Smart Manufacturing to Increase Productivity, Improve Quality, and Reduce Costs

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TOP 5 BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH
GN SMART FACTORY

01

Increased production efficiency

GN smart factory leverages the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize our production processes and reduce equipment downtime. We monitor our advanced machining equipment and production process in real-time, and our expert employees can identify and address issues before they become problems, resulting in increased efficiency in manufacturing plant operations, and productivity.

02

Improved quality

We like to call it Quality 4.0. In our smart factory we collect data analytics from sensors in the manufacturing floor, to monitor production processes and detect quality issues. This allows our skilled employees to identify and address problems quickly resulting in improved response time, higher-quality products, fewer defects, and reducing waste and rework.

03

Greater flexibility

We’ve designed our entire digital manufacturing automation system to be flexible and adaptable, allowing our skilled employees to quickly reconfigure production processes in response to changing market demands. This flexibility enables us to produce customized parts at scale for a number of industries such as aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, and defense, without incurring significant additional costs.

04

Cost savings across our supply chain

At GN smart factory with our digital manufacturing solutions we aim to reduce costs by optimizing production processes, minimizing waste, and reducing downtime. By leveraging data analytics, we can identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement, resulting in cost savings across the supply chain.

05

Enhanced safety

Through advanced technologies such as robotics and factory automation we improve workplace safety. By automating hazardous or repetitive tasks, we can reduce the risk of workplace injuries and illnesses, improving employee health and productivity.

GN Smart Factory Competencies

Data Collection and Analytics

Data from the machine tools allow for optimal understanding of where issues may be on the production floor. This means we can quickly attend to any issues, constraints, and other challenges using data. Our processes collect data from the spindle, tools, measuring equipment, and many other aspects of the machine. This allows us to drive to the root cause of the issues to ensure further risk is mitigated.

Technical Expertise

The GN team has the necessary technical expertise in areas such as robotics, automation, and manufacturing data analytics. We use advanced software and hardware to automate even the most complex machinery, often involving multiple technologies and software applications.

Continuous Improvement Culture

Our commitment and willingness to embrace change and provide our employees with opportunities for development has resulted in improvements in production processes, manufacturing waste reduction, and improved product quality.

Collaboration

At GN smart factory effective collaboration and information sharing between cross-functional teams, supplies and customers is a top priority, which contributes towards reaching our common goals.

Predictive Equipment Maintenance

GN smart factory uses IoT to provide predictive maintenance

Data is collected and analyzed to determine where failures could happen, allowing us to be predictive and perform maintenance accordingly. The data allows us to do preventative maintenance, which mitigates the need for corrective maintenance in most cases.

Collecting sensor machine data from the manufacturing floor helps with faster machine diagnosis and minimizes equipment downtime. Live data coming from the machines allows us to view what has happened and where issues may exist. This decreases equipment downtime and improves our ability to quickly understand and diagnose problems.

The GN 4.0 platform helps our customers by allowing us to achieve perfect quality, competitive costs, and desired lead times.

LEANER. BETTER. FASTER.

Designed and developed based on our customers’ requirements and the lean-six sigma approach to process improvement, GN 4.0 is equipped with the following functionalities:

1 PRODUCTION PART APPROVAL PROCESS (PPAP)

GN follows the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), which is a standardized process that involves approval of production designs and processes before, during, and after manufacturing.

2 MANUFACTURING 4.0 BEGINS

GN begins the digital manufacturing process for our customers' products using our advanced machining and manufacturing technology, which combines speed and precision that is hard to beat.

3 QUALITY 4.0 ENSURES

Leveraging digitization, GN is able to use statistical process control to ensure our manufacturing process is repeatable and consistently meeting our customers unique specifications.

4 GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTING YOUR PRODUCTS

Now, the manufacturing has been completed to our customers specifications and the quality guaranteed. GN then delivers the finished products to our customers required global location.

LEARN MORE ABOUT INDUSTRY 4.0

The GN 4.0 platform is the only solution to have a globally competitive product for our customers. Our automation and 4.0 platform has become a necessity to respond to shifting demand and customer requirements, while being able to maintain or reduce costs.