INDUSTRY FOCUS - AEROSPACE
Issue no 3 - AUGUST 2018
industry 4.0
Getting Started Companies within the aerospace sector share similar innovation drivers: to increase the rate of production as demand from the global aerospace sector grows; to drive down costs; to add value to products and services; and to protect and improve quality. But while the sector might share objectives, individual starting points across the sector are very different – meaning the Industry 4.0 journeys that companies will find themselves making will be very bespoke. “By asking where you want to create value and understanding where you are starting from in terms of digitalisation, you can find the two end points of your journey,” says Savani. He insists there are a lot of quick wins. For example, integrating low-cost sensors and off-the-shelf data visualisation and analytics can be a good introduction to understanding what data can do and how it can be converted into actionable information – and can start to deliver real benefits quite quickly.
Even something as simple as installing sensors so that a product can be measured while it is being machined, rather than when it comes off the machine, can have a significant impact in time and cost savings. Measurement is key in order to understand the ROI you’re getting from any improvements, says Savani. The ability to quickly respond to the actionable information derived from data will be a decisive success factor in any Industry 4.0 initiative.
“By asking where you want to create value and understanding where you are starting from in terms of digitalisation, you can find the two end points of your journey,”
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Aerospace 4.0 – Factories of the Future
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