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Benefits of Going Completely Wireless with Your Manufacturing Systems

Technology is always moving and advancing, things are becoming more automated, more efficient and also more things are becoming wireless. There are so many different benefits to going completely wireless with the manufacturing systems you have and use. Different software and hardware have had rapid advances which fill in the gaps which are there as well as helping people work easier. It can benefit from efficiency, cost and even functionality. Wireless Andons and the andon light system offers companies the chance to improve productivity in an easy and helpful way. 

Andon systems are proven to be such an effective tool that is able to increase productivity and output. It helps manufacturing operations that face the ongoing challenges and barriers that come up which need continuous improvement all while increasing productivity. Andon systems are able to typically increase output by three to nine per cent. By achieving this increase you can have great output production being accomplished and you don’t need to add any additional equipment on the production line or more employees in the area. 

One of the benefits of going completely wireless for your manufacturing system is by having all different devices wireless so they can be used anywhere at any time. Then you will be working with more intelligent data communications systems and be able to be network enable almost any device you have and use. 

When you get new equipment that is used for your manufacturing systems you can make use of everything that the equipment offers as well as being able to internally link it all through tablets, smartphones and even serial ports. You can control and monitor your processes at every step to make them as efficient as possible. 

Moving forward with technology and all the advances that are being made every day everything is looking towards automation and an important element of this is wireless communications. It is bringing together the old and new to create a perfect symbiosis. It allows manufacturing systems and companies to have wireless options integrated to create unified and intelligent systems.

One of the more beneficial and obvious benefits is that you won’t be relying on cables. It will save you expenses and costs on the actual cabling equipment and management as well as making areas tidier and having fewer hazards which can contribute to trips, falls and potential lawsuits. If you need to move equipment or even move your office you won’t have to worry about all the wires and disconnecting and reconnecting them. It works out being less expensive to set up and run and you are able to monitor it through a closer and more effective method. When you are looking at the wireless networks and machines you are able to monitor them on a daily basis more closely which also improves time and productivity which also makes things less costly for you and your company in that aspect as well. The implementation of wireless systems in the industry will only become more of the norm and you will reap the benefits from it.