“With our ‘Smartest Factory’ focus, we are making it clear how we position ourselves within the industry,” said Juliane Hehl, managing partner of global marketing at Arburg, in a press release. “We aim to ensure that our customers continue to receive the most innovative, intelligent and therefore best solutions in the future.”
Arburg plans to release additional details in late September about its exhibit at Fakuma. The display will feature digital products spanning the production value chain, including smart assistants, AI-supported features for injection molding and digital interconnection of the production process.
Arburg’s demonstrations will include its in-house-developed host computer system, ALS, which will be available as a cloud-based model in the future, according to the company.
ALS assists with the efficient and safe setup of tools and machines by, for example, centrally storing the data records of all machines. A major advantage of ALS is that the data can be recorded and analyzed in real time. Key performance indicators, metrics and production reports help processors adapt quickly in response to changing conditions, according to the company.
ALS creates transparency in production, increases overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and can be interlinked with arburgXworld, the company’s digital customer portal, according to a company statement. The customer portal offers numerous apps — including AI-supported ones — that boost productivity in day-to-day operations.
“Ask Arburg” is an AI chatbot that searches Arburg’s knowledge database to produce answers that match or nearly match a user’s specific question about the operation of its equipment, saving time in troubleshooting problems.
Contact:
Arburg Inc., Rocky Hill, Conn., 860-667-6500, www.arburg.com/en/us
