With so much talk of the “fourth industrial revolution”, are we losing sight of what an intelligent factory should do for the customer, the supplier and for society?

Today’s manufacturers are under pressure to be more flexible, reduce downtime and costs and increase efficiencies.

Although automotive parts suppliers use a variety of testing equipment to conduct a wide range of tests and inspections—and within specific tolerances, which warrant highly precise tools and processes—original equipment manufacturers have refined these inspection practices over the course of decades.

Quality’s continuing conversation with Jason Chester, Director of Global Channel Programs for InfinityQS, on SPC and the smart factory. This is the final part of the three-part series of our conversation.

Quality’s continuing conversation with Jason Chester, Director of Global Channel Programs for InfinityQS, on SPC and the smart factory. This is part two of the three-part series of our conversation.

Modern smart manufacturing brings with it greater efficiency, increased productivity — and new challenges for collecting and analyzing measurement data. How can you achieve absolute precision in both production and reporting?

IoT has the ability to alter nearly every facet of our lives, Hexagon CEO Ola Rollen said.

The new site, which primarily will produce metrology systems for the MI division, will utilize Hexagon’s smart manufacturing technologies to produce and calibrate the systems, as well as house software development and customer support teams covering the wider Hexagon portfolio.

The manufacturing sector is currently saturated with Industry 4.0 (aka the Industrial Internet of Things or IIoT) hype and jargon. This is no surprise given the evidence showing that the connectivity of systems and exploitation of data can add significant value to modern manufacturing processes and supply chains.