Over the past two decades, automation in manufacturing is transforming manufacturing operations and enhancing overall business performance. Today, we are on the point of transition of a new automation era: rapid advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are enabling machines to match or outperform humans in a range of work activities. The ultimate goal for the manufacturer is to capture a long-term value with the customer.
Advanced digital technology is already used in manufacturing, but with ‘Industry 4.0’, there is a transformation in overall production. Industry 4.0 refers to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focuses heavily on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data. It will lead to greater efficiencies and change traditional production relationships among suppliers, producers, and customers—as well as between human and machine. Industry 4.0 helps manufacturers with current challenges by becoming more flexible and making reacting to changes in the market easier. It can increase the speed of innovation and is very consumer-centric, leading to faster design processes.
Thermax setup India’s first industry 4.0 ready manufacturing facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. Thermax’s new facility is equipped with the advanced design for manufacturing like robotic welding, plate shot-blasting, tube-plates, de-greasing, use of fixtures and efficient material handling system. With this top-notch technology, Thermax ensures zero defects products and deliver the best quality products to its customers. Using advanced software systems like MES (Manufacturing Execution System) helps in tracking the manufacturing status of the products and ensures quality parameters are met. Also, all the products are enabled with barcodes for material tracking and getting real-time updates.
“We have come up with a world-class facility that is aligned to our
vision of ‘Smart Thermax’ and a significant step in diversifying our operations to leverage the infrastructural advantages of strategic locations such as Sri City. We have invested in digitisation and automation to facilitate zero-defect processes that will ensure superior quality products to our customers”, said M.S. Unnikrishnan, MD & CEO, Thermax Ltd.”
Sri City factory is an investment of Rs. 166 crore (23 mn USD) with a capacity to produce 400 machines per year. The state-of-the-art production unit deploys high levels of digitisation and manufactures a wide range of vapour absorption machines comprising chillers, heat pumps and heaters. With cutting-edge technology, the facility ensures quality products right from initial stages of manufacturing to delivery of the finished product.
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