The presence and detailing of the production chain is essential for companies wishing to improve production planning and control, and in order to function with maximum efficiency, the automation of industrial systems is indispensable.
This is because the production chain involves everything from the primary production stage to the distribution of a product or service. To streamline the process, the commercial automation services make manual tasks automated, bringing benefits to the industrial sector.
What is industrial systems automation and what is it for?
Industrial automation is part of the concept industry 4.0. This category uses technology to improve and facilitate various production activities.
The best thing about it is that it can be implemented in a wide variety of industries to guarantee the autonomy of machinery and thus reduce the time it takes to produce products.
To this end, software, hardware and other specific equipment technologies are used in each part of the production chain.
In this way, automation guarantees production control and quality while keeping employees safe and free from dangerous tasks.
However, when it comes to automation and Industry 4.0 in the Brazilian market, the survey "Industry 4.0 Special Survey: Five Years On", launched this year by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), indicates that the country is still facing a scenario of low maturity.
Although it has been shown that more companies are using technologies such as the automation of industrial systems, many still use a low quantity and diversity of digital technologies.
How does the system automation process work?
As the automation of industrial systems influences the production chain, it is important to know all its processes.
1. Diagnosis
Through this stage, it is possible to carry out an organizational mapping of the industry. Here, all the processes are observed in order to identify what the company's real needs are.
2. Definition of improvements
With a better view of the industrial stages, it is possible to establish an initial plan of improvements that should be applied and their respective stages.
This plan should involve the main industrial problems and areas that are not achieving the proposed objectives.
3. Proposing solutions
At this stage, it is necessary to define which strategies and solutions are essential in order to improve production and process efficiency.
4. Budget research and ROI
O ROI (Return over Investment) is a strategic tool for finding out how much a company has made back on its investments. Through it, it is possible to know the amount that can be invested in improving processes in the production chain, without jeopardizing other stages of production.
5. Implementation and testing
Once the improvements have been implemented, tests need to be carried out to check that the investments have been made at the right points and are working properly.
At this point, it is necessary to observe whether the improvements defined previously are working or not.
6. Team training
Once all the previous steps have been carried out, it is important that the changes made are also passed on and adapted to the team.
To this end, employee training and adaptation should focus on explaining the changes made, as well as highlighting the new way of dealing with the steps and the benefits for manual labor.
Why invest in the automation of industrial systems?
For companies that choose to invest in the automation of industrial systems, the tasks carried out throughout the production chain, or at certain stages, can become more practical and advantageous.
These benefits can be enjoyed by both the team and the company itself. Check out 10 advantages that commercial automation can bring to your business.
1. Decrease in production time
With the transfer of manual tasks to automated ones, the repetition of movements becomes much faster and more constant.
2. Cost reduction
By investing in the automation of industrial systems, companies reduce their costs when it comes to hiring new employees, as the machines are able to carry out their activities without human interference.
3. Eliminating errors
The machines' high degree of precision means that errors in the production stages are reduced, which also cuts down on problem-solving time and unscheduled downtime.
4. More safety in the workplace
Less manual interference in the industrial process is synonymous with a reduction in accidents at work. As a result, the company can cut costs with labor lawsuits by providing a safer environment for its employees.
5. Constant production
As the machines can operate at long intervals, production is carried out constantly.
6. Correct maintenance
Companies that choose to automate industrial systems can count on maintenance services for the machines, carried out by trained technicians.
In this way, the lifespan of the equipment is extended and the cost of new equipment is reduced.
7. Increasing the scale of production
With fewer errors due to the machines' high level of precision, production increases. This is because tasks previously performed by humans are now carried out by machines and in much shorter periods of time. As a result, the industry's profits increase.
8. New long-term investments
As time goes by, the company can invest in new areas, by expanding its field of activity or applying improvements to the other stages of the production chain.
9. Operations and production control
Advanced machines often have monitors that control all operations and production levels.
This makes it possible to see how the production chain is doing and whether the investments made at certain stages have yielded positive results.
10. Improved product delivery
With the growth of high-quality production, the company maintains its standards of excellence and thus becomes a benchmark for customers and the market as a whole.
All these benefits can only be guaranteed with Waukesha solutionsSSE Brazil has made this available! To find out more, visit our website and find the best opportunities in industrial systems automation.
