The era of automatic production is coming
Automated production has arrived. Just as industry 2.0's electrical and chemical plants and industry 3.0 introduce robots, fully automated processes will become the norm for many industries within a few years - the essence of industry 4.0. Demand driven MRP will enable factories to complete orders efficiently without manual control.
Automatic production will enable enterprises to create self-control, self-regulation and optimal material flow and workshop. Intelligent, decentralized robots will communicate and adapt to each other, each playing a role, but they have a common goal. Imperfect human intervention will be eliminated so that talents can carry out more meaningful and creative tasks.
The realization of automated production system needs to identify, access and research data in context, find relevant cases, and determine the overall business value. This is a step-by-step process, and the enterprises accepting the transformation will gain obvious competitive advantages. The only question is: what steps do you need to automate?
Intelligent devices generate data for the entire production range
Automated production systems rely on accurate, consistent, process wide data collection and connectivity. Without data, the automatic system can only obtain information from the local perspective of the factory, resulting in incomplete decision-making. Without connection, the device cannot be controlled immediately, resulting in inefficiency.
Smart devices are the first step in getting and using this data. Data can be used to inform decision making by integrating sensors and connecting these devices at all stages of production. Human operators still need to see, analyze, and operate, but because all aspects of production are represented, decisions are based on a more accurate representation of reality. In addition, devices can also be remotely controlled, whether they are stationary machines or robots moving within the facility.
Once the device becomes intelligent, "digital device twins" can be realized. This is a digital replica of an intelligent device that allows operators to plan, optimize, strategize and innovate production without affecting reality and downtime.
"Automated production twins": the ecosystem of intelligent automation equipment
The next step of intelligent device automation, Laversons' new "automatic production twins" is based on the twin devices of intelligence and digital. A real intelligent robot must be able to perform complex tasks independently, such as image and object recognition, and need strong decentralized computing power.
"Automatic production of twins" is the cornerstone of full realization of autonomy and intelligence. It is a real-time bridge between all robots, including real-time status information, allowing them to communicate, negotiate tasks, determine priorities and so on. This allows them to work together