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- Beneath the hum of activity in every factory lies a silent threat. Behind the whirring machines and flowing assembly lines, an invisible force lurks, just waiting to strike. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a nearly undetectable hazard that has the potential to cripple production, damage products, and cost manufacturers millions.
- For a walking example of digital sceptic turned digital ambassador, we chatted to Jaco Bezuidenhout, workshop manager at Mertech Marine. After implementing ODIN Checkpoint, an operational task management app, an initially reluctant Jaco saw the radical time-saving efficiencies it brought to his working day.
- In pursuit of cost reduction and short-term profit, many manufacturing and technology companies make a critical misstep: they outsource the very functions that underpin their core value proposition.
- For the past century or so, modern manufacturing has been guided largely by Lean and Six Sigma principles. But is that all about to change with the rise of the digital factory?
- The arrival of Industry 4.0 has allowed organisations to collect – and analyse – more data than ever before. However, many people fail to understand the mindset shift required and how to start using data to make the best decisions for their organisation.
- Cobots, or collaborative robots, are a type of industrial robot designed to work in close proximity to humans in a shared workspace. But while cobots are designed to work with you, they don’t always work for you – and their effective use will depend entirely on the production environment concerned. In this article, we’ll first unpack their history and purpose, consider the pros and then dive into the cons for various use cases.
- Today, the automated guided vehicle, or AGV, is a common sight in warehouses and factories worldwide. It’s both a practical and flexible transport solution for applications from logistics to manufacturing. In this article, we take a closer look at the specific use case of AGVs in a production environment.
