Processes announce their own cycle stages via voice prompts, such as entering cool-down mode. Batch records print automatically. Alerts are triggered instantly if abnormalities arise. The result is continuous precision without requiring three shifts of on-floor supervision. “It’s like watching your oven while you’re baking— except the oven talks to you,” Bickhardt says. “You set the process, close the facility for the night, and the system manages itself.” As Paffendorf notes, this is only the beginning. GEMCO is now exploring deeper AI integration that will allow equipment to modify parameters autonomously. “AI will eventually say, ‘The product is dry. We’re going to cool-down.’ Even if the formula calls for ten hours, the machine will determine readiness through sensors,” he explains.“That saves time, reduces energy costs, boosts throughput, and enhances safety.” This is especially critical in industries like munitions, where precise temperature control prevents catastrophic outcomes. AI-driven monitoring could autonomously shut down a process, reduce heat, or notify supervisors if readings stray into unsafe territory. A CULTURE OF RELENTLESS INVESTMENT GEMCO invests aggressively and continuously— not only in equipment, but in people, innovation, 143 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 13, ISSUE 01 GEMCO
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