Automated Manufacturing Scale Up

Many manufacturers launching new products are challenged with how to scale their manufacturing operations, with capital equipment investment being a major consideration. With new products and new processes, come several challenges that are not as prominent in steady-state, mature product manufacturing. There are many more risks and unknowns, but with some planning and thought around some of those risks, they can be mitigated to enable a successful manufacturing ramp-up. In this session, I will share some of the considerations for manufacturing scale-up. We’ll talk about some best practices and pitfalls I have seen from the perspective of an automated equipment builder.

Topics Include:

• Considerations for Implementing a Phased Ramp-Up Plan
• Automation Concept Development 
• Mitigation of New Automated Process Risks
• Considerations for Autonomous Operation
• Use of Digital Twin Technologies
• Early Planning of Data Architectures
• Planning Transition to Operations

Chris Knorr, Vice President, Business Development North America, Eclipse Automation, Part of Accenture

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