TruConnect, the TRUMPF technology for networked manufacturing, is paving the way to Industry 4.0.

Ditzingen, November 3, 2015 - Declining lot sizes and rising numbers of variations in items are constantly adding complexity to the manufacturing processes in the sheet metal processing industry. Here, in particular, the effort devoted to indirect processes is climbing. Keeping an overview of the activities and keeping costs under control have indeed become a challenge. TruConnect by TRUMPF helps to achieve individual optimization of business processes as a whole and to reduce the number of interface points. This is why TRUMPF is offering with TruConnect the answer to many needs in manufacturing operations. With individualized solutions, the company not only satisfies his customers' needs but also guides them along the road, step by step, to achieving a fully networked Smart Factory and ultimately towards attaining Industry 4.0.

Optimized for each individual customer

What initially sounds like a vision of the future is actually brought within reach by TruConnect. Consulting that takes account of practical needs shows what the road to the Smart Factory might look like, which advantages it will bring about, and which concrete steps the customer has to take to this end.

The first deliberations take place right on the customer's shop floor. TRUMPF's experts analyze the processes used here and identify the potentials for improvements, all along the value chain. Based on the existing situation, they then consult with the customer to determine which approaches to a solution would make sense for the company. The customer's criteria are decisive here. He determines the direction to be followed to achieve improvement: greater transparency, improved profitability, faster throughput, speedy response to changes, or a mix of several of those criteria. The recommendation for implementation shows the customer how he can achieve the desired goal.