Factories make use of industrial 4.0 technology to accelerate the arrival of a new era of manufacturing.
Shanghai, September 28 / PRNewswire-Asianet /-- Flextronics (Nasdaq: FLEX) announced that after a series of rigorous reviews, its plant in Artehofen, Austria, has been officially allowed to join the World Economic Forum's global lighthouse network due to its active adoption and deployment of Industrial 4.0 technology. The Global Lighthouse Network aims to accelerate the use of inclusive technologies in manufacturing through the establishment of cross-industry networks, including some of the world's most advanced factories and interconnected value chains.
The Flextronics plant in Arthofen demonstrated how to deploy Industrial 4.0 technology to improve operational efficiency and agility. By meeting higher regulatory and quality standards, Flextronics attracted higher-margin, longer-life healthcare businesses, increasing revenue by 50 per cent in the same footprint. The investment in the Althofen plant is an excellent example of Flextronics's commitment to continuous technology investment and improvement in all its plants.
The Flextronics Althofen factory uses Industrial 4.0 technology to form a more competitive and differentiated advantage, creating unique solutions and value for customers. The selection of the Althofen factory demonstrates innovation in the following areas:
- LISA(production line stop assistant)This is a virtual operator assist system that supports production line operators by detecting quality problems and stopping the production line
- Flex PulseProvide end-to-end real-time visibility to Flextronics's entire supply chain to help overcome the complexity of the supply chain.
- Integrated material management and automationProvide timely materials and reduce production line inventory to free up production space and achieve 600 product replacements per month.
- Energy use management-Combine the IT infrastructure with the Industrial Internet of things (IIoT) to develop a real-time energy flow data monitoring and alarm platform.
- Advanced analysis platformIntegrate data from machines, optical analysis systems, and other sources to create real-time dashboards designed to improve the performance of the entire production line, such as simulation modeling to predict required maintenance, and unsupervised machine learning for anomaly detection.
Flextronics Global Operations President Francois Barbier (Francois Barbier) said: "the Flextronics Althofen plant is an example of our commitment to the integration of innovation and sustainable development to create value. Joining this network of like-minded institutions will pave the way for positive change in manufacturing. We look forward to sharing our experience in advanced technologies such as automation and digitization, creating a better, safer and more efficient working environment for our employees, and producing products that improve the world. "
"Flextronics's factory in Artehofen, Austria shows how a manufacturing company and its employees can use operational innovation and goal-driven sustainability to lead change," said Francisco Betti, head of shaping advanced manufacturing and production platforms at the World Economic Forum. "with advanced manufacturing capabilities achieved through Industrial 4.0, Flextronics plants around the world are providing customers with higher efficiency, quality and sustainability. As a member of the Lighthouse Network, Flextronics has the ability to lead by example, encouraging colleagues in the industry to rethink how they can use technology to shape the future. "
Revathi Advaithi, CEO of Flextronics, will be a special guest at the online symposium entitled "Advanced fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Lighthouse-reshaping the Future Labor Force" organized by the Global Lighthouse Network of the World Economic Forum at 5: 00 p.m. central European time on September 29th.