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For many manufacturers, the first step in building a smart factory can be challenging. However, the steps for digital transformation in production facilities should be seen as an exciting journey that will transform and improve the production process.

Smart factories; are highly digitized, networked production facilities. Production facilities, whose focus is on intelligent production and wholly self-organized and optimized, gain importance with the Industry 4.0 transformation. This digital transformation includes logistics, planning, and product development processes as well as factories.

Along with rapid technological developments, manual processes cause productivity losses, product quality is not at the desired level, and therefore financial and productivity losses. At this stage, the digitalization of physical elements and maximum utilization of data form the basis of digital factories, enabling modular production and increased productivity thanks to automation technologies.

The application of automation technologies in digital factories can adapt and optimize processes and minimize production times and costs by storing and analyzing large amounts of data in real-time. Therefore, companies must view digitization as an opportunity rather than a threat, increasing efficiency and reducing production time and costs.

What are the benefits of the digital factory? 

• Improved product quality 

Costs saved through optimized productivity can be invested in product development. In addition, with the analysis of smart production data, you can discover what opportunities exist in customer needs and new product development areas faster. 

• Increased productivity 

Real-time data shows what is needed for production in real-time. In this way, it reduces production costs and increases customer satisfaction with faster delivery times. 

• Environmentally-friendly production 

Environmentally friendly companies aim to reduce their carbon footprint, reduce waste in production and save energy by digitizing their production processes. 

• Intelligent monitoring and maintenance 

For all equipment requiring maintenance, the digital system informs the relevant team at the necessary time, preventing malfunctions and production interruptions that may cause significant damage.

• Instant access to data 

Thanks to data collection from production, it can easily access data at the time of production and prevent faulty production. 

• Saving on time 

With all the advantages mentioned above, a faster and more flexible production will be achieved in terms of time in production areas.

You can digitize your factory with Artech Industrial Computer Solutions, preferred for data collection from production, process analysis and control, operator panel applications, machine, and process automation applications.

Contact us for more detailed information and to find answers to your questions.