Of all the components comprising the cost structure of manufactured goods, material cost is one of the most expensive for almost any industry. Of course, without raw materials and components, there
Realizing the value of Industry 4.0 solutions can be a daunting for many manufacturers. Already shell-shocked by enormous disruption in the last few years, companies have seen stable, lean, and
Since the beginning of industrial automation, the manufacturing industry has utilized sensors. Originally, they were used to trigger mechanical responses to reduce manual labor. As sensor technology
Business agility was once something manufacturing companies could work toward incrementally. But highly volatile disruptions, unpredictable business climates, and increased demand and competition
With each generation of manufacturing, advances have taken place in the form of process adjustments, continuous improvement initiatives, and programs such as Lean and Six Sigma. Operators, line...
Using Shop Floor Control to Manage with Confidence Intelligent shop floor management is a basic premise of modern management approaches. It’s proven that optimally functioning shop floor operations...
What is Machine Condition Monitoring? Machine condition monitoring is the ability to assess the health of a machine over a period of time. This can include things like its efficiency, since losses in...
Originally published on Modern Machine Shop. When pen-and-paper methods of tracking job efficiency left AccuRounds’ engineers and managers in the dark, the shop switched to MachineMetrics. But...
We're excited to announce that MachineMetrics COO and Co-Founder Eric Fogg is the featured guest on the latest episode of popular manufacturing podcast MakingChips! MakingChips Hosts Jim Carr and...