Industry 4.0 News

Multiple challenges fixed with one smart solution

Picture this: a smart multi-spindle solution that achieves changeovers in less than 30 seconds, and is also unaffected by environmental conditions at any torque level or takt time. A solution which delivers consistent tightening without the need for special training and has inbuilt pre-programmed corrective maintenance features scenarios.

Competitiveness is about more than productivity

Improving productivity is most of the time considered as the key to remain competitive. But as any experienced assembly plant manager will tell you, life is not that simple. Sure, you can turn out more products in less time: but if those products are costing you more to make, or time and volume pressures lead to more defects and rework, then you gain no advantage over your competitors.

Case Study: How CATL improves its production efficiency in battery manufacturing

CATL is a world leader in new energy innovative technologies, committed to providing premium solutions and services for new energy applications worldwide. Consistently setting new technological benchmarks, CATL has a market share of more than 50% in China and more than one third of the global battery market. It is also ranked number one in the world for battery innovation.

Why PivotWare?

The Case for Cameras

How real-time object tracking is revolutionising manufacturing

As the manufacturing sector becomes increasingly complex, new technologies are required to meet its many challenges.

Bringing your assembly process to the next level

Exciting developments are afoot at Desoutter to take Smart Assembly to the next level. We can now reveal that the proven Nexonar positioning solution is being incorporated into the Desoutter ecosystem.

How to take intelligent assembly to the next level?

In the smart factory, data is your most valuable commodity. Used correctly, the information being produced by smart assembly tools can give invaluable insights into the performance of individual tools or entire production lines – often in real time. This opens up exciting new possibilities for improving efficiency. From predictive maintenance and condition monitoring to improving overall equipment effectiveness - boosting productivity and uptime.

Take up your Shield to improve manual tightening quality and traceability

As a new year begins, Desoutter is more determined than ever to help its customers accelerate their transformation to Industry 4.0. In the coming months, I’ll be revealing the latest tools we have developed to boost uptime, boost productivity and accelerate your transformation to digital ways of working.

Driven to excel

Automotive design takes into consideration a series of critical aspects, from passenger safety, to build and material quality, to aesthetics. It also takes into account customer expectations around comfort, diagnostics and onboard entertainment – as well as societal pressures such as reducing environmental impacts and the availability of parking space in towns and cities. Hence the trend towards miniaturization, in order to pack more functionality into a smaller space, and the rise of the electric vehicle.

Putting the space back into aerospace assembly

Accessibility is always going to be a challenge in aerospace assembly. From the tip of the tail to the last nut on the nascelle, every aeroplane is designed to be as space-saving, as light in weight and as aerodynamic as possible. This raises some interesting challenges for those who are tasked with making the aeroplane hold together while defying everything that gravity, passengers and the weather can throw at it!

When is a right angle not the right angle? Desoutter's Geared Front Attachment complete solution

Demands from increasingly discerning consumers mean that more equipment than ever is being packed into the same space. For instance, we expect air-conditioned comfort when we travel in trains, aeroplanes and cars: and if we do need to adjust our seating position or open a window, we prefer an electrically operated option. As a result, space within engine bays, under bulkheads and behind control panels is at a premium.

The assembly of the future needs assistance systems!

"Many people still associate the term Industry 4.0 with the idea of a deserted production facility," says André Pöppe, Product Manager at industrial tool specialist Desoutter in Maintal. But the opposite is the case. After all, by digitizing assembly, companies not only increased quality and productivity; they also showed themselves to be an attractive employer that provides its employees with innovative and ergonomic workplaces.

How to implement Industry 4.0 on your assembly lines?

At Desoutter we are going through the same process as our customers in relation to Industry 4.0 implementation. Indeed, we consider that a crucial part of our product development program is to anticipate what our customers will need next.

Desoutter ecosystem is evolving: 2 new tightening units are now available on CONNECT platform!

CONNECT is a platform which manages all items, actions, and information related to your assembly line activities to accelerate your transformation by boosting your flexibility, boosting your uptime, and boosting your productivity.

Double vision: the advent of the digital twin

Rapid advances in technology offer us new and exciting opportunities for storing and exchanging data. At Desoutter Brand & Digital Communications, we have been exploring the possibilities offered by developments such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Augmented Reality, Marketing Automation and Account Based Marketing, Mobile Applications, Web personalization and the Cloud to see where they can be applied to deliver real, tangible benefits for our customers.

Industrial Revolution - From Industry 1.0 to Industry 4.0

Technical advances also change the way humans produce things. The step into production technology, which was completely different from the past, is also called the industrial revolution. The new production technologies fundamentally changed the working conditions and lifestyles of people. What were the industrial revolutions and where do we find ourselves now? “From the First Industrial Revolution to Industry 4.0”