{"id":8504,"date":"2022-02-15T10:45:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T10:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conurets.com\/?p=8504"},"modified":"2022-02-16T12:33:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T12:33:54","slug":"6-benefits-of-automation-in-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conurets.com\/6-benefits-of-automation-in-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Benefits of Automation in Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"
From improved maintenance to reduced cost and better safety, automation has a lot to offer to the manufacturing industry. With the advancement in technology, manufacturing companies all around the globe are using automation tools and techniques to streamline their processes and enhance workforce productivity. Minimal or no human participation is required in automated manufacturing processes that can autonomously perform the operations of handling materials, inspection, processing and assembling.<\/p>\n
Currently, automation in manufacturing companies is complemented by the Internet of Things (IoT) which has now become a global technology to revolutionize a wide range of industrial procedures. Process automation in manufacturing incorporates IoT devices or a network of sensors to gather the important production data, store data in the cloud and use analytics techniques to transform this data into valuable insight. Hence, it can be said that the IoT has made automation in the manufacturing process a lot easier, but from a business point of view, the benefits of automation in manufacturing due to the use of IoT have remained unclear.<\/p>\n
The following article discusses the top 6 benefits of automation in manufacturing and how IoT is helping the manufacturing sector in achieving those benefits.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Checking the quality of the manufactured product before it reaches the target audience is the most important responsibility of the manufacturing industries. Without automation in quality control, human labourers are employed to manually check the flaws in the product. Through automation, top quality products are distributed in the market. IoT makes the quality control process highly proactive and automated. With the help of video and thermal sensors, the quality of the product is checked at each stage of the product life cycle and the process is completed without any human interaction. Environmental conditions (humidity, temperature), machine conditions (vibration, speed, etc.) and equipment calibration are the main parameters to monitor the quality of the automated product manufacturing process. For instance, if the reading of the IoT sensor is reaching the threshold that can result in a potential product defect, then the automated quality monitoring system generates alerts while identifying the source of the issue. The system enables the manufacturers to take appropriate actions to fix the quality error and reduce the production of low-quality products.<\/p>\n Inventory management processes in the manufacturing industries nowadays are found to be highly automated. However, efficient inventory management is not possible without integrating IoT devices in manufacturing procedures. In this regard, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) makes inventory management a seamless and efficient process. In such procedures, the RFID tag is attached with every item in the inventory which in turn is comprised of a Unique Identification Number (UID) which have digital information about the product. The role of IoT in this regard is to convert the data collected through RFID sensors into valuable information. For instance, as per the data collected on the inventory location and quantity, the automated inventory management architecture can be utilized to calculate the type and quantity of the raw materials required for completing the product life cycle. This ultimately reduces product waste and cost. With the help of IoT, supply chain managers have given complete transparency about the work-in-progress, arrival of raw materials and realistic estimates of the available material etc. This in turn improves product handling time and ensure efficient processing of materials for production.<\/p>\n1. Product Quality Control<\/h2>\n
2. Efficient Inventory Management<\/h2>\n
3. Effective Maintenance Schedule<\/h2>\n