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Wearable Technology4 TYPES THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE
MANUFACTURING
Monarch Metal | monarchmetal.com
Manufacturing companiesalready use smart machines,
cloud computing, and theInternet of Things. But there’sone ‘smart’ area they haven’t
ventured into just yet:
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
Wearable technology has been called the “missing link” insmart manufacturing.
And 2016 is slated to be the year that wearable technologytakes manufacturing by storm.
Here’s what you can expect to see in shops across the country:
SMART WATCHES
SMART WATCHESTo keep workers on task or alert
them to changes in the productionschedule
SMART GlASSES
SMART GlASSESTo make work-related data and
information more readilyavailable
ACTIVITY TRACKERS
ACTIVITY TRACKERS
To track productivity andcollect data that's relevant to
worker efficiency
CLOTHING SENSORS
CLOTHING SENSORS
To identify workers throughbody proportion, movement,
and gestures
Ultimately, wearable technology has the powerto boost productivity and increase efficiency.
These are good things, right? Right.
But there are downsides to wearable devices, too.
For example:
Wearables have the potential tomalfunction and cause down time.
They may also cause distractions whichis an important safety issue to thinkabout.
In the grand scheme, these are small issues thatmerely require balance and planning.
And when all is said and done, incorporatingwearable technology will be a giant step toward
a smarter factory.
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