Lantek is collaborating with Balliu, a Belgian manufacturer of laser cutting machines for sheet metal, to provide its customers with management and process digitalization solutions (Industry 4.0). The objective is to help them on their path towards digital transformation to evolve technologically towards advanced manufacturing.
The sheet metal sector is going through a stage of great changes, which is driving companies to interconnect machines, processes and plants globally using digital technologies. A high level of connectivity and integration provides a large amount of data and allows manufacturers to see production needs in real time, as well as to anticipate possible errors and carry out more efficient maintenance. The tangible benefits of having connected factories include a decrease in costs and an increase in productivity and efficiency. Companies that do not go digital in the next 3-5 years are likely to be shut out of the market.
"Despite the fact that access to technology has become democratized and its cost is not as high, the rapid changes we are experiencing make it necessary to carry out this digital transition in collaboration with firms who have the necessary knowledge to develop and implement the appropriate technology. In this sense, Lantek presents itself to its customers as a trusted firm to support them in their digital transformation", says Francisco Pérez, director of Lantek’s OEM channel.
Lantek’s mission is to promote and help the digital transformation of companies in our sector, accompanying them in this transition and adapting to their different states of digital maturity. The specific advanced manufacturing solutions developed by Lantek are exclusive for the sheet metal sector. "The digital transformation of our customers is the challenge that will keep us occupied in the coming years here at Lantek. We are facing the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which will change the way we manufacture. Our commitment to growth and to supporting our customers in the process of digitalization has led us to invest an additional 1.6 million euros during 2017 in R&D, as well as in our implementation and project development teams," states Alberto Martínez, CEO of Lantek.
"We are very pleased to collaborate with a company with such great digital qualifications. Thanks to Lantek's experience, our customers can benefit from their know-how and move faster and more accurately towards Industry 4.0", says Lieven Vervaeke, Balliu's General Manager.
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