Eaton Modernizes Its Manufacturing Footprint With Two New Smart Factories
- A newly built and a legacy Eaton site have embraced Industry 4.0 technology to digitalize operations.
- Best practices and learnings from the smart factories will help accelerate the implementation of Industry 4.0 technology at other Eaton sites.
-
Three additional regional sites, including one in
the United States , are planned to go live as smart factories by the end of 2024.
Known as the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0 leverages automation of traditional manufacturing practices using digital technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, additive manufacturing, factory simulation and augmented and virtual reality to adapt, predict and optimize factory performance. These technologies improve the efficiency of plants, leading to higher product quality, increased speed-to-market, a reduced environmental footprint and a safer and more productive workforce.
“Now, more than ever, there’s an expectation for manufacturers to optimize production, enhance customer experience, and enable innovation, driving the need for the benefits of Industry 4.0 solutions,” said
Built with Industry 4.0 in mind
The site also utilizes Eaton’s Asset Performance Management solution, part of the
Digitalizing a legacy site
Operating for nearly two decades and employing more than 370 people, the
Eaton’s Intelligent Energy Management solution (available in APAC only) integrates digital and intelligent solutions at the site to optimize power supply from utilities, Photovoltaic solar panels, and an energy storage battery based on the most economical choice. The solution monitors all electrical power usage at the site in real time and reports any abnormalities, allowing for early identification and detection of energy-saving opportunities. Since 2018,
The company continues to invest in its manufacturing, planning to go live with three additional smart factories by the end of 2024, including locations in
Learn more about Industry 4.0 at Eaton here.
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and doing what’s best for our stakeholders and all of society.
Eaton was founded in 1911 and has been listed on the
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240212371314/en/
Ashley O’Connell
+1 216 990-5682
ashleynoconnell@eaton.com
Source: Eaton