Migrations to new technologies are inevitable. A smooth migration from old technologies to new technologies is the standard for suppliers and integrators, but if a migration doesn’t improve business performance,
Operating legacy technology beyond obsolescence is a common choice for manufacturers, but the choice should be calculated. With a clear view of the technology and business challenges to come, you
IndustryWeek 2015 and MESA International co-Conference wrapped up last week, so now we are going to make sense of the immense amount of information that came from some amazing speakers.
A sole effort to improve the security of a manufacturing facility isn’t common. But, when controllers aren’t properly communicating and outside expertise is required to troubleshoot, industrial security vulnerabilities surface.
Record keeping is again on the agenda of OSHA. Effective January 1, 2015 all work-related hospitalizations and inpatient hospitalizations must be reported within 24 hours and all work-related fatalities must
Mobile use among plant floor personnel is an interesting development since part of the push to adopt mobile technologies is from employees providing their own hardware. Plant floor personnel use
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2016, one-third of the U.S. workforce will be age 50 or older and that number will increase to 115 million by 2020. A
After implementing important machine safety measures in a manufacturing facility, your team should have all of the tools they need to sustain a safe working environment. We want to facilitate
The speed of innovation within the manufacturing sector is increasing. The internet of things (IoT), manufacturing enterprise systems (MES) and flexible lines are new technologies that manufacturers can leverage in
We know much more about manufacturing than when Ford first rolled Model-T’s off of the line. As manufacturers account for more variables within the production process, they have the opportunity
