Industry 4.0: A revolution on the factory floor

You are invited to join the South African Automotive Benchmarking Club on Tuesday, 22 May 2018, as we visit Atlantis Foundries. The automotive industry is placing increasing emphasis on the role of technology in improving production performance. To this end, the SAABC and The Cape Clothing and Textile Cluster will be aligning to take member firms on a tour of Atlantis Foundries, a firm that has taken an early lead in the use of technology in the manufacturing environment. Supplying the automotive industry with more than 160 000 engine blocks per year, their recent ‘smart foundry’ experience serves as a great example for other manufacturers wanting to exploit data analytics to enhance performance. Please see the agenda below for more details.

The programme will include: