Smart Factory uses location data gathered through its best-in-class real-time location system (RTLS) and other owned data from manufacturing and enterprise systems to give manufacturers unprecedented process visibility. Smart Factory then analyses the information and delivers data to tools/devices and critical insights to users. This results in measurable cost reduction; guaranteed productivity gains; quality improvements; and the ability to effectively manage mass product customization.
Ubisense is a proven enterprise location intelligence solution for manufacturers. Leading manufacturers currently using Ubisense Smart Factory include five of the top ten global automotive companies and three of the world’s top six off-road vehicle producers. Smart Factory enables companies to have real-time manufacturing operational awareness, adaptive control and data-driven insights. It does this by accurately identifying, locating and tracking process-critical assets including vehicles, materials, tools and components throughout the manufacturing cycle. These capabilities are driving manufacturers’ shift towards the important tenets of Industry 4.0 – resource efficiency and adaptability.
The enhancements to the Smart Factory system, due in early 2015, will deliver the lowest total cost of ownership, industry-leading scalability and outstanding consistency and reliability through high update rates and multi-mode tracking. In addition they will offer more sophisticated process analytics, adaptive tool control and seamless co-existence with wireless networks across the factory.
Richard Green, Ubisense Chief Executive Officer, said: “Managing the extreme complexity of real-time process control is one of the biggest challenges facing manufacturers today. This is especially important to meet growing demand for more customized products while increasing volume. Strengthening Smart Factory will give our customers more flexibility to respond to these needs at a low cost of ownership that delivers a rapid return on investment.”
“Ubisense research has found that up to 40% of manufacturers have no visibility into the real-time status of their manufacturing processes. This lack of insight causes sub-optimal operations and an inability to respond fast to issues that can cost millions in waste and unscheduled downtime. Smart Factory enhancements will give manufacturers greater visibility, control and scope to reduce inventory costs, improve product quality and optimize productivity.”
To find out more about Ubisense Smart Factory, please visit: www.ubisense.net/en/manufacturing
The 2014 Ubisense Smart Manufacturing Technologies Surveys, conducted by SME and Manufacturing Engineering Media, can be found here: http://go.ubisense.net/l/17692/2014-09-29/fny8m
About Ubisense
Ubisense (AIM: UBI),is a market leader in real time location intelligence solutions that enable companies to optimise their business processes. By keeping track of key assets, Ubisense solutions bring clarity to complex operations while also improving quality and reliability. Ubisense solutions are used by a number of blue chip customers across the world, such as AGCO, Airbus, Aston Martin, BMW, Cablevision, Daimler, Deutsche Telekom, Duke Energy, MINI and VW. Ubisense is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with offices in the USA; Canada; France; Germany; Japan; Korea; Philippines and Singapore. For more information about Ubisense and Ubisense Smart Factory visit: www.ubisense.net
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Ubisense enhances Smart Factory for improved manufacturing efficiency
20 November 2014
Ubisense Group plc, a leader in real-time location intelligence systems, adds powerful new capabilities to further enhance Ubisense Smart Factory, an industry-leading solution that enables vehicle and industrial manufacturers to gain the operational control required to accomplish the demanding assembly processes they are facing today and will face in the future.