Technology obsolescence alone isn’t normally enough to justify a large capital upgrade. But, two drivers that typically kick off the initiative are improved reliability and increased performance. Increased performance is
During new machine installation or upgrade activities some people seem to have a good handle on equipment to be installed. If you’re not one of them, you probably did not
When it comes to the day-to-day work activities in a manufacturing environment, nothing is more important than safety on the job. No matter where these activities occur, there are hazards.
02 March 2015 ― Polytron, Inc., CSIA-Certified leader in engineering consulting and systems integration, and 2015 System Integrator of the Year is proud to congratulate Gabriela Beasley, Sr. Production Manager,
10 March 2015 ― Polytron, Inc., a leading engineering consultancy and systems integration firm based in Duluth, Georgia, proudly announces that Joshua Draa, EIT, Project Engineer at Polytron has earned his CMSE®
This article is based on our free ebook, What Manufacturers Should Know About the Industrial Internet of Things. There are a litany of problems manufacturers currently face that existing technologies
This article is based on our free ebook, What Manufacturers Should Know About the Industrial Internet of Things. As one generation of machine operators prepares for retirement, manufacturers face the
Manufacturing’s workforce is in a state of change and we will see this accelerate over the next five to ten years. We have been talking about the exit of the
Brent Stromwall, PE, PMP and vice president of Polytron, Inc. said that by 2020, manufacturing enters a true digital era. On the way, “It is imperative that manufacturers provide more
During the height of PLC5 adoption in the 90’s, this version of the programmable logic controller was a state of the art control system. PLC5 was programmable, flexible and, most
