Today, industrial companies must deal with completely different rules of the game from those of the recent past: the way they market their products and engage with their customers, the materials and production processes they use to manufacture their products, and the logistics involved in delivering to the consumer.
These are some of the factors that must necessarily become increasingly agile and adaptable in order to compete in an ever-changing market, where ever smaller and more customized batches are produced, and where the use of cutting-edge technologies is unavoidable.
Hence the need to equip industry with new management, innovation and production systems that make it more productive, safe and sustainable.
For an industrial company to compete under these new rules of the game, it must become an integrated, flexible and collaborative entity, able to make the most of the opportunities offered by digitalization, the industrial internet of things, advanced robotics and renewable energy, among others. This is what we know as the factory of the future.
A factory of the future, therefore, is one where:
- All processes are efficient.
- The product and its production are customizable and flexible.
- Robots become a fundamental and connected part of the manufacturing ecosystem.
- The information generated on the performance of its equipment and its production and logistics units makes it possible to analyze and set continuous improvement criteria.
In short, it is about ensuring competitiveness, quality and business continuity.
The factory of the future
In the factory of the future, harnessing the power of information is essential: from product design and engineering, through the acquisition, operation and maintenance of production facilities, to logistics and customer relations, there are opportunities to improve the entire process.
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Collaboration between people and machines (collaborative robots), where both must work together without compromising safety or productivity, is equally fundamental.
As manufacturing needs become increasingly complex (smaller batches, more configuration options, shorter lead times, etc.), adding simplicity to the introduction of new processes and technologies to meet those needs becomes essential. Moreover, this applies to large companies and to small and medium-sized enterprises alike.
CADE. Advanced engineering solutions for the factory of the future
We work with industrial companies to deploy our vision of an adaptable, flexible, digital, smart and sustainable industry. The aim is to enable them to compete and innovate, in a differentiated way, in a changing and demanding market environment.
Our goal is to solve our clients’ problems through consulting, engineering and advanced technology. We give industrial companies the ability to combine flexibility, agility and resource optimization in their production processes, so that they become more competitive and adaptable.
To do so, we deploy cutting-edge advanced engineering solutions that transform industrial companies so that they can produce innovative and competitive goods and/or services. We implement enabling technologies, adapting existing processes to interconnected and intelligent models.
We transform industry with innovative technologies and methodologies, giving it new capabilities and optimizing its commercial, organizational and production processes to meet global challenges.
We take care of everything: the Smart Factories approach.
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CADE is proud to be a pioneer in digitalization, industrialization and collaboration between people and robots, helping our clients make the factory of the future a reality today.
Let’s write the future together
Related CADE services: Smart Factories
Further information: International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
