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The Fourth Industrial Revolution is not a thing of the past, confined to school textbooks – this surge of change is happening right now, all around us.
Not unlike previous industrial revolutions throughout history, its occurrence highlights a need for change, modernisation and an upheaval in the way current processes are carried out.
The mantra, ‘out with the old, in with the new’ certainly applies here. Thousands of manufacturing hubs are embracing the current technological changes by actively adopting new machines and software in their factories.
What does this mean for your business?
First thing’s first – in order to be in with a chance to beat your competition, you will need to ensure that you are operating machinery that is adding, rather than detracting, value to your business.
If you have older machine models that’s constantly in need to repairs and services, isn’t too flexible in its output range, and isn’t quite cutting it (excuse the pun) then an upgrade may be in your favour.
Without being aware of it, dealing with older machinery can be a hindrance to your company’s performance, inherently slowing down production rates, and producing output that is no longer top-of-the-range in terms of quality.
Services and repairs also eat into your time and cause delays and stops to production, costing you both time and money.
Investing in a new machine can not only give you a smoother manufacturing process, but it will also give you back time and money to utilise in more valuable pursuits.
It doesn’t always have to break the bank – check out our range of stock machinery available, which include laser cutting, CNC and waterjet cutting machinery as well as 3D printers.
Once you are satisfied that the machinery you are using is at optimum performance standards, it’s time for the next step in the Industry 4.0 process – built-in software.
This step is crucial for gaining 360 degree visibility of orders, stock levels, machine performance and much more.
Along with this valuable insight, you gain the power to become more efficient, solve and analyse problems that crop up quickly, and tap into new areas for growth.
Software such as TRUMPF’s TruTops range can be used to programme your laser cutting machines, analyse the financials in terms of customer orders, and allow you to boost your business’s overall performance.
Housing stock in your factory facility can become a nightmare when it comes to accessibility, space, and scalability.
In order to ensure your business has room to grow, i.e. there is enough storage space available to house increased stock for new products or to satisfy more demand for existing output, may rely on automated storage facilities.
As well as having room to grow, it’s essential that stored items are easy to access – goods to person warehousing is one of the most integral aspects of the industry 4.0 revolution.
Rather than wasting time searching for stock and leaving yourself at risk of injury at the point of retrieval, you might consider a built-in automated storage system, which automatically retrieves and delivers items at a comfortable ergonomic height for the user.
This speeds up the stock retrieval process as well as ensuring that all stock materials are stored safely and securely, without risk of damage or injury to persons.
Check out our range of automated storage solutions here.
Additive manufacturing is one of the major buzz words associated with Industry 4.0, as it is a technology that is rapidly growing more advanced, with its user community increasing based on innovative applications of the technology.
3D printing can be used as an aid in the manufacturing process, producing low-cost prototypes at high speed.
It can also be used to print high-functioning parts and test materials in the production process, helping to inform decisions on the most durable material to use.
Additive manufacturing solutions can range from 3D metal printers, to 3D colour printers, industrial 3D printers, as well as inspection and x-ray scanners.
It can be difficult to know which way to turn in the face of such immediate and swift change.
This year Headland celebrates 70 years of enabling innovation, so we’ve been there through it all, helping hundreds of manufacturers across Australia and New Zealand transform their production process for the better.
We are also proud to parter with a number of renowned brands, known for their cutting-edge machines – we supply machinery across a range of divisions including Sheet Metal, CNC, Advanced Manufacturing, Storage and Waterjet.
Together, we can help you build the ultimate Industry 4.0 factory floor – innovative, productive and progressive.
For further information, or to discuss your smart factory needs, call 1300 592 061 or email marketing@headland.com.au
