Energy storage power supply smart factory factory operation

How can smart factories improve manufacturing outcomes?

Consider the following examples of manufacturing outcomes that smart factories can help to achieve: RESILIENCY – When power from the grid is down, the factory floor is interrupted, potentially costing millions of dollars in lost production and restarting costs.

What is a smart factory?

The smart factory delivers competitive advantages for manufacturers by enabling improved operational performance and greater throughput. The ultimate goal is to move toward autonomous operations driven by AI, prescriptive maintenance and digital twins for building management.

What makes Siemens a smart factory?

Siemens is committed to helping manufacturers on their journey to the smart factory by navigating its customers through the complexities of choosing and implementing the best management platforms and cybersecurity tools to meet eficiency, safety, resilience, and sustainability goals.

What services does Siemens offer a smart factory?

Siemens comprehensive suite of services and technologies for the smart factory includes: NAVIGATOR – a cloud-based platform that sets a foundation for data-driven services. It centralizes disparate datasets related to energy consumption, environmental conditions, and equipment health and longevity to enable decisions for better business outcomes.

What are the benefits of a smart factory?

The smart factory’s human-centric benefits include safety risk reduction, staf optimization, and flexibility. Protecting the health and safety of employees is critical and can be achieved by creating comfortable working conditions. This makes for more productive workers who are safer and better attuned to their surroundings.

What is ABB Smart Power Solutions?

ABB's Smart Power Solutions focus on making power supplies smart, connected, and protected. This division offers advanced technologies aimed at optimizing energy efficiency, reliability, and management of electrical assets.