Bongioanni Macchine invests in Industry 4.0

Expansion of the management systems and upgrading of the main machining centres to Industry 4.0 standards are the main focus of Bongioanni Macchine’s new investment plan running until 2024.

A major investment plan that will continue until 2024 is injecting fresh momentum into Bongioanni Macchine’s business in terms of development and innovation.

The company, which specialises in the design and production of machinery and equipment for the brick and roof tile industry, has launched a major internal industrial modernisation project at its Fossano plant with the aim of expanding its management systems and revamping its main machining units with an Industry 4.0 perspective.

The aim of the investment is to attain the highest degree of interconnected automation and thereby maintain complete autonomy in the future management of production processes without resorting to outsourcing. While this strategy is clearly more demanding, it also brings significant advantages as the meticulous in-house quality control process guarantees excellence throughout all production stages.

The process is also crucial given the difficulties in recruiting highly qualify personnel at a time when traditional roles (such as workshop and site mechanics) are being replaced by professionals with specialist skills.

The introduction of new Industry 4.0 technologies will ensure a substantial reduction in production times and more precise, streamlined and efficient activity planning, bringing benefits in terms of quality and more rapid order fulfilment.

The project confirms the dynamic and innovative spirit that has defined Bongioanni for more than a century and has laid the foundations for its current success in the heavy clay machinery industry.