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Unplanned Downtime: Causes, Calculations, and Cures

‘Downtime’ is one of the most dreaded words in manufacturing. While downtime is part of life in a factory, managers, operators, and technicians constantly strive to reduce it and mitigate its
Downtime / Sep 22, 2022

Schedule Attainment: Accurately Plan & Meet Production Goals

Did your team finish all the work that was planned for this week? Many KPIs are used in manufacturing to track production efficiency, quality, labor utilization, capacity, waste, and more. These KPIs
MachineMetrics / Sep 15, 2022

How to Improve Quality in Manufacturing

There are a few core measurements that every manufacturer uses to manage their operation. Measurements like efficiency, productivity, capacity, labor, and equipment utilization are almost universally
MachineMetrics / Sep 08, 2022

MachineMetrics, Universal Robots’ Partner to Automate Robot...

Precision manufacturers can now monitor collaborative robots from Universal Robots in real-time to drive automation that improves performance and reliability. NORTHAMPTON, Mass., September 6, 2022 --
press release / Sep 06, 2022
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    Machine Integration: The Value of Connecting Equipment ...
    data collection / August 04, 2022
    Shop floor management systems require data to execute their core functions properly. MES systems need part counts, cycle times, and inventory records. Quality management systems need rejected part...

    Manual Data Collection: Manufacturing’s Biggest Problem
    data collection / May 25, 2022
    Manufacturing has always relied on data to measure performance and identify areas of opportunity. But as technology has advanced, many manufacturers continue to operate as they have in the past. The...

    The Importance of Data Standardization in Manufacturing
    data collection / March 24, 2022
    The power of data brought to life by the rise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) technologies is undisputed. For manufacturing, it’s no...

    Kepware vs. MachineMetrics: What’s the Better Solution ...
    data collection / January 19, 2022
    Kepware has long been synonymous with industrial connectivity. Having been founded in the mid-1990’s, they have successfully helped connect a large variety of industrial equipment across a wide range...

    Paperless Manufacturing: Top Benefits of Digitizing You...
    data collection / September 30, 2021
    Manually managing and tracking production is beginning to become a habit of the past. Manufacturers are switching to a new approach of executing workflows, communicating, record-keeping, and...
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