Atlas Copco Smart connected assembly
The smart factory is now an integral part of Industry 4.0 and Atlas Copco is taking its smart factory vision to the next level. The company's new project “Smart Connected Assembly – Powered by data” addresses the various difficulties manufacturing companies face in terms of how best to use the data collected in production.
The concept shows how to generate value by utilising data created by Atlas Copco smart tools and solutions at each phase of a customer's process – from design, to prototype, to assembly. The Atlas Copco Roadshow is also back on the road again in 2019 enabling visitors to visualise a smart factory.
Industry 4.0 has been high on the agendas of businesses and industry for the past two years. In 2006, it is estimated that there were around 2 billion IoT (Internet of Things) devices creating data. The projected figure for 2020 is around 200 billion devices.
The problem for manufacturing companies is that they often lack the operational analytics capabilities to integrate that data into their operations. “Smart Connected Assembly – Powered by data” is Atlas Copco's response to those challenges.
The first time Atlas Copco presented Smart Connected Assembly was back in 2017, as a response to Industry 4.0. The concept, explaining how Atlas Copco smart tools and solutions continuously collect data, has attracted major attention from industry insiders and the media.
Nicklas Tibblin, Vice President Marketing for Atlas Copco’s Motor Vehicle Industry division: “We are continuing the Smart Connected Assembly story. The first step was to show how manufacturers can implement the foundation of Industry 4.0 by utilising smart connected assembly tools in a networked factory environment. With the statement ‘Powered by Data’ we will show how even more value can be achieved in assembly operations by using the data more actively in all steps of a company's assembly and maintenance processes.”
Steve Meazey, Vice President Marketing for Atlas Copco’s Industrial Technique Service division. “In a Smart Connected Assembly, how the data is utilised to enhance the customers’ uptime and quality is key to unlocking the customers’ potential. Many companies can collect data, but through combined this with our knowledge of tightening, we can generate insights, opportunities and create values from our customers’ investments.”
Smart Connected Assembly - Powered by data” Roadshow 2019
In 2017-18, the Smart Connected Assembly European Roadshow contained 200 events, welcomed over 7,000 visitors and ran for 47 weeks. This year's Roadshow will feature the updated concept. At the events, tech like Virtual and Augmented Reality will make it possible to visualise a smart factory and illustrate the way data can be employed to create value.
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