Lockheed Martin factory leverages IoT
DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
Lockheed Martin factory leverages IoT
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In April , DMC announced it would be the first business to officially adopt Renishaw ’ s revolutionary new manufacturing connectivity and data platform , Renishaw Central , across its complete additive and subtractive manufacturing operations .
Jonathan Archer , General Manager at Renishaw , said : “ Most manufacturers already have access to a wealth of metrology data , but how often is it fully utilised ? Renishaw Central helps to employ this data in a meaningful way , providing the right data at the right time to better understand production and facilitate improvements .
Over in the US , Lockheed Martin recently completed the construction of an advanced manufacturing facility at the Skunk Works campus in Palmdale , California , US . The 215,000sq ft ‘ intelligent , flexible ’ factory – one of four transformational manufacturing facilities the company is opening in the US this year – was built to incorporate smart manufacturing components and leverage IoT to deliver new solutions for the US and its allies . Lockheed Martin noted that the facility features an intelligent factory framework , a technologyenabled advanced manufacturing environment , and a flexible construct to accommodate customer priorities . It includes office and break spaces for more than 450 employees . The Palmdale factory is one of the four facilities in the US that Lockheed Martin is opening this year . Lockheed Martin Skunk Works vice-president and general manager Jeff Babione said : “ The technology in our new Palmdale facility lets us go beyond manufacturing optimisation to the next digital revolution , driving innovation and preserving California ’ s leadership in the aerospace industry .”
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