Pursuing data has always been part of the manufacturing process. Remedially it all began with part counts, takt time, and parts shipped. Nowadays, the quest for interpretable, actionable data is on uber speed in every manufacturing plant across the globe. Knowing that data for the sake of collecting data can be non-value added, a new acronym has entered the landscape – STARC meaning Sensors, Thermal Control, Actuators, Robotics, and Computations. Manufacturing enterprise systems have made relevant data readily available using prominent displays and triggers to alert non-harmonious functionality.

A driverless car moves smoothly through morning rush hour traffic. Its occupants are relaxed. They’re checking their email, listening to music, or catching up on their favorite television shows. It sounds like science fiction, but for lots of companies – not just in the auto industry – it will soon be reality: the dream of autonomous driving. Already today, driving assist systems increasingly support the performance of multiple driving tasks. They park our cars for us, keep us a safe distance from the vehicle in front, signal to other cars our whereabouts or change lanes automatically. According to many experts, just a few years from now we’ll be able to rely entirely on autonomous systems to drive along certain stretches of highway or maneuver into parking spaces.

The Konica Minolta Group, to which Eines Vision Systems belongs, has made visible its efforts to do business with the highest standards of ethics and transparency. The pandemic generated by the COVID-19 has also led the company to adapt to the context and ensure the sustainability of its operations, always with the required preventive measures.

In today's fiercely competitive car manufacturing market, vehicle manufacturers need solutions that help them improve their flexibility, efficiency and cost competitiveness, while providing a high quality paint finish, including individualised options to meet the growing demand for non-standard and customised designs.  With Eines Surface - Paint Quality Inspector, 100% of the paint applied to the surface of the car body is displayed, analysed and stored, so there is increased competitiveness and added value in the paint centers, where Esfi is installed.