There are seems to be two stories revolving around Smart Manufacturing (Industry 4.0). One is product oriented. Businesses selling connected products or services that contribute in some way to “data”
Oct. 7 – National Manufacturing Day Manufacturing plays a big part in our lives. Almost everything we use everyday is manufactured. A recent article by the National Association of Manufacturers
New line projects and upgrades are like walking on a high wire. Projects can get delayed, downtime can increase and productivity often drops during a change. Getting sidetracked is easy
You have a big line upgrade or expansion project. There is a limited budget, zero room for mistakes, and the project needed to be completed yesterday. We have the technology
The 2016 Learning! Champion Award honors individuals for exceptional contributions to the learning industry. Elearning! Magazine names 47 professionals across eight categories: Lifetime Achievement, Thought Leader, Trail Blazer, High Performer,
Even with a highly complex installation, our manufacturers get to market in half the time they originally planned. Our emulation solution doesn’t just speed up projects, it also reduces effort
Average Downtime Costs – Industry surveys have shown that the average cost of a downtime incident is approximately $17,000 to $22,000 per minute equaling around $1.3 million per hour. The
Richard Phillips, PE, PMP recently contributed to a Data Collection brainstorm article in the May issue of Food Engineering Magazine. “Data collection is about manufacturing intelligence – systems that collect
What’s good for the public can be hard on a manufacturer’s bottom line, especially if a compliance project is not automated. For example, compliance with tracking and reporting regulations comes
Almost every day in the United States, a news story is released about a severe injury or fatality at a manufacturing facility. Most common contributing factors are: Inadequate safety training for
