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Posted at 11 January 2019
A Step-by-Step Approach to Industrial Digitalisation
Digitalisation is now a fact of life for manufacturers, big or small. Yet “going digital” means different things to different organisations. For businesses with big budgets, and with flexible workforces less resistant to change, Industry 4.0 can mean implementing an all-encompassing, enterprise-wide digital manufacturing model. This might be appropriate for them, but going all out for digital transformation is not for everyone.
One manufacturer might want to cover the minutiae of their commercial operations, production scheduling, or even engineer- and maintenance-related functions. Another might want to digitalise operations to boost productivity and efficiency, improve product quality, or rationalise supply chain activities.
Adopting a digitalisation strategy that covers all these needs at a strike might seem fully in tune with Industry 4.0 thinking, but a more rational approach may be to build up to a level of digitalisation – and to do it at a pace that maintains the business’s on-going success and the wellbeing of its employees.
Digitalisation is currently a buzzword, but it’s not a magic word that changes everything. It’s really no more than a tool to boost machine performance, and to make life a little easier for maintenance staff by giving them ready access to reliable data.
If you’re a manufacturer, you have far more important things to worry about than your machinery’s bearings and lubrication. You just want your rotating equipment to work and work reliably. Digitalisation is the tool that makes it happen – and now it’s available to you straight out of the toolbox.
Read the Complete Article: Know+How Magazine Issue 36 Industrial Digitalisation
There is no denying the prospect of industrial digitalisation is both exciting and daunting in equal measure and no doubt each of you will be at different stages on the road to digital transformation.
In our latest edition we want to help demystify this familiar buzzword into tangible day-to-day processes. We'll be providing you with an update on the latest news and technology available, taking an in-depth look at Industry 4.0 and all that comes with it, outlining some ways in which the industry can work together.
See pages 22-23!
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