Transforming SME plants into automated plants to increase productivity and profitability

                                                   In today's business world, artificial intelligence, "AI" or "Automation" is not a farce.

For large, public-scale factories anymore, for SMEs, adaptation is not just an option - it's a salvation that solves a classic problem.High production costs, unknowable hidden costs, high amount of waste and shortage of labor, higher labor costs, but same efficiency.

                      The introduction of automation in conjunction with AI on behalf of production staff is not to reduce the number of employees and then replace it with a system. The concept of this process is to develop systems and employees to be more competent in order to have knowledge, understanding of automation and increase personal skill to be able to use automation and maintenance. The introduction of automation that works with AI can be

Make measurable changes in 3 key areas:

           1.Quality Control An example is to use the Vision System:It is the use of cameras in conjunction with AI to inspect                    goods instead of human eyes. 

            Higher accuracy and speed can work 24 hours, greatly reducing the defect rate.

            2.Predictive Maintenance:AI analyzes the data from the machine to warn in advance before it breaks down. 

            It reduces the chance of line downtime, which can affect the delivery of goods to customers and hidden costs for                       management when the line is stopped.

           3.Production Optimization:AI helps calculate resource utilization and plan production for maximum efficiency. 

            Reduce unnecessary loss of energy and raw materials

It is known that in the investment of automation, an important factor is the investment budget. In terms of equipment and applications for SMEs, it is important. But if we study the workflow, we can design semi-automation. 

The biggest obstacle for SMEs is the "initial investment budget" (CapEx), but technologyCloud computingcame to strip this wall because:

    • Pay-as-you-go:No need to invest in millions of servers to set up at the factory, but renting a monthly service makes it easier to manage cash flow.

    • Scalability (high elasticity):Starting from a small point, such as controlling only 1-2 lines of machinery, when seeing the increase in profits, gradually expanding the system to other parts.

    • Maintenance Free:You don't have to hire an expert IT team to run the servers, as cloud providers (such as AWS, Azure, or Local Cloud in Thailand) maintain security and keep their systems up to date.

In choosing the Cloud for AI Automation, we often recommend models.Hybrid Cloudor use Edge GatewayIn conjunction with Affordable Cloud: