Digitalisation is becoming increasingly central to strategic thinking and decision making across the industry, whether raw materials producers, machinery makers or foamers. There are many aspects to digitalisation -from Al (artificial intelligence) and Big Data, to the Internet of Things (loT) and blockchain. Automation and data collection are now staples of the production process, and have revolutionised the industry. Machinery can be accessed from anywhere in the world, performance constantly monitored, supplies replenished, and faults diagnosed and remedied by remote maintenance teams.
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