Expert Q&A: Addressing downtime to increase production without adding new equipment
“I’ve found that addressing unplanned downtime is the best way to get more out of existing equipment.
Addressing downtime in this way represents a big financial opportunity. Especially when you compare the full cost of the alternative of adding in new machines, we have always found that upgrading our process has had a much faster payback period.”
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Plastics Technology Magazine: Machine Monitoring Becomes Simpler And More Affordable Than Ever
“The big story of the “industrial internet of things” (IIoT or Industry 4.0) is more than just the ability to acquire, analyze and communicate data from production systems—it’s also about the rapid “democratization” of such technology, making it available to manufacturers of all sizes, and not just the largest firms with big budgets, big engineering teams, and ample timelines for training and installation.”
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AICC Webinar - Operations Leaders: Get More From Your Machines Through Benchmarking
In our upcoming webinar, we’ll share examples of how companies are using benchmarking best practices to improve margins and reach peak performance will be shared!
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Plastics News: Blazing a path toward future manufacturing through digitalization on factory floor
Can we get every factory in the world to sustainable peak performance? It's a lofty goal, but the cloud can go a long way in helping us get there. New advancements in friendlier technology mean no one has to be afraid to embrace it.
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Quality Digest: Improving Manufacturing With a Single Source of Truth
Digital tools can be an important lever to help factories and entire manufacturing ecosystems dramatically reduce waste. As a foundation, most digital technologies start by providing real-time insight into what’s going on, what’s going wrong, and why. With that information, operators can act more quickly to fix issues as they occur and even prevent problems.
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