Icro Group Invests in the Production of New Technologies for Industry 4.0

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 17/05/2022 at 09:13

Updated on 17/05/2022 at 09:28

Sala de monitoramento remoto sob gestão da Icro Group. Fonte: Infomutus

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The Brazilian Company Specializes in Industrial Asset Management

Icro Group, a Brazilian company with 67 years in the market, has become a reference for the concepts of Industry 4.0, due to the development and application of smart technologies for the industrial sector.

The implementation of machine intelligence technologies facilitates, among other functions, creating a connection between equipment and maintenance systems through smart devices and infrastructure, acting assertively in data collection, analysis, and forecasting, aiming at the protection, conservation, and productivity of assets throughout their life cycle, even allowing machines to make their own decisions regarding the scheduling of the best moment for maintenance downtime.

According to the Director of Development, Strategy, and Innovation of Icro Group, Armando Marsarioli, we are undergoing a period of digital transformation in industries, which demands Research, Development, and Innovation (PD&I) of increasingly efficient technologies for optimizing operations. “Today, a company that applies the concepts and resources of maintenance 4.0 achieves superior results. The evidence of increased operational efficiency is already apparent, such as reduced machine downtime, elimination of rework and waste, greater lifespan of components, and consequently, reduced maintenance costs,” explains the director.

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In 2022, the company is investing in the development of new digital solutions for the monitoring of industrial physical assets that will benefit production processes in the naval, agricultural, forestry, food, and other sectors. To this end, Icro has been working with cutting-edge technologies that utilize artificial intelligence (AI), smart sensors, Machine Learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality.

To expand its research, Icro Digital, one of the companies in the ICRO group, was recently incubated by NidusTec and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Agency of the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), with the aim of promoting new studies aimed at Industry 4.0. The initiative includes the participation of researchers, specialists, engineering students, computer science, and mechatronics.

About Icro Group

Founded in 1954, Icro Group is a Brazilian company focused on the diagnosis, consulting, and implementation of Integral Asset Management, acting assertively in data collection, analysis, and forecasting, aiming at the protection, conservation, and productivity of assets throughout their life cycle.

Icro Group Invests in the Production of New Technologies for Industry 4.0

The Brazilian Company Specializes in Industrial Asset Management

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