Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Manufacturers have used robots and mechanisation for decades to enhance productivity and reduce manufacturing costs per unit. Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) appear to be the next trend in manufacturing. AI is assisting manufacturing teams in analysing data and utilising the insights to replace inventory, decrease operating costs, and provide seamless quality control throughout the manufacturing process.
The era of ignorant robots doing cyclical industrial jobs has come to an end. AI and machine learning enable robots and people to interact, resulting in agile production processes that learn, improve, and make smart manufacturing decisions. As a result, firms may use industrial robots and smart automation to perform routine operations, freeing up time and resources for revenue-generating activities such as research and development, product line expansion, and improved customer service.
8-Colour Digital Printing
The 8-Colour Digital Printing or additive layer manufacturing technique is expected to have a significant influence on high-end companies such as wall tiles, GVT/PGVT Vitrified Tiles, Huge Slab Tiles, and Porcelain Tiles. This ground-breaking technology enables manufacturers to produce physical items from elaborate digital designs encoded in 8 Multi-colour computer-aided design (TIFF) files.
Unlike traditional production processes, 8-Colour Digital printers can generate complicated forms and patterns at no additional cost, giving designers and engineers more freedom. Furthermore, the expanding uses of 8-Colour Digital printing in manufacturing are giving rise to manufacturing as a service (MaaS), which allows businesses to maintain an up-to-date infrastructure that serves to numerous clients while eliminating the need to acquire new equipment.
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) is simplifying the product design process by eliminating the need to build complex prototypes. VR is being used by designers and engineers to build realistic product models, allowing them to digitally visualise their concepts and solve any flaws before going into production. Clients may also examine and engage with these digital designs, simulations, and integrated devices, which dramatically reduces the time required from design to manufacture.
While predictive analytics are important to the operational efficiency of a manufacturing facility, plant managers will heavily focus on VR to analyse workflows, enhance benchmarking procedures, and maintain compliance through training methods.
Improvements in ultimate productivity and profitability may be predicted as businesses continue to use these contemporary technologies to manage all elements of the production process. Companies that want to stay relevant in an increasingly competitive market can’t afford to overlook the beneficial impact of any of these technologies.
