Process optimisation systems

Much has been written about Industry4.0 over the last few months. It is a fair bet though, that many factory managers are still less than clear about what it is and what it signifies. It is certainly not a specification which you can go out and buy, nor is it a norm such as ISO which a company can be audited against to obtain certification.

Rather it is simply a new way of doing things and organising things by taking advantages of the benefits of the latest technologies available. 

Three systems to solve specific process issues:

StockSAVER is a new Kanban stock monitoring and replenishment system. It uses intelligent monitoring points to monitor and manage line side stock levels and automatically generate replenishment calls wirelessly.

A second system, SmartMONITOR uses conventional andon lights but with the addition of a wireless transmitter and receiver kit to monitor up and down time of machines and equipment and also collect other relevant data on machine performance.

The third system is AndonSPEED, an andon light based wireless call-for-action system which will identify bottlenecks in the warehouse system and speed up response to disruptions to production.