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2018: Our Biggest Year Ever & The Future of Facteon
2018 has been a big year for our business, exceeding our expectations with record project numbers. We’ve also welcomed a number of new team members as we expand our business and bring additional areas of focus in software, robotics and machine vision alongside our world-class custom equipment business.
How Our Customer Made More than 5 Million Products in 5 Years
When the world’s leading manufacturers need an automated production line, they turn to Facteon. The reason? We have extensive experience in appliance manufacturing and factory automation design. We’ve built our expertise over 30 years, starting with our own lines before branching out to help other manufacturers around the globe.
Custom Machining in the Internet Age
In an industry abuzz with talk of intelligent manufacturing and Industrial IoT, Facteon takes pride in thoughtfully contributing to this conversation. We also take pride in offering innovative and high accuracy machining capabilities. Here at Facteon, we have a dedicated, in-house Machine Shop. It employs fifteen talented machinists. In addition, we have four machinists in the making – our apprentices.
Robotics: The Next Evolution in Flexible Manufacturing
An increasing number of manufacturers are under pressure to produce outstanding products and reduce their costs in a competitive market. Often, these pressures are intensified in a company of global scale. As a result, new ways of thinking thrive. These range from the adoption of Industrial IoT technologies to the implementation of robotics. The application of robotics provides greater flexibility in industries which have not traditionally used robotic production lines.
Machine Security, MQTT & Open Source: Three Key Trends at Ignition Community Conference 2018
As the manufacturing industry continues to develop, the widespread use of Industrial Internet of Things (Industrial IoT) technologies and Industry 4.0 principles shows no signs of slowing. This is more than simply a fad or trend. It signals a new way of manufacturing and a new way of thinking.
Global Connections: Laser Welding Expert, Kazie Jasnowski
As an Advanced Quality Engineer at GE Appliances, Kazie Jasnowski is an expert in the field of laser welding. Kazie is visiting Facteon Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand to share his knowledge with our team of laser welding professionals. As a member of the wider Haier group, we’re able to tap into a vast network of global resources. Kazie’s visit provides an opportunity to improve our application of laser welding technologies in the manufacture of washer and dryer baskets.
Embracing the Industry 4.0 Journey
Industry 4.0 offers great benefits, and many potential pitfalls, for manufacturers as they try to stay competitive in a world in which digital transformation is shaping the manufacturing industry in profound ways. Industry 4.0 combines Industrial Internet of Things (Industrial IoT) with lean manufacturing processes to help turn a business into an intelligent manufacturer. Similar to previous industrial revolutions, the end point for businesses undergoing transformation is not always easy to predict.
Building Factories for the Future
The manufacturing sector is fast catching on to the idea that the Industrial Internet of Things (Industrial IoT) and Industry 4.0 are the way forward. These technologies harness the power of data to enable businesses to be better, faster and more efficient.
Introducing Reinaldo Silva: Software Products Manager
For the past eight years, Reinaldo has been helping businesses to build and commercialise complex software products for a variety of industries including agriculture, transportation, corporate real estate and social gaming.
Introducing Wayne Huang: Automation Research & Development Engineer
Based at Facteon Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand, Wayne is responsible for investigating and developing both emerging and established machine automation technologies. In alignment with Facteon’s vision, Wayne seeks to solve engineering problems and add new functionality to our offerings.
The Industrial Internet of Things Decoded
As manufacturers move from legacy installations towards Industry 4.0 systems driven by the Industrial Internet of Things (Industrial IoT), they’re faced with the problem of decoding what, exactly, they’re buying into. There’s a raft of confusion regarding the terminology. Clear definitions are an essential ingredient when considering process implementation. It’s key that both suppliers and customers are certain regarding what will be provided, and what benefit will be brought to the business.
Introducing Trent Cornwall: Design Manager
With more than three decades of experience in design and engineering, Trent is ready to take on his next challenge as Facteon’s Design Manager. Trent is responsible for leading a large team of skilled and specialised engineers based at Facteon Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.