Manufacturing Sector Turns to Digital Solutions Like AAS for Resilience
The manufacturing sector faces ongoing challenges due to the pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and labor shortages. To tackle these issues, companies are turning to digital solutions like the Administration Shell (AAS) concept, made industry-ready by Twinsphere. This enables networking and optimizes operations, as seen in companies like R. STAHL.
AAS connects machines, components, and processes, creating a common language for efficiency and innovation. Each component gets a digital type plate, tracked via QR code scans, optimizing lifecycle management. In CNC manufacturing, AAS optimizes tool changes, reduces scrap, and enables planned maintenance.
Conplement AG brings the AAS idea into factories using Twinsphere, starting with critical assets. This results in digital twins that consistently span from ERP to shop floor and from raw material to service. Companies like R. STAHL already utilize this platform operationally, implementing digital twins and digital product passes for transparency and sustainability.
The long-term effects of recent challenges continue to burden the industry. Investments in lasting solutions and digitization, such as the AAS concept, are crucial for companies to thrive. By networking lines, companies, and entire value chains, AAS serves as the central control component of a factory's 'operating system', creating resilience and driving innovation.
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