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Mitsubishi Fuso has also developed and launched the all-electric light-duty truck eCanter which is in seriesproduction since last year , as well as the concept heavy-duty truck , E-FUSO Vision One . Developed from feedback received from customers , the E-FUSO brand will open doors to the development of further connected , electric-powered vehicles across DTA ’ s fleet , and will also work to reduce emissions whilst strengthening its position in the market .
Experimental technologies
Although the organisation has worked to invest in new technologies and extend its areas of innovation , the need to mitigate potential risks within its IT operations has never been more important . Enhancing its cybersecurity has therefore become a key focus within DTA ’ s digital strategy , and a team has been established to proactively manage security patterns across its manufacturing operations .
Interestingly , the organisation is also looking at other ways to transform its production capabilities through the increased use of new technologies ( such as robotics ) and defined the concept of the Factory of the Future based on Industry 4.0 principles .
“ If I look at the production , we can use much more automation and robotics in the manufacturing space . We are on the way to connect wherever possible our robots in order to collect real-time data , and based on that take real time decisions on predictive maintenance and other topics ,” explains Beck .
“ Secondly , when we are looking into our office environment , there is a lot of automation and efficiency gains which are made possible by using robotics . Therefore , we are looking at how we can gain further efficiency in the office environment through the use of robotics and are looking at automating processes which today are paper-based .”
DTA is therefore undertaking increased experimental research in using robots for specific topics . For instance , it is also utilising famous Japanese robot Pepper to look at ways in which it can boost efficiencies .
82 April 2018