Enhancing Efficiency and Productivity through Factory Automation
By Anil Kumar, Managing Director, Inovance Technology India
Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital technologies and factory automation have become an integral part of the manufacturing industry, helping to run businesses in the most effective and efficient way possible. As the digital world rapidly evolves, automated processes help manufacturers keep up with current market trends and expectations. In the modern manufacturing industry, remaining competitive and meeting customer demands requires a focus on increasing productivity and efficiency. One effective approach to achieving these goals is by implementing automated processes throughout the production cycle to improve productivity levels, efficiency and quality, as well as increasing profits.
Automation solutions such as robotic systems can streamline production workflows by minimizing manual intervention and reducing cycle times. Tasks such as material handling, assembly, and packaging can be automated, and robots can work at a consistent pace, 24/7, without the need for breaks or rest, resulting in continuous production and increased output.
Another advantage of automation is that it can take care of all kinds of operations that employees often find difficult, tiring or repetitive. If an employee works thinking that “it’s repetitive and boring” then they are more likely to make errors. However, unlike human beings, automation technologies don’t feel tired or bored doing any tasks for the whole day, achieving the same level of efficiency and quality throughout. Automation can also optimize the utilization of resources such as energy, raw materials, and equipment. Smart sensors and AI algorithms can monitor and adjust operating parameters in real-time, minimizing energy consumption and waste generation. Additionally, automated systems can perform predictive maintenance, identifying potential equipment failures before they occur and reducing downtime.
One of the major benefits of automation in manufacturing is workplace safety, as the manufacturing industry is a field where there is a high level of employee risk. Having several complex machines operating regularly always poses a risk no matter how well employees are trained, so automated processes can assist in handling the riskier aspects of manufacturing and ensure the safety of workers.
With rising demand for automation and digitalization, the Indian government is introducing many initiatives to boost the manufacturing industry, including Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes. Targeting key manufacturing industry sectors in a bid to make domestic production more competitive, the PLI program is increasing demand for automation and Industry 4.0 technology. As a leader in the automation industry, Inovance offers a range of industrial automation products – from innovative AC drives to compact PLCs – to help companies operate smoothly and efficiently. We recently launched our Easy Series PLC, a high performance, compact, EtherCAT-enabled PLC capable of controlling the simplest to the most complex motion control applications using EtherCAT and Ethernet/IP, and equipped with easy programming, wiring, assembly, and commissioning. We have also launched the MD520 high performance universal AC Drive with built in DC reactor, unified AC asynchronous and PM synchronous motor control, enhanced reliability and conformal coated PCBs.
What Inovance can offer to the manufacturing industry in terms of automation doesn’t stop with AC drives, we also provide a wide range of servo drives and motors with high performance, reliability and easy commissioning. These include the powerful SV670P Single Axis pulse servo drive, which is specially designed to be robust and reliable in harsh environments and comes with safe torque off, as well as our high capacity ISMG series servo motor, developed for energy saving with higher efficiency to keep the motor cool during operation and reduce the risk of demagnetization, precise temperature monitoring, and consistent temperature protection.
Inovance is a leader in the industrial automation components and solutions market and has a great reputation in India for top quality products backed up by the strongest engineering expertise and customer support. Our product offering ranges from AC drives, servo drives and motors, to motion control, industrial robots, PLCs, CNCs, and HMIs. Within the industrial automation segment, Inovance supplies OEM machine builders and end users across a wide range of industrial sectors, including packaging, textiles, rubber, plastics, printing, and special purpose machinery. Headquartered in Chennai, Inovance India has a network of branch offices in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi, with local teams of sales, product management, and research and development engineers, in addition to our pan-India sales network.
At Inovance, we believe embracing automation not only improves output and competitiveness, but also contributes to enhanced product quality, customer satisfaction, and overall business success within the dynamic manufacturing landscape.
