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els, which have been en- ments and there is no other
gineered starting from a way we can do it.
specific context, and with How do your
a very precise goal, ac- machines adapt to the
cording to Neptun’s in- recent revolution of
dustrial approach.
Industry 4.0?
Industrial approach Stefano Bavelloni

Neptun is one of the few Industry 4.0 has always
companies with this size been part of the game for
that builds its products Neptun! Neptun’s ma-
following a precise quality chines were born ‘industry
method, which firstly in- 4.0-ready’: we have always
volves the definition of the given priority to automa-
requirements; these lead tion, reduction of consump-
to the technical specifica- tion, integration, trace-
tions, the engineering de- ability as essential parts
velopment (risk analysis, of the process to improve
manuals, exploded draw- production: functions like
ings, technical files, ... the water quality control on the
entire project). It involves washers, Quick-service for
a series of precise tests to remote assistance, Ecosave
verify the correspondence for the reduction of energy
of the final product to the consumption, smart and in-
initial requirements and tuitive control panels have
guarantees the traceability been implemented and fine-
of what has been done. tuned since the very begin-
Artisanal companies make ning of Neptun, so when
modifications ad hoc, in the actual “Revolution 4.0”
the workshop, to adapt the started, we were already
machines to what the buy- conform to it.
er needs at that moment.
It is certainly faster and
cheaper (in that phase), Neptun Srl
but it does not allow us
to go back to what was
done, as it does not allow
organized innovation and
growth like what we do at
Neptun.
Do not get me wrong,
when you are small the
‘artisanal’ method is less
expensive and faster to Via Mazzini n. 63 E/F
adopt, but the indus- 22070 Rovello Porro (CO) - Italy
trial approach is part of Tel.: +39 - 02 - 96979011
Fax: +39 - 02 - 96754375
Neptun’s DNA. We have
E-mail: info@neptunglass.com
always worked in very or-
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ganized and international
manufacturing environ-

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