In a world where appliances last ten years and we replace our phones every two, it’s unusual to run into a company that produces components to last more than a quarter century. And with no maintenance required!
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0 and 4IR are terms that are becoming commonplace in manufacturing. Now that these terms are accepted, a new wave of technical turns of phrase have been born.
Industry surveys have reported as much as 65% of manufacturers globally will be using a service-based selling model as opposed to product-based by 2020.
Advancements in technology have demolished the line between the digital and physical worlds. Intelligent, interconnected systems seamlessly support and perform activities across the entire business.
Global information and communication technology provider, Huawei and world-leading automation company, KUKA, have deepened their global partnership in an effort to accelerate ‘smart manufacturing’.
Smart technologies are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in our day to day lives. From smartphones to smart homes, the dramatic increase in power and sophistication of technology is opening up new technological frontiers and promising endless possibilities for the development of many different industries, particularly manufacturing.
The real-time insights offered by robust data collection processes are already paying dividends for John Guest, a world-leading UK plumbing systems manufacturer.
