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Reliability analysis is a set of techniques that enable "the description and measurement of device or production system capability." [1]

In these difficult months in which it is hard for every company to plan its strategies and think clearly about the future that awaits us, let's reflect about some thoughts of the famous statesman and lecturer EDWARDS DEMING on how best to manage companies in times of crisis.

In the large list of communication protocols (standard and non-standard) supported by different machines, the transition to automatic data collection and analysis is essential to allow SMEs to globally control all the details of production.

Today industrial machinery supports different communication protocols. They can be standard, such as FANUC, MODBUS, OPC-UA, etc.... or custom protocols developed  by machinery manufacturers. (for further information, read the full article WHAT ARE THE MAIN INDUSTRIAL PROTOCOLS FOR THE MONITORING OF PLANTS?)

The industrial evolution reached by now the "version" 4.0 has led companies to the increasingly automated and technological production plants that produce a large amount of data, the "Big Data". But what are they and why are they so important for an SME?

Today production data have become indispensable for entrepreneurs who wish to learn in detail how the entire production of their SME is carried out.

The holidays are over, it's time to roll up sleeves and get back to producing

Smart Working has been existing for a long time now and is being applied quite successfully in the industry. Many Italian SMEs have already adopted some techniques and solutions both to keep up with the times and to handle the COVID situation.

Thanks to the advent of Industry 4.0, SMEs have realized the importance of production process data.

VIDEO    |    Discover the three steps that every SME, from the smallest to the largest, should implement to reach levels of excellence and increase competitiveness in an increasingly demanding market.