6 levels of automation in component manufacturing
Explore the automation journey of component manufacturers and discover how current trends are shaping the future of component manufacturing.
Press release
Whitepaper: 6 levels of automation in component manufacturing
In collaboration with EY, Sandvik announces the publication of a new whitepaper highlighting six stages of automation in component manufacturing, from manual operations to ‘lights-out’ production.
Most prominent production-related challenges
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Increasing component complexity
53% -
Lack of skilled blue-collar staff
50%
80%
Expect to increase the level of automation by 2030
Key enablers for increased automation
- Advanced shop floor equipment
- Training of staff to use advanced technology
- Real-time data collection
Component manufacturers plan to improve their automation journey by 2030
We are currently at level 3, with one automated cell producing medium to high volume batches of our standard products. Our target is to reach level 5 by continuing to automate cell by cell as well as automating the CAM and CMM programming.
Senior CAM engineer,
Mechanical seal manufacturer UK
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