in the wake ofIndustry 4.0, the manufacture is in full phase of technological modernization.
The central element that will guide companies towards an increasingly complex future where, in addition to competitive factors, energy costs, efficiency and sustainability must also be taken into account, is digital transformation. Among the realities heavily involved in this transformation are certainly the stone and marble processing companies, due to the high consumption of energy and water required both during the cutting of the stones and in the subsequent phases, such as polishing and smoothing.
The processing of natural stones is one of the oldest production activities in the world, but of vital importance for the country's economy: according to data from the Italian Marmomacchine Association, in the first half of 2022 alone, products were exported for a value of 1.565 million euros. Numbers growing despite global crises.
To deal efficiently with these requests, taking into account the increases in energy costs, AS.MA.VE Consorzio dei Marmisti Veronesi has entered into an agreement with the data provider Maxfone to allow its members to access collection solutions in a facilitated manner and analysis of consumption data from production processes, in order to carry out the digital transformation envisaged by Industry 4.0 and have greater control over the costs of resources (e.g. energy, materials).
“The cost of energy has always been one of the primary items, for us marble workers, in calculating the cost of production. In the 80s, with the first personal computers, I had personally created a program to achieve this goal, a job that took hours and hours of my little free time. Knowing that today, just by pressing a button, you can know the costs for each production line in real time, makes me wonder how much technology can help the entrepreneur.”
“We have faced this market by identifying ourselves with the needs of entrepreneurs, which can be summarized in three objectives: to have the costs of each process and order under control thanks to the data of 4.0 (and non) machines analyzed in real time; use artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize work routines based on electricity and water consumption, in order to turn on the systems at times when energy costs less or when it is produced by photovoltaic panels; finally, monitor all other inefficiencies, such as compressed air leaks, through specific IoT sensors.” And the results were not long in coming: “The response from companies has been incredible. We have customers (many of whom are AS.MA.VE associates) who today are able to manage dynamic price lists in real time thanks to cost analysis, streamlining processes with a different awareness: that of data, the true spirit of 4.0 actions .”
The adoption of the data driven philosophy will not bring benefits only in the perimeter of cost optimization, which is fundamental for the very life of companies. Being more efficient is in fact the only possible way to face another great challenge: that of sustainability.
Consorzio Marmisti Veronesi is an association of marble workers born in 1972 to represent a group of companies operating in the stone sector in the Province of Verona which boast a centuries-old tradition in the processing of natural stones. The consortium is a non-profit organization and intends to pursue the creation of services in the interest of the individual member companies, both by representing their common needs at a local level and by increasing their presence on international markets.
Maxfone is the first independent European enhanced data provider that captures and transports data by providing valuable information and behavioral analysis in real time. The data processing process is developed through the competence centers IoTSolutions e SocialMeter.
IoTSolutions analyzes corporate data, generated by sensors and intelligent devices, to improve process efficiency; while SocialMeter analyzes market data, shared online by people, to obtain information on consumption trends.
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