Cogiscan is utilizing digital tools on the production floor, leading to major efficiency gains and superior traceability in 2025.
-- Cogiscan–one of the preferred factory digitalization partners to electronics manufacturers globally–is developing technology that connects, processes, tracks, shares, and controls shop floor data in a wide variety of manufacturing ecosystems. Focusing on circuit board assembly, its underlying architecture is built specifically to handle and process data for PCBA manufacturing, which is assisting the industry in 2025. The solution sits directly on the shop floor and transforms today’s production data from a wide variety of machine and enterprise system inputs into sensical and actionable insights.
Traceability is often miscategorized as a separate functionality of factory digitalization, often seen as more of a requirement from high-reliability original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), like in aerospace and defense or medical industries. However, Cogiscan believes active traceability is a natural complement to a comprehensive factory digitalization strategy.
With active traceability, manufacturers can provide evidence that their product deliverable aligns precisely with specifications and also physically guarantee mistakes aren’t made during production.
“Regardless of how tightly controlled a production plan is,” Cogiscan explains, “unpredictable manufacturing environment, variables can get missed – components can accidentally get loaded in the wrong feeder or the wrong recipe can get selected for the oven process – with margins and efficiency gains quickly eaten away by rework, repair and scrap charges.”
Engineer inspecting a PCBA array at the placement operation of the SMT line.
However, with the ability to promptly identify, address, and control errors found in the manufacturing process, Cogiscan’s active traceability technology is playing a critical role in reducing waste and improving overall throughput. For example, instead of tracing back to see which PCBAs were populated with the wrong capacitor after the units are built, manufacturers with active traceability can stop the wrong capacitor from getting loaded on the machine in the first place.
Cogiscan admits that the factory digitalization journey is not without its challenges, yet is clearly mandatory for the electronics manufacturers that plan to stay markedly ahead of the competition. The company’s platform is a prime example of a digital tool that harmonizes the complex data environment of the factory floor into actionable intelligence. Active traceability, a key component of digital transformation, empowers manufacturers to uphold precision, reduce waste, and ensure product integrity in real time. As this industry evolves with continuous pressure and shifting market demands, the brand argues that factory digitalization is no longer an option but a critical strategy for sustainable success and longevity. Electronics manufacturers who recognize and implement these technologies will position themselves as leaders in the age of smart manufacturing.
Cogiscan's analytics platform, Factory Insights, on display with two dashboards customized for SMT operations, including detailed drill-downs into placement performance as well as quality metrics.
Put simply, Cogiscan believes factory digitalization initiatives should encompass a comprehensive, yet modular and scalable solution that can be tailored to meet the unique nuances of different manufacturing ecosystems.
“We built our solutions on decades of expertise and hundreds of installations globally,” a company spokesperson explains. “Cogiscan’s suite of applications enables manufacturers to intelligently harness information from across the production ecosystem to take insightful action to correct issues, address inefficiencies, and run a more seamless (and thus profitable) production ecosystem. With an ongoing commitment to innovation, Cogiscan ensures that its clients are equipped with the right insights to differentiate and excel in this highly competitive environment.”
Ultimately, Cogiscan argues that factory digitalization is revolutionizing the manufacturing landscape, causing smart factories to prioritize machine connectivity and data-driven decision-making. This shift is not just a fleeting trend, the company explains, but a part of a broader process. Electronics manufacturers that strategically prioritize factory digitalization will be those that stand the test of time in this fast-changing, deeply competitive, and margin-tight industry, Cogiscan reveals.
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