Manufacturing Today Issue 206 Issue 206 Nov 2022 | Page 32

Software drives the process , thereby optimizing work flow and production

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In essence , JR Automation While Industry is reacting to the fourth revolution 4.0 may well be much that is occurring in manufacturing . discussed , and potentially
Industry 4.0 represents the adoption of understood , in terms of concrete smart and autonomous systems that are representation however , it ’ s still early days , fuelled by data and machine-learning . and many customers are unsure how the INGENOVA360™ is JR Automation ’ s suite of technology actually functions in real terms . software that fully connects equipment to Communicative systems need to be in an intelligent planning and control system , the hands of those with the knowledge delivering the information needed to make and support to implement them . strategic decisions on every business level . Thomas explains : “ We are able to
“ We integrate our equipment into our put a Warehouse Execution System customers ’ Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) systems to enable automatic scheduling . While many companies are capable of building the automation equipment , we are able to both provide and seamlessly integrate it as a onestop service offering ,” Craig enthuses .
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing ,

Thomas Rozema , agrees : “ I think it ’ s an unmet need in the industry and we are uniquely positioned with the support of the powerhouse that is Hitachi to deliver not only the automation but the additional value of the digital solution too .”
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Software drives the process , thereby optimizing work flow and production

( WES ) in place that can talk to multiple machines at the same

time . On completion of one operation , the next machine will pick up the work flow without any human interaction . Software drives the process , thereby optimizing work flow and production . While JR Automation has been building logic into its offering for some time , customers were never necessarily aware of its inherent value . Today ’ s increased emphasis on streamlining however , and practical evidence of the technology ’ s benefits in action have helped to get the ball rolling .”