What IIoT Can Bring to Manufacturing Automation

In the manufacturing sector, companies are facing pressure on multiple fronts. On the one hand, manufacturers must continuously find ways to drive down costs and increase profit margins. On the other hand, businesses have to maintain worker safety without compromising productivity. Workers are at risk when performing exhausting and dangerous tasks such as moving heavy machinery. Humans also tend to get bored with repetitive work, causing a lack of attention that can lead to making mistakes or becoming less sensitive to them.