Easy as Pi
Sony Corporationâs electronics manufacturing arm, based in Wales, is pioneering the use of the Raspberry Pi single board computer (SBC) to bring its Industry 4.0 vision to life.
UK TECâs Professional Solutions Manufacturing (PSM) department has adopted the Raspberry Pi as part of its wider initiatives to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI), enhance product quality and create a more efficient workforce, with the aim of raising productivity by between 20 and 30 per cent.
As Sonyâs only manufacturing site in Europe, UK TEC uses cutting edge manufacturing techniques to generate advanced broadcast equipment and professional audio and video solutions. The cameras and systems manufactured at the site are used worldwide in the production of major live sports events, news and current affairs programmes, TV dramas and blockbuster films. Today, UK TEC has around 150 Raspberry Pi devices installed across its manufacturing facility to monitor its industrial automation and control systems ensuring high performance across its manufacturing operations and end-products through the monitoring of smart robotics and automation to capturing big data and analysing processes.