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Finding Effective Use for Data From Your Smart Machine

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas this year, it was clear that companies in all sectors have started their own digital journey.

Industry 4.0 standoff
Many companies are stuck in an Industry 4.0 standoff.

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas this year, it was clear that companies in all sectors have started their own digital journey. At the show, the digital transformation was top of mind for end users in every industry as evident by the packed educational sessions on the floor show that spoke directly on the topic of digitalization, from cloud computing to data collection. Wednesday morning’s Innovation Stage presentation by Justin Garski, Americas OEM Segment Manager, Rockwell Automation, presented on the importance of leveraging data in a session titled, "Leveraging Data to Enable Critical Support from your OEM."

OEM support and communication is key to the digital transformation. Garski explained that one issue within this space is that many companies are stuck in an industry 4.0 “standoff,” which refers to a dialogue problem between OEMs and manufacturers (or end users). OEMs are asking manufacturers to tell them what they want in terms of data, but most manufacturers are unable to define what it is they want or what they will need into the future. Many companies are stuck in an Industry 4.0 standoff.

On the other end of the “standoff,” today’s manufacturers are telling OEMs to supply them with machines that are ready to deliver data and information. But many OEMs aren’t sure what to do in regards to making it scalable across many customers. Luckily, there are new solutions aimed at addressing this issue as well as educating end users on the value of actionable data.

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