IT and OT systems developed on different tracks because they did different things. Where IT was based on data that could be used at the factory floor level and was often utilized, OT was designed to…
OEE + Packaging Manufacturers + Challenges Every production manager is familiar with OEE (an abbreviation for the manufacturing metric Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and has tried to implement it in their factory. For a production manager, OEE…
Ever since I started my engineering career in the mid-90’s, one of the least appreciated pain points I’ve experienced is the problem with files. As a product moves through the lifecycle, product information passes from engineering…
With the arrival of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), a digital transformation is currently underway. The manufacturing industry is beginning to use industrial analytics driven by real-time production data, not only to…
Use the industrial IoT to prepare for disruptions Disruptions can be entirely unpredictable, leaving manufacturers and their supply chain at risk – resources may become sparse, teams may be unable to work, or operations may not…
The right 3D sensing system can help automated forklift trucks (AFT) achieve better than 98.5% pick accuracy and reduce mission time while simplifying even the toughest high-rack operations. In the spring of 2018, for the first…
There is no sitting on the fence with manufacturing transformation in a post Covid-19 world, the value of smart manufacturing takes on an added dimension. In this unexampled signal of the pandemic most of the organizations…
Manufacturing managers maximize the tools they have at their disposal by understanding their shop's capacity. What is Manufacturing Analytics? Manufacturing analysis is critical for companies to drive efficient production and capture the highest profitability by better…
Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) is a leading U.S.-based contract manufacturer that provides a broad range of prototyping and tooling, production fabrication, coating, assembly and aftermarket services, with a total of 20 facilities across seven states. MEC’s…
For most manufacturers, downtime is the single largest source of lost production time. Although some may acknowledge this, the cost and extent of manufacturing downtimes tend to be grossly underestimated. Determining the Real Cost of Manufacturing…
The sudden global onset of COVID-19 has had disastrous consequences, both personal and economic. Much media attention has been focused on shortages of key products, as well as waste and surpluses, as manufacturers around the world…
Industry 4.0 is unleashing a variety of technology (such as the Industrial Internet of Things, the cloud, edge computing, and digital twins) that is spurring a leaner manufacturing industry. Automation is the foundation of the Fourth…