SECO/WARWICK Group, a global manufacturer of heat processing furnaces and equipment, has noticed the potential of leveraging and implementing innovative technologies into its heat treatment systems.
An example of this is SECO/LENS. It’s an application that uses augmented reality (AR) technology. It is the first such application in Poland and one of the first in the world used in heavy industry.
“SECO/LENS finds many applications in manufacturing environment, such as training, factory planning or maintenance, bringing significant benefits, like more intuitive device operation, increased mobility, increased efficiency and reduced response times to service requests,” said Sławomir Wachowski Automation Department Director, SECO/WARWICK, who will explore further the potential of mixed reality at the upcoming Conference Technology & Innovation Days in Poland.
Next to AR there are machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) that are about to boom, and are about to become a powerful tool in enhancing the flow in production processes.
Based on AI and machine learning, SECO/WARWICK has created an innovative application for heat treatment equipment – an early warning system about the possibility of unplanned downtime occurrence. “This tool can be a real game-changer in the manufacturing industry – imagine that unplanned downtimes are not your problem anymore. Instead, your OEE gets higher, thanks to the AI your production process is enhanced, giving you more comfort and savings, on actually every level. That’s what SECO/PREDICTIVE offers,” added Wachowski.
“Globally, a number of various industries use heat treatment in their day to day processes. Automotive, aerospace, energy, commercial heat treaters, heavy construction machinery, and the tool and die sectors to name a few. As the years go on, together with the heat treatment market getting bigger and better, the needs and expectations, due to the digitalization and globalized standards, are changing. Observation of trends and various analysis make one thing abundantly clear – metal heat treatment industry, being a huge global economy player, needs forward thinking solution providers. This is why it seems only natural to continue investing in our R&D projects and developing state-of-the-art systems,” explained Paweł Wyrzykowski, CEO of SECO/WARWICK.
SECO/WARWICK Group owns 11 companies located across three continents with customers in nearly 70 countries, locating its production facilities in Poland, USA (2 factories: in California and Pennsylvania), India and China. Additionally, the Group includes a number of service and sales offices in Europe. Global presence and local service gives the company the best possible understanding of emerging trends and challenges faced by major industry players.