Plant & Works Engineering September 2022 Issue

10 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk September 2022 Insight – Talking Industry Review L ine Vaes is the Marketing Manager of Priority Software, a company which specialises in affordable ERP systems for growing companies. She has a deep overall knowledge of ERP for the manufacturing industry and spoke on how to use ERP as a platform to open the door to real connectivity, as well as the importance of mobile communications for field service teams and production floor operatives. Regular panelist Michaël Lefeuvre is Product Manager Europe for Red Lion Controls, responsible for Industry 4.0 and industrial communications. He covered how to increase data consistency and data quantity to increase accuracy. This includes avoiding manually entered data in multiple systems, so as to remove human inaccuracy and ensuring no incorrect, interpreted, forgotten and estimated reported data. Thomas Schardt is Vice President, Digitalisation - Strategy - Innovation - Blue Ocean at Nidec Motor. Based in the Greater St. Louis Area, Missouri, his role is to develop, implement and execute transformational plans delivering top and bottom-line results, expanding into emerging and mature markets. He has a successful track record in structuring start- ups to expand market presence and in turning around challenged organisations. And making his second appearance on Talking Industry, Tony Coghlan is Managing Director of Turck Banker Ltd. Before Turck Banner, Tony worked at Siemens Automation and Drives, Siemens Transportation, and served in the Royal Australian Navy as an Avionics Engineer. His experience spans various technologies and industries, which allows him to focus on the complete business operation, through digital transformation and the introduction of IoT applications for industrial markets. Digitalisation’s pain points Thomas Schardt explained that Nidec builds motors and control systems for anything that spins and moves, from cell phones to those in larger control systems, such as for pumps for utility water supply, or wind tunnels for NASA. As part of a digital journey, IoT is extremely important. What are the benefits, the value add? How to integrate partners and clients. "In this digitalisation world, there are new business models, new processes, new transparency, new insights, new interactions with customers and partners, new actions to take and this these all need to be identified, defined and implemented. It is not always a comfortable feeling. My personal focus lies on transforming manufacturing into a more integrated While an increasing number of enterprise companies and some SMEs are adopting digitally transformative technology, the UK continues to fall behind other nations, including the US and Germany. Andy Pye chaired an international panel to explore the trends. Talking Digitalisation in Manufacturing