Ricco Walter comes with strong enthusiasm for manufacturing challenges and industry trends, and offers automation experience from more than 20 years in the semiconductor industry.
He joined SYSTEMA in 2008, before that he served in several positions in sales & marketing at different automation suppliers. All of his working career has been spent in highly specialized software and consulting partners for the high-tech industries, with a strong focus on seamless automation of manufacturing processes.
Presentation Title:
Harnessing the Power of Data to Automate Decision Making and Execution
Amidst the excitement related to Industry 4.0, new technologies are being applied in manufacturing environments at a high pace. Building on a solid automation architecture, the adding of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence becomes feasible and beneficial. Combined with swift control actions upon every new data point collected, manufacturing operations can shift from reactive problem solving to proactive analysis and improvements. We will share experiences how to incorporate the shop floor with smart manufacturing solutions, and what impact these will have on the factory integration and automation landscape.