The Downside to Do-It-Yourself IoT

The digital transformation of industrial production enterprises relies on the internet of things (IoT) for connectivity, visibility, and deeper insight into performance. And although the success of

IIOT MachineMetrics / Jun 02, 2020

5 Steps to Bring Your Legacy Systems...

The move to industry 4.0 will be defined by how effectively legacy systems and assets within shop floors are integrated into online or cloud platforms. This is because a large percentage of

industrial iot MachineMetrics / May 29, 2020

Finding the Payback for Smart...

Industry 4.0 is defined by smart manufacturing processes such as data-driven plant optimization, industrial automation, and predictive maintenance. Since these processes rely on shop floor data,

MachineMetrics Smart Manufacturing / May 22, 2020

Industrial automation can increase business and jobs

Graham Immerman Industrial Automation / June 09, 2017

“There's a widely held and erroneous perception that industrial automation is a job killer, but in reality, it's quite the opposite.” When robot sales rise, unemployment levels go down. Incorporating industrial automation lowers undesirable jobs that are dirty and dangerous, and increases more favorable jobs. Automating creates business and creates jobs, so what are you waiting for?

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MachineMetrics COO Eric Fogg at Top Shops Conference

Our very own COO has some great insights that he shared as a panelist at the Top Shops Conference. COO manufacturing jobs are unique, so it was great to hear his insight! He spoke about connectivity i...