Manufacturing success often hinges upon a plant manager’s ability to use data wisely. When they spot inefficiencies, they can take corrective measures and increase margins. Some inefficiencies are easier to
If you think technology has changed rapidly in the last 30 years, just wait. According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index, by 2017, there will be 1.7 billion machine-to-machine wireless
March 04, 2014 — Polytron, Inc., a designated Rockwell Automation Solutions Partner specializing in automation, controls, manufacturing intelligence, machine safety, and other manufacturing applications, announced that it has demonstrated the requisite expertise and experience
Recently, we were brought into a project where an equipment controls technician had been on-site for six months tasked with training the workforce through On the Job Training (OJT) by
Fines levied against manufacturers are now reaching the six-figure fine limits. The number of companies facing total OSHA fines above $100,000 has tripled since 2010. Even citations classified as “willful” now
We recently wrapped up a multi-year project with a consumer packaged goods manufacturer which: Expanded line capability without expanding the facility using a close-coupled strategy. Reduced meantime to repair by
Leaders are baked not born. More specifically, you are set-up with the precise ingredients, mixed with the proper tools and baked in the right oven, to become an effective leader.
There has always been some form of Safety systems implemented in industrial manufacturing automation. The manually driven, hardwired safety systems of the past are losing their place in the modernized
Big helpings satiate us and generate fuel for carrying on continued activities, and without them, it can be difficult to get through each day. As with “helpings” from the dinner
In the 1990s, everyone jumped on the “technology in training” bandwagon with the introduction of Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS). It was thought that EPSS provided everything a worker needed
