Insight on Manufacturing

28 | /INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING • November 2020 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m I N S I G H T F R O M c o n t i n u e d system allow manufacturers to analyze and predict issues and maintain and optimize their operations. Smart devices also will continue to become more prevalent and sophisticated. The rise of 5G means devices can be embedded with intelligence and capabilities such as indexers, bar feeders, gauges and cutting tools. As manufacturers implement these solutions, it's important to remain ever vigilant about cybersecurity. At a minimum, companies should comply with NIST SP 800-53, which defines the standards for federal agencies to build and manage their information security systems. Consider implementing a trusted cybersecurity system such as Darktrace or Crowdstrike. 3. Artificial intelligence AI allows for deep learning that can create real-time operation management and optimization of production and capacity planning, along with improved machinery performance. No longer the stuff of sci-fi, AI has been used to identify skin cancer. In one test, doctors and AI analyzed 100,000 patient images to detect skin cancer. The doctors' accuracy rate was 86.6 percent, while AI achieved an accuracy rate of 95 percent. Combining doctors and AI boosts the accuracy rate even further to 98.2 percent. In applying AI to a simple CNC program for creating a brass part, efficiencies emerge. In an analysis, while the overall cut time didn't change, using AI created a 65 percent reduction in the non-cut time rate and a cycle time reduction of 50 percent. Results will vary, but the overall reduction of cycle times is significant. Smart, connected products also will become more prevalent. For example, sump pumps can Sustainable Futures Leveraging this Moment in Time The WSBC is an affiliate of WMEP WisconsinSustainability.com December 8 & 9, 2020 Register today at: connect.wsbcweb.com Businesses that focus on improving sustainability enjoy lower costs from lower resource utilization, an improved brand to potential employees and the community, and access to new markets and customers. Learn more about how your company can benefit from sustainability by attending the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council 2020 Annual Conference. Do More with Less Do More with Less KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: BARBARA TORMASCHY, ALLIANT ENERGY BOB WILLARD, THE SUSTAINABILITY ADVANTAGE

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