{"id":984,"date":"2022-01-18T22:44:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T22:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flex-main.lndo.site\/resources\/5-ways-industry-40-is-changing-manufacturing"},"modified":"2023-03-24T23:46:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T23:46:49","slug":"5-ways-industry-40-is-changing-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/flex.com\/es\/resources\/5-ways-industry-40-is-changing-manufacturing","title":{"rendered":"Cinco tecnolog\u00edas imprescindibles para la fabricaci\u00f3n avanzada"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"overscroll-top\" style=\"background-color: #eaeef4;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"resource-header block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Homepage\" href=\"\/\">Flex<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Resources\" href=\"\/resources\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Five must-have technologies for advanced manufacturing\">Five must-have technologies for advanced manufacturing<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h1>Five must-have technologies for advanced manufacturing<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date detail\">\n\t\t\t\tPosted on<br>\n\t\t\t\tenero 18, 2022\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cat-tag\">Blog<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"3\" data-destination=\"\/solutions-and-services\/manufacturing?subcategories=industry-4-0#resources\" href=\"\/solutions-and-services\/manufacturing?subcategories=industry-4-0#resources\">Industry 4.0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidebar block normal-sidebar\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n<div id=\"id_69d0bfbb0b196\" class=\"media block\">\n\t<div class=\"container media-center \">\n\t\t<div class=\"media\" style=\"left: 0px; min-width: 100%; max-width: 100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5 Ways Industry 4.0 is Changing Manufacturing\" src=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5-ways-industry-40-is-changing-manufacturing-0.jpg\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<script>\n\t(function () {\n\t\tlet hasRun_id_69d0bfbb0b196 = false;\n\t\tfunction updateVideoDisplay_id_69d0bfbb0b196() {\n\t\t\tconst youtubeVideoId = \"\";\n\t\t\tconst bynderID = \"\";\n\t\t\tconst mediaType = \"image\";\n\t\t\tconst mediaVideoElement = document.getElementById('media-video-id_69d0bfbb0b196');\n\t\t\tconst bodyClass = document.body.className || '';\n\t\t\tconst match = bodyClass.match(\/translatepress-([a-z]{2})(?:_[A-Z]{2})?\/i);\n\t\t\tconst currentLanguage = match ? 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Companies with gaps in their digital investments struggled with siloed production and blurred supply chain visibility \u2014 leading to an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fictiv.com\/ebooks\/2021-state-of-manufacturing?utm_source=forbes&amp;utm_medium=column&amp;utm_campaign=som21&amp;utm_content=report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">uptick<\/a>&nbsp;in digital transformation investments last year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"id-69d0bfbb152b4\" class=\"box block content-width dark-content es \" style=\"background-color: transparent; background-image: none;\">\n\t<style>\n\t\t#id-69d0bfbb152b4 > .container > .content {\n\t\t\tbackground-color: #eaeef4ff;\n\t\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\t\tpadding-top: 48px;\n\t\t\tpadding-right: 60px;\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 48px;\n\t\t\tpadding-left: 60px;\n\t\t\tmargin-left: 0px;\n\t\t\tmargin-right: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media (max-width: 1272px) {\n\t\t\t#id-69d0bfbb152b4.box.block.full-width > .container > .content {\n\t\t\t\tpadding-left: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-right: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media (max-width: 960px) {\n\t\t\t#id-69d0bfbb152b4 > .container > .content {\n\t\t\t\t\/\/padding-top: 24px;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-right: 30px;\n\t\t\t\t\/\/padding-bottom: 24px;\n\t\t\t\tpadding-left: 30px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Learn more about how Industry 4.0 is driving advanced manufacturing in our webinar.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_13d01b743cc3ccd01855d924910c261c\" class=\"button block\">\n\t<div class=\"container left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Watch the webinar\" href=\"\/resources\/how-industry-4-is-driving-advanced-manufacturing\" target=\"\"\n\t\t   class=\"btn-link\">\n\t\t\tWatch the webinar\t\t\t<div class=\"long-arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 19.9 9.9\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<polygon points=\"15.5,0 14.5,0.9 17.4,4.3 0,4.3 0,5.7 17.4,5.7 14.5,9 15.5,9.9 19.9,5 \"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<script>\n\t\twindow.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {\n\t\t\t(function ($) {\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get the block ID\n\t\t\t\tvar id = \"#block_13d01b743cc3ccd01855d924910c261c\";\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ Reveal the block\n\t\t\t\tScrollReveal().reveal(id + \" .btn-link\", {origin: \"bottom\", distance: \"20px\", duration: 1000});\n\t\t\t}(jQuery));\n\t\t});\n\t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spacer block\" style=\"height: 24px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Since the beginning, we\u2019ve invested in a focused portfolio of Industry 4.0 technologies that have now been recognized by the Manufacturing Leadership Awards and the World Economic Forum\u2019s Global Lighthouse Network (GLN). In 2021,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/investors.flex.com\/company-news\/press-release-details\/2021\/Flex-Wins-Multiple-2021-Manufacturing-Leadership-Awards\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we received three MLA awards for our speed, scale and simulation capabilities<\/a>. Additionally, our factory site in Althofen, Austria was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/investors.flex.com\/company-news\/press-release-details\/2021\/Flex-Factory-in-Althofen-Austria-Admitted-into-World-Economic-Forum-Global-Lighthouse-Network\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">admitted into the GLN in recognition of our adoption and deployment of Industry 4.0 technologies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to succeed in a new era of work, companies must design and engineer intelligence, flexibility, and sustainability into both the things they make and the processes for making them for maximum resilience. These five technologies are must-haves that we continue to invest in to transform both the shop and top floor moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-smart-automation-and-robotics\" style=\"font-weight:600\">1. Smart automation and robotics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Automation and robotics have proved invaluable in creating more distance between employees on the factory floor during the pandemic \u2014 but their benefits are far more wide-ranging.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/resources\/better-together-human-robot-relationship\">Cobots, mobile robots, and other automation solutions have increased throughput while freeing up employees for more value-added tasks<\/a>. These machines perform the tasks that are too difficult or strenuous to perform repeatedly. They also create new career advancement opportunities for employees and generally make work more enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We use our knowledge of smart automation to optimize production and reduce downtime for our customers. By optimizing investments, productivity, and costs, we integrate smart automation into existing equipment and factories, deploying fast, customized lines in-region to increase value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-digitization\" style=\"font-weight:600\">2. Digitization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When machines share data through IIoT sensors, you gain insights. Advanced analytics powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can help predict the root cause of failures or even prevent machine failure before it happens \u2014 creating a closed feedback loop and more control over your operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digitizing the factory through a combination of <a href=\"\/industries\/cross-industry-technology#sensor-fusion\">sensors<\/a>, edge computing, and <a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/industries\/cloud\">cloud solutions<\/a> yields massive amounts of data. To derive the most business value from digitization efforts, we\u2019ve established\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/resources\/the-critical-role-of-digitization-and-data-in-manufacturing\">best practices<\/a>\u00a0for gathering, managing, and analyzing data. Our best practices focus on achieving desired outcomes, data democratization for quick action, and training. Our digital manufacturing system provides real-time data that accelerates time-to-market and improves quality and reliability for our customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-advanced-simulation\" style=\"font-weight:600\">3. Advanced Simulation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Simulation&nbsp;is another key technology helping organizations achieve greater speed and agility as they develop and deliver products. An integrated approach to simulation allows you to test production lines, products, and more without affecting time, resources, or capital in the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, we use our real-time advanced simulation expertise to offer customers a virtual view of the factory at the start of a project. By applying multiple logic layers, we can run \u201cwhat-if\u201d scenarios against a variety of factors using a digital twin of physical factory operations \u2014 accelerating product startup, improving yields, and reducing ramp up costs for our customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simulation is also helping us build the future of digital manufacturing by visualizing it. 3D models allow us to analyze how humans and robots interact, review potential layouts for the future of work \u2014 and tweak automated processes with additional human expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-augmented-and-virtual-reality\" style=\"font-weight:600\">4. Augmented and virtual reality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR) applications are key building blocks for the future of work, allowing employees to collaborate remotely, set up lines quickly, and increase throughput. For example, AR\/VR accelerates knowledge sharing across our global operations. Different factories can share best practices, insights, and feedback \u2014 all while being thousands of miles apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But training is just one of many opportunities to accelerate manufacturing with AR\/VR technology. We use AR in six areas across our global operations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remote assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service and repair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logistics and order fulfillment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People and resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the instance of remote assistance, for example, an operator fixing a machine on the line can connect with experts across the globe using augmented reality, displaying his field of vision for them to view and guide appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-additive-manufacturing\" style=\"font-weight:600\">5. 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