[Controls] Smart Manufacturing For Continuous, High-Technology Glass Production

Smart manufacturing (SM) systems include data management and data analysis, which provide real-time actionable information that can be used to optimise and build system intelligence into manufacturing operations. The ability to utilise SM systems is essential for high-technology glass production. In LCD applications, screen resolution, material strength, weight, and shape are all elements that require advanced manufacturing to produce industry leading glass products. The SM approach, the needs that it satisfies, and benefits that may be realised are described in this article.