What do manufacturers expect from a connected factory?

Posted on 5 May 2017 by Fred Tongue

The Annual Manufacturing Report sheds some light on what UK manufacturers expect to gain from embracing advanced technology and creating a connected factory.

According to the survey, the vast majority of respondents (80%) expected to see an increase in production or output. A large number of manufacturers also thought that a connected factory would lead to greater quality (68%) and improved accuracy (64%). Just under half of manufacturers (44%) expected investments in connectivity to lead to improved production…

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