Industry 4.0, packaged: People & Companies
The Look Ahead department in the December 2016 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering features a platform for Industry 4.0 connectivity.
There was a lot of excitement about Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) at IMTS 2016. Numerous booth workers enthused about their particular product’s connectivity—its readiness to be spliced into that recursive digital thread.
Toolmaker Sandvik Coromant Co.’s CoroPlus platform is slightly different from many in that its offers not only digital thread-ready devices, but also a version of the thread itself.
CoroPlus is the umbrella name of a new platform of connected tools and software made to improve productivity and control costs through a combination of connected machining and access to manufacturing data and expert knowledge. CoroPlus connects with existing software environments through open application programming interfaces (APIs), offering two-way connectivity and accurate data quality.
The CoroPlus connectivity platform helps manufacturers prepare for Industry 4.0. Image courtesy Sandvik Coromant.
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December 2016
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