What Can You Do To Improve Factory Efficiency?

If you’re trying to get to grips with the different technology entering the market where should you start and what is it worth introducing in your factory?

9, a:1:{i:0;s:8:”defaults”;}, conveyor belt cleaners, What Can You Do To Improve Factory Efficiency?, If you’re trying to get to grips with the different technology entering the market where should you start and what is it worth introducing in your factory?, There is a lot of new technology that’s helping to make production facilities increasingly efficient, but if you’re trying to get to grips with the different technology entering the market where should you start and what is it worth introducing in your factory?

According to PYMNTS, 5G is set to be one area of innovation for factories. The news provider suggested that a strong 5G network could enable companies to install more cameras around their factories, monitoring what’s going on and looking for places where they can make efficiencies in their processes.

Robotics are already being used in many factory environments and the news provider stressed that a 5G network could enhance their capabilities. It could make it easier to control and use this technology in a factory setting.

Electronic Design has also been looking to the future of manufacturing and factories, suggesting that the key to an efficient factory floor is installing the right sensors.

Digital output sensors in particular have the potential to drive efficiency gains, because they allow for greater direct input into computers and other equipment.

When you’re choosing new sensors, you need to consider a range of variables, the news provider noted. These include their accuracy, their range, their resolution, their power source and the interface they have with equipment.

You should also look at the sensors you currently have in your facility to determine whether there are any gaps in the information they’re providing. If there’s one quantity not being measured, could measuring it improve efficiency and if so, by how much?

Answering questions like this can help you decide which sensor(s) it’s worth investing in for your business.

Of course, another way to improve efficiency in your factory is to ensure that all the equipment you already have is working at its optimum level. Sensors might be able to help you identify where efficiency gains can be made, but chances are they aren’t the thing that will deliver that improvement.

For instance, where conveyor belts are concerned, you need to ensure they’re kept clean because otherwise they will slow down or could even stop working altogether. Cleaning a conveyor belt without leading to downtime can be a challenge.

It’s why bespoke conveyor belt cleaners are such a good investment for your facility. We don’t just offer one conveyor belt cleaner. We actually manufacture 28 different types of conveyor belt cleaner. This means we’re likely to have a product that better suits your needs and those of your factory.

But we understand that there is no one size fits all approach that’s going to work in the complex and varied area of manufacturing. That’s why our engineers will work with you to tailor our products to suit your needs.

Before we provide you with a cleaning system, we’ll carry out a free survey to enable us to make appropriate recommendations based on your business. You can even have a free trial of one of four recommendations we make, so that you can see our system in action and make sure that it truly is the right conveyor belt cleaner for you., field_544dcaa8220f0, , field_543e9601d7f94, 31

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MATT BEVERLEY

A time served Mechanical engineer Matt’s background includes many high-profile projects within the Automotive Industry: The Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, Spyker Le-Mans racing teams, Bentley, Aston Martin, and Airbus A380. This history and knowledge of complex manufacturing and engineering projects have been transferred and further developed into the bulk material handling sector. Matt has work in Europe, North America, Indonesia, and China

He joined the bulk solids and bulk handling industry in 2019 as Managing Director of Hoverdale UK Ltd and subsequently completed a Management buyout in July 2020. The business has grown yearly, increased employment, its customer base, and worldwide reputation, and disrupted the market with groundbreaking innovative technology. Since Matt took over Hoverdale, the company has filed four patents for innovation; one was granted in 2023 for a design to improve bulk handling. The success had been driven by delivering tailored solutions to the waste recycling sectors that keep material flowing out and money flowing in.

Awards Include

  • 2024 – Shapa company of the Year
  • 2024- Shapa Innovation in Technology
  • 2024- MHEA Engineer of the year
  • 2021 – MHEA Innovation of the year
  • 2021- IMechE Innovation award

Current Positions Include.

  • Group Chairman Hoverdale UK Ltd
  • President (MHEA) Material Handling Engineers Association
  • Vice Chairman: IMechE Bulk Material Handling Committee
  • Council Member: (SHAPA) Solids Handling & Particle Association
  • Member: Chartered Management Institute

Matt has been happily married to Julie for 22 years and has 4 children, 3 of which are involved within the Hoverdale group of companies. He is an RFU level 2 qualified coach and referee having been in several head coaching roles at various age groups from under 6’s to adults for his local team Nuneaton RFC. He believes in the core values that rugby teaches of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline, Sportsmanship and try’s to carry this through in his day to day business activities. He is passionate at brining the next generation of young, diverse engineers into the sector through promotion of apprenticeship scheme and further education routes.

DAVID BARTER

David is an experienced leader, with a background covering Operations, eCommerce, Finance, Compliance, HR and IT. His career spans Banking, Retail and Engineering, spending the majority of his career working for ALDI as they grew to become 4th largest supermarket in the UK, including seven years on their UK board as Managing Director of IT and eCommerce.

David joined Hoverdale’s Senior Management Team in 2023 to seek a fresh challenge in a completely different industry sector. He has applied his approach to Process Improvement, Efficiency, Customer Service and Teamwork to great effect during Hoverdale’s sustained growth.

Married to Jane, with three adult sons between them, David volunteers on the board of the Nottingham Playhouse theatre as well as his local rugby and football clubs. Any spare time he spends enjoying walks with their Golden Retriever, Buzz, who is also regularly seen in the Hoverdale office.

BEN DUCHESNE

Ben is a time serviced field service engineer in the busy waste and recycling sector, who’s career moved into to managing service teams and beyond. Originally beginning his career with a HGV repair and maintenance apprenticeship with IVECO, from there travelling and working in multiple countries moving towards waste processing shredders.

Ben joined the Hoverdale team in September 2024 seeking to apply his extensive knowledge to a new area. His values and ethics fit perfectly within the Hoverdale ethos.

He is happily married to Kristina, with 4 wonderful young children; 14, 11, 8 and 5. We the children he doesn’t get much spare time. He is a family man, who enjoys spending as much time with them as possible.