Empowered Heat Treat Operators; Using mobility & data analytics to make operators more productive

Millennials (generation Y and beyond) are more socially conscious, more impatient and highly value individuality. They are digital natives – born into a world where technology is ubiquitous. They have grown up with the world at their fingertips.

In a short period of time these digital natives will make up the majority of the workforce. This means moving from an average workforce age of 50+ to a new guard of 20-somethings who have vastly less experience and very different working practices.

Bridging this gap will require digital tools to not only capture the knowledge of older workers before they retire, but also make it available to the new generation in a way that supports their preference for digital work practices.

As the crew changes, so must the Heat Treat plant.

Industry 4.0 and IIoT practices are enabling an evolution of smart connected products and solutions to provide the right information in the right place at the right time.

This presentation will outline the drivers for connected products and solutions, and will provide an overview of the digital tools being used today to enable the next generation of operators to become more productive.