How to Adjust Shop Floor Operations After an Unexpected Slowdown
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How to Adjust Shop Floor Operations After an Unexpected Slowdown

Manufacturers operate in a dynamic environment. Order quantities rise and fall, customers’ taste change and older product lines decline as new ones come on stream. What almost no one expected though were the extraordinary economic circumstances and challenging shop floor operations that we have been living through these last few…

Covid-19 Challenges Highlight Machine Monitoring Benefits
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Covid-19 Challenges Highlight Machine Monitoring Benefits

You’ve canceled meetings, you have people working from home, and sickness and absence rates are higher than usual due to Covid-19: tough times indeed, especially for anyone running a manufacturing business. Customers are understanding but finished parts and products must still ship, especially if needed for essential medical equipment. These…

What is IIoT and What Role Does it play in Manufacturing?
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What is IIoT and What Role Does it play in Manufacturing?

IIoT, or the Industrial Internet of Things is a very common phrase in this Industry 4.0 world.  First, let’s look at the definition of the Internet of Things.  The Internet of Things is simply devices connected to the Internet that have the ability to send or exchange data.  The reason for the…