Industrial automation is developing very dynamically - not only because more and more enterprises see it as an opportunity for development, but primarily due to market trends related to the growing importance of the idea of industry 4.0.
What innovations in production in connection with this situation will appear on the global market of industrial automation? In what areas will they affect the development of enterprises?
Currently, on the industrial automation market, segments of network systems are developing very strongly, allowing not only to program the operation of machines and devices, but also to collect data in real time and immediately react to irregularities.
To create this type of solutions, advanced sensory devices are needed, influencing the efficient operation of network systems. All this is in line with the most important ideas of industry 4.0, which is slowly becoming a priority on the Polish market when it comes to planning and designing changes as well as innovation in production.
Smart sensing devices as a way to improve production
In the coming years, innovations in production will certainly concern sensory devices. Due to faster and faster production solutions, the sensors used to improve the flow of goods, their counting, identification and distribution must be increasingly vigilant as well as immediate action.
In addition, innovative sensory devices should also make it possible to repeat complex processes - so that the production is fast, efficient and flawless.
Innovation in production is additionally based on the method and speed of data transfer from sensory devices. It is important that the sensors used in the enterprise enable communication with both the control devices and the devices managing the entire production. The transfer time is also important - the most optimal solution is collecting data and reacting to irregularities in real time (i.e. immediately after registering irregularities on the production line or machine defects).
Consequently, manufacturing innovation will be based on advanced sensing devices in the coming years, enabling the repeatability of proven processes as well as quick error responses.
Integration of production and data collection systems - faster, easier, more efficient
Innovations in production result not only from the needs of a given company, but also from the possibilities offered by the development of modern technology. The Internet of Things, which has led its development to the fourth industrial revolution (industry 4.0), shows great potential. It is a term that includes the possibility of a network connection not only between computers, but also between machines, cameras, sensors.
Due to this direction of networking, industrial automation must cope with the growing needs of enterprises in the field of collecting and comparing data, as well as creating network systems and their integration.
The production of sensors and connections between them in such a way that they form integrated network systems is definitely the future of industrial automation. An example here is the storage of data in clouds, which provide convenient access to selective or cumulative data within individual periods (months, years).
An even greater challenge in the coming years is the integration of systems - individual production lines or separate factories. Such solutions allow for long-term planning based on the collected data, as well as more effective production management in large enterprises with several branches or several dozen production lines.
