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Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

The future looks smarter

Whatever maintenance program you follow, an intelligent data gathering system plus a CMMS can decrease parts expenditures and increase uptime.

Wayne Labs

July 22, 2015

If run to failure is no longer an option, food and beverage processors have alternative ways to keep their equipment running at peak performance levels; they can plan maintenance schedules based on OEM suggestions.

Engineering R&D

A secure, reliable automation controller from the silicon up

Rather than apply Band-Aids to old technology, the designers of this automation controller started with a clean sheet of paper.

Wayne Labs

May 31, 2015

If you could design and build a new programmable automation controller, what characteristics would you include?

Tech Update

Cloud-based MES/ERP--No longer an oxymoron

Putting your MES or ERP system in the cloud may be more secure and reliable than your on-premises systems.

Wayne Labs

May 26, 2015

It wasn’t that long ago that you’d never think of putting any of your data in the “cloud.”

Technology Sourcebook

Enterprise labeling solution

May 19, 2015

The Loftware Spectrum 2.5.3 browser-based, all-in-one Enterprise labeling solution includes a text box field that allows sizing fonts to a fixed area, as well as configuring a variety of text formatting options; label and object thumbnails provide verification of the labels.

Manufacturing survey finds cloud-based systems improve operations

Jeremy Gerrard

May 14, 2015

While some consider cloud-based software to be more cost effective and efficient that its counterparts, a new survey of manufacturers found that 66 percent saw improvements in plant productivity after deploying the systems.

Key Performance Indicators

Effective tools for hitting manufacturing targets

KPIs and measures serve to crystallize business strategy, align the organization and clarify accountability. The people, the measures, the accountability, the review and response process and the actions taken are the greater drivers of strategy delivery.

Peter Hock

May 11, 2015

When deciding what kind of car to buy, there’s an old adage: Fast, cheap and good—pick two!

TECH FLASH

New module allows off-chassis data collection

Rockwell Automation debuted is FactoryTalk Historian Machine Edition v3.5 this month.

Jeremy Gerrard

April 28, 2015

The new module allows a single unit to collect up to 2,500 data points from five local and five remote controllers.

Technology Sourcebook

Software suite

April 13, 2015

Capable of turning disparate manufacturing data into actionable manufacturing intelligence, the Hertzler GainSeeker Suite Version 8.4 contains applications for overall equipment efficiency, statistical process control, defect management and overpack.

HACCP Software

The future of food safety is in the cloud

Jeremy Gerrard

April 6, 2015

While regulators creep closer toward adopting parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) has taken center stage as food and beverage manufacturers seek the best ways to stay compliant, avoid costly recalls and provide an easier audit experience.

Tech Update: Model Predictive Control