After a pause from COVID-19, the digital transformation in the manufacturing industry in the form of Industry 4.0 has accelerated due to the demand for streamlined and secure business operations. Amid challenges such as supply chain disruptions, labour shortages, and health and safety concerns, manufacturers are investing in technology to bolster their resilience. An emerging and promising solution to these issues is factory automation, which offers enhanced production efficiencies, improved productivity recovery, and reduced machine downtime.

In the era of increasing human-machine interactions, Axis Communications pioneers video surveillance solutions for production optimisation. It specialises in physical security and safety solutions, offering video surveillance cameras, body-worn cameras, audio and robust access control and intercom solutions to restricted areas.

“Axis adds value to manufacturers with sight (video-based), sound, and edge analytics solutions that improve security and optimise business performance,” says Marie-Helene Mansard, Director of Business Development, APAC at Axis Communications.

As the manufacturing industry advances to new horizons, productivity hurdles like machine downtime, machine recovery, and limited automation demand attention. Compounding these interruptions is inadequate surveillance and reactive monitoring, escalating the demand for readily available automation with Industry 4.0.

Aligned with the evolving market advancements, Axis research and development team relies on a global network of manufacturers, partners, and customers to gain insights into prevalent and emerging operational issues. Many manufacturers use Axis computer vision-powered cameras, intelligent analytics and video-based products as sensors for anomaly detection, visual inspection, and hazard prevention. It also boosts human-machine interactions with the largest portfolio of IP-based IoT devices tailored for safety and operational efficiency.

Blending computer vision with efficient human-machine interactions, Axis resolves workflow issues, enhances data security, and improves surveillance. Taking it a step further, the company unifies all deployments on the Axis video management system, simplifying the delivery of predictive awareness, proactive maintenance, and timely alerts on production processes.

For instance, manufacturers can instantly act and notify personnel through sound-based devices like audio speakers and sirens to communicate critical information, alerts for non-compliance to safety measures and report errors in the overall manufacturing process.

At the core of these capabilities is Axis ability to reliably deliver ‘at the edge’ video analytics, which allows better coverage, higher accuracy, and real-time responses while reducing expenses or risks associated with in-person checks. Helping manufacturers resolve the productivity puzzle, the company’s network video provides a clear view of a production line’s current state. It allows them to recognise points of improvement and sources of inefficiencies.

A true testament to Axis efficacy is its invention of the first network camera in 1996, which drove the shift from analogue to digital surveillance. Its revolutionary product enabled users with an internet connection to capture, watch, or monitor videos from anywhere. Another ingenious creativity was the catalyst behind the development of the AXIS Camera Application Platform to enable artificial intelligence in the camera. Above all, its deep learning capabilities enable clients to spot patterns and trends, unlocking opportunities for targeted automation and true business optimisation. Axis also strengthens cybersecurity by providing guidance and a suite of advanced technology-powered products and services collectively reflecting and supporting best practices in risk and cyber threat mitigation.

Axis adds value to manufacturers with sight (video-based), sound, and edge analytics solutions that improve security and optimise business performance

Axis possesses an organisational mindset that emphasises open-mindedness and quick communication. Aligning with this is its product suite, which represents open standards by allowing customers to modify implementations to suit their applications. The company also prioritises sustainability throughout its product’s life cycle, maintaining continuous investigation, reuse, and recycling processes to nurture environmentally conscious operations. Some initiatives that improve energy efficiency in its business operations and product design include the power save mode available—in select cameras—that helps customers minimise energy use. Ultimately, Axis aims to foster innovation for a smarter, safer world.

Maximising business proficiency, Axis products add a layer of visual support to industrial control systems, boosting transparency and better process monitoring. This emphasis on optimised operations impacted the growing digitalisation in network surveillance, which motivates the company to spark future inventions. It further aims to urge tech developers to create complementary applications to help Axis products complete more of the productivity puzzle.

Contact Axis:
https://www.apac-comms.axis.com/l/981772/2024-01-07/rqz1n