The idea of autonomous operations for manufacturing facilities has been on the agenda for several decades but, with the maturation of Industry 4.0 technologies, what was once an aspirational ideology has become very tangible, especially as companies form post-pandemic recovery strategies. In this article, The Manufacturer speaks with Uwe Kueppers, Manager Consulting Services at Kalypso (a Rockwell Automation Company), and EMEA board chairman of MESA.
How has the emergence of digital technologies accelerated the adoption of automation? Fast-growing digital technologies have enabled companies to adopt automation more readily and broadly than ever before. For example, moving from LAN and Wi-Fi to 5G enables a broader variety of data exchange and connectivity capabilities for different devices and applications which in turn…
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