For years, Edge Tech has been helping strip processing facilities to see the quality of their trim while a coil is still in production. Today, the solution has experienced a revival through the implementation of Machine Learning. The Edge Tech of today requires little to no attention from an operator when quality goals are satisfied.
This technology pivot comes from the ability to teach Edge Tech which defects are critical, resulting in reduced response time, greater control over quality, and improved consistency.
In manufacturing, where Machine Learning has the greatest benefit, the term is still a nuanced concept. To understand how Edge Tech can reduce operator intervention, we must first identify how the term is applied.
Categories of Machine learning. From Wikipedia: