Our Sandalwood Systems Integration team spent the day at Automation Alley’s #industry 4.0 conference, Integr8 on May 9, 2023 in Novi, MI and picked up a lot of key takeaways from the presentations. Did you attend the conference? What did you learn?!?!
Fraunhofer USA
Standards in Global Advanced Manufacturing Systems
MOEE – Maximize OEE
- Metrics from best practices (performance) by process step across machines to create a new benchmark
- Data collection from PLC is best
Matrix Manufacturing
- Flexible process flow between stations
- Automated component supply and material movement
Predictive Maintenance – How AI and advanced software will shape future manufacturing
General Motors
Digital Twin & the Future of the Industrial Metaverse
- AB-InBev digital factory and supply chain
- Digital Brewery
- Preventive Maintenance, AR maintenance support w/ expert assistance
- Logistics, minimize carbon footprint
- BMW – iFactory
- Working w/ Siemens, Epic Games/Unreal Engine
- NVIDIA Omniverse – VR collaborative workspace
- Metahuman – Simulation based on operator-based data collection
Verizon
Demystifying Industrial 5G for Smart Manufacturing
- 5G private network
- High data throughput with low latency
- High data throughput in a manufacturing environment through Wi-Fi will crash the wireless network (petabytes/exabytes)
Why Sandalwood?
We are a one-stop-shop for launching job rotation for any employer from conception to implementation. Our experts tailor our services to meet the needs of our customers by collaborating with them throughout the entire process. We do not offer cookie cutter solutions for job rotation because the needs of employers vary significantly.
Why Sandalwood?
Sandalwood is pleased to offer solutions above and beyond the traditional ergonomic assessments. With an in-depth knowledge of various digital human modelling software suites, integration and adoption to your health and safety programs has never been easier. Sandalwood is experienced in ergonomic program design as well as industry leaders in digital human modelling services. We have a diverse team that is able the leverage the results from the digital human model to provide in depth risk assessments of future designs and current state. Sandalwood is also able to pair these assessments with expertise and provide guidance on the best solution for you. Sandalwood is also on the forefront of emerging technologies and able to integrate Motion capture, Wearables, and extended or virtual reality into your ergonomic program.
