04-10-2021
Success of the second edition of IDI Talks
The second edition of the IDI Talks (Intelligent Data for Industries Talks) gathered more than eighty people from the industrial sector. Organized jointly by Asdaex, B12 Consulting and MachineSight, the evening featured success stories and demonstrations based on the use of data.
"Implementing digital transformation successfully - Some keys for a pragmatic approach" was the theme proposed to launch the evening. This testimony highlighted why digital transformation should not be a radical change or a huge investment in new technologies, but rather an iterative process to improve the value of a business. Start small, measure the benefits and then roll out more broadly - this is the digital approach at GSK's Hamilton site in a nutshell.
In addition to this introduction, several innovative collaborations were presented:
- Cenexi and Asdaex: "Automation 4.0 - A new GMP production line in a time of coronavirus"
At the beginning of 2019, Cenexi had received a mandate from a new customer to realize a new production line for a cytotoxic product developed in the laboratory. The project involved many challenges, both technical and operational. In addition to the new technologies to be mastered, it was necessary to integrate existing equipment into the line, to make it completely mobile and to respect a very tight schedule in order not to miss the opportunity to be the first on the market with this new product.
- Hydro and B12 Consulting: "Automatic detection of surface defects in aluminum extrusion processes"
Norsk Hydro is a Norwegian group specialized in the production, refining, manufacturing and recycling of aluminum products. To improve the quality of precision extrusion products, Hydro has embarked with B12 Consulting on the path of automatic surface defect detection using advanced machine learning techniques.
- GSK and MachineSight: "AI as a tool to improve visual inspection of freeze-dried products"
Visual inspection is a complex task that requires analysis, learning and interpretation. Traditional equipment causes a high rejection rate on freeze-dried products and when left to humans, these controls induce a high mental load. GSK has developed a strong expertise in the development and use of neural networks to perform these controls, with the objective of using it in production.
This second edition also allowed to highlight projects in a visual way thanks to demonstrations of the tools and systems implemented: a robotic arm at the service of data science in the field of automated control of Petri dishes (GSK and Asdaex), an automated lock recognition system to facilitate troubleshooting (Fernand Georges and B12 Consulting) and a robotic virtual operator performing the control of defects in vials (MachineSight).
A renewed success for IDI Talks! We look forward to seeing you at the third edition...
