Dark Data in Manufacturing for Enhanced Condition Monitoring in ELAU PacDrive systems 

In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, data is the backbone of innovation and efficiency. As the industry continues to embrace digital transformation, data-driven insights will become ever more essential for optimising production, improving product quality and maintaining competitive advantage. However, a significant amount of data generated by modern manufacturing systems remains untapped. This hidden resource, known […]

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AI Copilots and LLMs in manufacturing

AI Copilots

We’ve all seen the rise in AI Copilots and LLMs (Large Language Models) from ChatGPT and similar to Microsoft’s CoPilot.  Many of us will be using them if not daily, then probably pretty regularly. So what are they and where do they potentially fit in a manufacturing environment? An AI Copilot is a conversational interface

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Causes of unplanned downtime

Causes of unplanned downtime

We’re aware of the cost implications of unplanned downtime. These are reported to be £5K per hour with companies experiencing up to 20 hours of unplanned downtime each week. Even though Planned Maintenance is the most important maintenance strategy being followed by companies, on average they are still potentially losing almost a full day’s production

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The Black Swan effect

There is a term which we seem to hear more of these days and this is the ‘Black Swan’ effect. The Black Swan concept was developed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former risk analyst, defining the concept as…’an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences.

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Motion control systems

Motion control systems

ELAU PacDrive systems provide the motion control for packaging and other machines. These are used by many well-known international companies in the Food and Beverage, Pharma and Healthcare sectors. But what is motion-control and what does it mean in terms of industrial automation? The automation of manual processes on production lines is key as progress

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ELAU PacDrive Training

ELAU PacDrive Training

As a Schneider Electric Training Partner we can complete up to 10 days of ELAU PacDrive training every month. This covers PacDrive 3 and the now obsolete PacDrive M. All our programmes are designed to equip your engineers with the skills and expertise to keep your production lines running. Well-maintained packaging lines can last for

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