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- When developing assembly systems for a host of customers who are all building the same product in wildly varying shapes and sizes, it can be tricky to find a solution that meets every requirement. And it can be tempting to give up in the face of seemingly insurmountable hurdles. But, writes Yanesh Naidoo , if you really listen to the customer problem, you can look beyond the risk and difficulties, and rise to meet the manufacturing opportunity that lies within.
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- Walk through any factory and you’ll see machines whirring, parts moving, people working. It all looks like a well-oiled machine — until you dig deeper. That’s when you uncover the hidden complexity of modern assembly lines. And it’s often the reason digital transformation projects fail.
- Whenever news of a vehicle recall breaks, it serves as a potent reminder of a persistent challenge within the automotive industry: ensuring the integrity of every single bolted joint.
- In today’s fast-paced industrial landscape, minor oversights can trigger major crises. As Benjamin Franklin cautioned, ‘A small leak will sink a great ship.’ In modern manufacturing, these leaks occur in the form of missed maintenance, overlooked safety checks, and untracked procedures – leading to costly operational failures.
- If only buying a production line were as simple as clicking ‘add to cart’. When your business is investing millions of euros or dollars on an assembly system that will serve as the heart of your manufacturing facility for the next five to seven years, you need to choose your service provider very carefully.
- As we head into a new year, it’s time to clean house and explore new ways of making your manufacturing processes smarter, leaner, and more efficient.
- 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.
