
While still considered in its early stages—and not without some challenges—organizations across the globe have already started to see the benefits that Industry 4.0 concepts have brought to the manufacturing landscape.
One of the immediate benefits of Industry 4.0 technologies is improved productivity through reduced machine downtime, says Todd Dietz, general manager of Osprey Corporation, a developer of process air filtration and recycling systems for the soft disposables industry. “This reduced downtime is possible due to enhanced machine monitoring which automatically alerts customers to issues and allows for early maintenance intervention.”
A second benefit of the technology, he adds, i
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