It’s extraordinary to think that data coming from one machine at Pirelli’s factory in China can improve the company’s production process in Brazil, and on around the world. Such is the potential of smart manufacturing.
Working practices related to production processes can – thanks to the harvesting of data – be applied immediately to resolve an issue in the same area at another plant.
This is the inspiring principle behind the Pirelli Manufacturing eco-System. Thanks to the Manufacturing App, the various specialist professionals involved in production processes in different factories around the world can supply in real time all the manufacturing data for a product: from vulcanization to assembly. This instant monitoring makes it possible to trace every single component from the compound room to the final quality-control check.
Many Pirelli customers in Iran wonder if the quality of Pirelli tyres manufactured across the globe is the same. The answer is “yes” - given what just mentioned, and the deployment of highly skilled workers globally.
Meanwhile smart manufacturing brings other benefits – it is an approach that feeds into the company's sustainability strategy. The eventual reductions in waste – and subsequently costs – will result in a smaller environmental footprint.
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