Affordable sensors, machine-monitoring software and smarter automation are bringing lights-out operations within reach for manufacturers of all sizes today – and pushing IT and Operations leaders to rethink what “unattended” …
Factories today tell a story in two halves: a tale of gleaming, modern CNC machines streaming data to dashboards, paired beside older, time-tested equipment that hums reliably but remains invisible …
Downtime – and the response time to it – continues to plague manufacturers across the United States. A 2022 Siemens report revealed that a typical large plant “still loses 25 …
“Everything we have today is the result of going to Chicago, walking through those doors of IMTS, and seeing all the amazing technology. It’s a great atmosphere. It’s like walking …
When optimal productivity and efficiency are attained on the shop floor, why carry on equipment monitoring efforts indefinitely? When MOGAS, the leading manufacturer of severe service ball valves, began monitoring …
The Writing on the Wall The indicators to diversify your customer base can present themselves in many ways to a company. Value Prop, a B2B strategy consultancy, defines “customer concentration” …
“Show me the money!” Those iconic words from the 1996 film, Jerry Maguire, may have been once uttered to prove client-agent commitment, but they also serve as a reminder that …
Whether you have seven machines or 70 pieces of equipment on your floor, there are best practices that manufacturers across industries can apply to get the most out of your …
As manufacturers across North America spend time reflecting, strategizing, planning and budgeting for the year ahead, leaders are debating how to defend against disruption and strengthen their offense. It’s a …
As manufacturers continue to seek alternatives to overcome the labor shortage, automation remains at the core of corporate strategy. Automation priorities can take the form of cobot programming, networking CNC …
Maintenance, particularly on the shop floor, involves expensive machinery – which translates into high costs for actions like repair work. These costs can represent anywhere from 15-70% of expenses, says …
For many companies, monitoring machines can be limited to simply tracking planned and unplanned downtime for maintenance operations. The real-time capture of downtime data can produce valuable trends to help …
