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The unsung heroes of productivity, efficiency and safety

11May

Factories of the future are often closely linked with buzzwords including the Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, and other high-tech movements. However, it is often the simple, low-key products and components that can be just as important for achieving productivity, efficiency, and safety in a modern plant.

When people envisage the factory of the future, they often think of autonomous transport vehicles and other robotic machines efficiently performing tasks around the clock, with no interruption or limited need for downtime. It is true that new technology innovations are being increasingly adopted in factories and bring with them unprecedented productivity and efficiency improvements. Yet, a production line is only as strong as its weakest link.