Industry 4.0 starts with smart factories utilising smart sensing technologies, where digitised intelligent platforms enable best-in-class manufacturing processes. Data-driven manufacturing relies on smart sensors which enable manufacturing processes and predictive maintenance with minimal downtime, maximum efficiency and sustainable throughput. This precise level of control, data collection and processing is guaranteed by a new generation of highly integrated, multi-functional smart optical sensors.
An optical sensor is a critical part of the sensory neural system of industrial automation and robotics applications. Smart optical sensors were developed in response to modern lifestyle changes which emphasise mobility, energy efficiency to prolong battery life, ambient light immunity to full sunlight, programmability to detect surfaces with different reflectivity, temperature compensation, and aging.
TT Electronics plc (LON:TTG) is a provider of engineered electronics applications for performance-critical applications. The Company works with customers in the industrial, medical, aerospace and defence, and transportation sectors.