SFA Newsletter – February 2018
The following is an archived copy of the Shop Floor Automations newsletter from February 2018. Aerospace manufacturing plays a big role here. If you manufacture aerospace parts, there are two …
Machine Monitoring
Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – JAN/FEB 2018
This archived copy of the January/February 2018 issue of the SFA newsletter focuses on machine monitoring data. Estimated OEE vs Real OEE A good number of our customers were able …
Need for Machine Monitoring Expanding
Machine condition monitoring is becoming a huge need on the shop floor. But don’t just take our word for it! Machine monitoring is expected to expand to a $3.4 Billion …
MTConnect vs OPC UA
In the January issue of Modern Machine Shop, Josh Davids of DataXchange discusses the difference between two different, popular protocols. MTConnect and OPC UA are compared. “Although OPC UA and …
SFA Legacy Blog – Edition XII
A big focus of Shop Floor Automations is to help customers access crucial, real-time data. We also value historical data for manufacturing productivity. Here is another edition of our Legacy Blog …
Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – January 2018
This archived copy of the January 2018 SFA newsletter focuses on machine monitoring options. In 2018, you could increase your productivity by 25 percent, as well as take on lights-out …
Modern Machine Shop – January 2018
Our customers at R & D Manco were on the January 2018 cover story for Modern Machine Shop. Shop Floor Automations, the company’s machine monitoring provider, shares the story. “Machine …
Machinists Are Not The Problem
When working production on a manufacturing shop floor, productivity issues happen. Nothing is perfect – this includes your employees and equipment. Some leaders may automatically assume that machinists are to …
Software for Less MFG Stress in 2018
Unplanned downtime and the impact on production are common aggravation factors in manufacturing jobs. New manufacturing software on your shop floor in 2018 could help with this stress. Machines go …
Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – NOV/DEC 2017
The following is an archived copy of the Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – the NOV/DEC 2017 issue. Machine Monitoring Webinar in January Do you want to improve your shop floor efficiencies? …
Shop Floor Newsletter – November 2017 – Lights Out Manufacturing
The following is an archived copy of our Shop Floor Automations newsletter from November 2017 focusing on lights-out manufacturing: 2018 is coming up fast. What are your main concerns with …
Lights Out Manufacturing
Have you considered lights out manufacturing for 2018? Last year we focused on the economic benefits of lights out manufacturing. Adopting this process may help combat rising electricity prices. There are …