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have to search for it. You just download and use it. ere's no technical limitation. e only limi- tation is a process limitation in the factory. With the CFX standards, when training AI, the data must be consistent. e standard-to- transfer data is one good example. So, if I call China, the GSM protocol means I immediately get a connection. When someone answers the phone, I don't need to worry if it's an iPhone or a Samsung, it just works. I'm more concerned about what language they speak, to be honest. e same applies to a factory. If all these dif- ferent machines speak their own language, it's like the Tower of Babel. You have a lot of expensive equipment, but you cannot get it to work together. at's the huge benefit of these standards. When we introduced CFX in 2019, it was a breakthrough because it was the first time such a standard was published and then, step by step, was adopted by the entire indus- try. at is where we are now. What about ESG data and all the reporting now required in different formats based on one's country? I assume CFX helps with that as well. Yes, customers want economic, traceability, and even sustainability data. All these standards are built around CFX. is year, we will be adding a standard that supports secure transfer and man- agement of access permissions so that when publishing traceability data, you get a clear pic- ture of which components were used and where they are from within an electrical device. is aspect of data security is important because this information can also be used to steal the IP—to re-engineer the device and rebuild it. That is, of course, one of the most important aspects of cybersecurity and the need for such a standard. ere are technologies available that allow us to protect IP, but the standard gives the cus- tomer security and trust that there was a pro- cess and that there is data traceability in case of a problem. is is the missing piece in the set of standards for Factory of the Future that we currently have. I imagine we will see more on that in the coming year. What are the biggest reasons a factory owner would be compelled to adopt Factory of the Future? First, an owner can achieve up to a 90% reduc- tion in lost yield. at's a game-changer. e gains are achieved in the cumulative correction compensation as you go through the process. 76 SMT007 MAGAZINE I MARCH 2025