Today’s speed of business has increased project risk by introducing more potential risk events and elevating the consequences of those risk events being realized. Tied to any manufacturing project are
Manufacturing intelligence (MI) projects are initiated to drive improvements in line performance, line availability, overall quality, waste reduction, inventory management, changeovers, reduced impact of recalls, etc. The overall goal is to
Polytron’s safety manager, Casey Alcala, stays apprised of any changes in the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards, as well as the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard for Electrical
OSHA and NFPA 70E set Safety standards and requirements for working, approaching and being around energized Electrical Power Sources. And these boundaries and zones are based on the NFPA 70E:
Using the NFPA 70E Simplified Risk table to determine our Personal Protection Equipment shows that we fall in the “Risk Category 2*, work on control circuits above 120 volts, changing
January 23, 2013 – Polytron’s David Hettesheimer, PE, PMP, was published in Control Engineering’s System Integration column. The article Motion Control: Product Handling, Re-Feeder Challenges explores the use of adjacent
January 3, 2013 – Polytron’s Rande Allen, PMP was published in the Quality Magazine. The article Tribal Knowledge focuses on the capture of functional knowledge, customs, language and best practices
We know that the level of efficiency of your operation is determined by the level of excellence of your people. We understand that one of your greatest assets is your
Communication is key to the success of any project. and it drives everything we do. In our organization, communication flows freely in all directions – up, down and across the
As a Systems Integrator focused on the manufacturing industries, our work usually involves a mix of software, hardware and value added engineering and training services. For our clients, a manufacturing
