{"id":33255,"date":"2019-12-13T11:09:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T10:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/blog\/?p=33255"},"modified":"2025-12-12T00:39:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:39:26","slug":"what-will-the-factories-of-the-future-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/blog\/en\/2019\/12\/what-will-the-factories-of-the-future-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What will the factories of the future look like?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we can say that robotics has become a part of day-to-day operations in managing large factories and facilities: from the hardest, dullest tasks to the most dangerous ones, robots make everything easier. According to Deloitte<\/a>, 94% of companies claim that digital transformation is essential, as it improves productivity rates as well as operational objectives. In the field of large facilities, we\u2019ve gone from analog to digital management.<\/p>\n

Digitization includes a wide range of technologies for improving processes, everything from the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data to process automation, 3D printing, and virtual reality. There are so many examples: from using collaborative robots that make a factory\u2019s production process much more productive, to using artificial intelligence to streamline processes and correct errors, as well as technology that reduces the amount of waste, thus helping the environment. This is why many companies have chosen to digitize most of their processes and incorporate technological advances. To delve into how technology is impacting the industrial field, its professionals, and managing large facilities, we\u2019ll look at a few examples of leading companies that are operating in sectors ranging from aeronautics, logistics, and the automotive industry. We\u2019ll focus on companies such as Ford, Siemens, Seat, and BMW.<\/p>\n

TECHNOLOGY 4.0 FOR OPTIMIZING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the German city of Amberg, SIEMENS<\/strong> has one of the most automated, technological factories on the planet<\/a>, where they combine artificial intelligence and data analysis to improve their processes. The plant specializes in producing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) for industrial use, and it has managed to go from handling 5,000 data processes per day in 1995 to currently handling over 50 million processes.<\/p>\n

MAVIVA<\/a>, a leader in Spain\u2019s logistics sector, has made advances in 4.0 management for its manufacturing processes, such as the robot designed to assemble windshields, which enables excellent levels of productivity. The company also has a 3D lab for monitoring in order to attain the highest quality possible for parts.<\/p>\n