Manufacturing Technology, Industrial 4.0

Connected machines

May 19, 2022

Connected machines
A connected machine ecosystem comprises industrial assets interlinked via software and intelligent technologies, to drive smarter and more agile decisions.

Industry 4.0, a revolution driven by advancements in technology, integrates physical operations with smart digital technologies (such as AI, industrial IoT, blockchain, connectivity infrastructure, etc.) to create a more holistic, interconnected, and a cyber-physical system for manufacturers. A connected ecosystem, which enables industrial IoT (IIoT), acts as a building block for manufacturers in realizing the Industry 4.0 benefits.

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Wessanen

Wessanen is a leading company in the European market for healthy and sustainable food. In 2017, our revenue from continuing operations was €625.8 million and we employed on average 1,188 people. Our mission is Healthier Food, Healthier People, Healthier Planet and we focus on organic, vegetarian, fair trade and nutritionally beneficial products.

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Can Wire & Cable Manufacturers Achieve “World Class Manufacturing” Status?

whitePaper | October 19, 2022

The 1980s saw the Western World’s academics and manufacturers cast their eyes eastward to the miracle of Japanese manufacturing. Specifically, its low cost, high quality, and low stock. As a result, Japanese products were successfully flooding the Western World’s market and were seen as “World Class”.

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IMPROVE EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY

whitePaper | July 1, 2020

The auto move manufacturer had incurred significant financial losses and struggled in denying methods in which they could optimize their excising operons and align with corporate Industry 4.0 incaves. They experienced bo@leneck operons that caused unplanned down me and had increasing scrap rates due to a lack of process visibility

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Enabling secure remote access to Industrial Automation Devices with SDA connectivity service

whitePaper | April 25, 2023

Automation is crucial to increase productivity and efficiency in the manufacturing industry. Remote access to industrial automation devices is essential for manufacturers to control and update their devices from anywhere at any time. However, this is often a challenging task due to cybersecurity requirements, communication protocols, and complex network architectures. The white paper discusses a secure connectivity service that enables remote access to industrial automation devices from SDA’s cloud‑hosted services.

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Production of amorphous components via additive manufacturing on the way to commercialization

whitePaper | July 26, 2023

In recent years, considerable progress has been made in the field of amorphous metals, also known as metallic glasses. Here, new insights were gained into the composition of alloys in order to achieve a better glass forming ability and thus enable larger components. While the first amorphous alloys usually consisted of two elements, the currently most promising amorphous alloys often consist of four to five elements. Occasionally zirconium-based alloys show the best glass-forming ability, with which the largest component dimensions can be realized.

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Industry 4.0 Live Security Patching

whitePaper | October 21, 2022

The adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies into production facilities and throughout operations, such as automation, 3D printers, cloud computing, robotics, machine learning, and IIoT devices, is gaining momentum across smart manufacturing

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Agile Manufacturing

whitePaper | March 8, 2023

Agile Manufacturing is a manufacturing philosophy that emphasizes flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness in production processes. It is an approach that allows manufacturers to quickly respond to changing market demands and customer needs. The term Agile refers to a set of principles and practices aimed at delivering high-quality products that meet the needs of customers in a fast-changing environment. The term Agile Manufacturing was first coined in the early 1990s, during a time of increasing global competition and rapidly changing market conditions. As a result, manufacturers began to explore new ways to improve their competitiveness and responsiveness to changing customer needs, leading to the development of the Agile Manufacturing strategy. In January 1991, the term appeared in an important report entitled “21st Century Manufacturing Enterprise Strategy” by the Iacocca Institute at Lehigh University in the United States.

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Wessanen

Wessanen is a leading company in the European market for healthy and sustainable food. In 2017, our revenue from continuing operations was €625.8 million and we employed on average 1,188 people. Our mission is Healthier Food, Healthier People, Healthier Planet and we focus on organic, vegetarian, fair trade and nutritionally beneficial products.

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