iBASEt

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If you’re anything like me, sometimes work problems can keep you up at night. And isolated work systems can make it difficult for your various departments to communicate. Wouldn’t it be a treat if your PLM and MES could work together? Supply chain problems can disrupt production plans. iBASEt is making it happen.

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Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Supply Chain Compliance 70

ATS

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It needs a formal, standardized process, and maintenance work order forms are the heart of it. They explain what work is needed, who should do it and when. This blog explains how work order forms for maintenance drive the system that cares for plant assets. What is a maintenance work order?

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ATS

APRIL 5, 2024

This blog explains what a process control plan is and why every manufacturer should use one. These are places where special checks or controls are needed to prevent the manufacture of defective product, and to find nonconforming product before more work is done to it. What is a process control plan? Less waste means lower costs.

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Process control Function Compliance Manufacturing 59

ATS

MARCH 20, 2024

This blog dives into the subject of manufacturing optimization. This is done partly because higher efficiency means lower unit costs, but also because it can help the entire production operation work more efficiently. Industrial engineers try to balance each step in a production process so work will flow at a constant rate.

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ATS

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Supervisors: With technicians as their direct reports, supervisors schedule daily work; recruit, train and supervise technicians; and conduct regular maintenance-related inspections of the manufacturing facility, among other duties. This way, work will be performed up to company standards every time.

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Manufacturing Function Robotics Robotics 52

SMMT

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

DfBB is all about cutting fleet road risk and making at-work drivers safer. The DfBB community is made up of fleet operators, which includes any business of any size using vehicles for work. If it is being driven for work, we are there to help them. The PDMs manage our partner relationships, as well working with employers.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 20, 2024

But the standard electric motor was designed for steady, ongoing activities like running a compressor or spinning a conveyor belt – even updated designs waste a lot of energy when making more complicated movements. This work was funded by the National Science Foundation.

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21st Century Tech

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Please welcome Dijam Panigrahi to 21st Century Tech Blog. In his first contribution to the blog site, he writes about the change that 5G is bringing to manufacturing. In the 2010s, 4G set the standard as the fastest and most innovative cellular technology. LTE, a wireless broadband standard, was introduced with 4G.

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Gil Automation

MARCH 1, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the advantages of Fluke electrical tools and how they benefit professionals in the electrical industry. These tools are calibrated to the highest standards, ensuring that the readings are precise and consistent.

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Automation Manufacturing 52

ATS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Lockout/tagout (LOTO) can work in either of the two ways described in its name: Lockout: Equipment or components are physically locked to prevent inadvertent operation. This step may involve notifying employees who are not on-site or at work at the time, so it is critical to have a comprehensive notification plan in place.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2024

government created the ATO to provide a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. The company is also working toward more versions of its ASR and is considering acquisitions, he said. Knightscope is working on its largest autonomous security vehicle, the K7.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Downtime must be minimized, and when maintenance work is undertaken, care and precision are essential. This blog answers the question, “What is high-tech manufacturing?” As a result, this work is being handed to AI systems. Machinery and controls are highly sophisticated and often tightly integrated.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

After introducing the methodology, this blog discusses when and how it should be followed. How does PFMEA work? Partial breakdown: Part of the equipment or process isn’t working as it should, but can be made to achieve the required result. What is PFMEA? For each mode identified a “Risk Priority Number” (RPN) is calculated.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Read more about Inductive Automation Australia in this blog post. Inductive Automation also continues to work with independent international distributors in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and UAE; Brazil; Central America; France; Italy; Norway and Sweden; Sub-Saharan Africa; and Switzerland.

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Cisco Industrial Automation

APRIL 27, 2022

OT has a tradition of looking to IT for inspiration, as when IT charted a course to deploy common operating systems and standard networking some 20 years ago. For more ways to improve operational efficiency with Cisco Cyber Vision, read this blog. Fortunately, operational technology (OT) teams don’t need to reinvent the wheel.

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ATS

JULY 21, 2023

Defining metrics can help in developing schedules, creating procedures and assigning work. Work orders: A work order ticketing system is a key component in organizing, tracking and managing maintenance tasks and processes. View all resources Blog What is Track and Trace in Manufacturing?

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E&T

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In a blog post, Nasa explained that this technology could also pave the way for the wider adoption of electric vehicles. . This same technology may make owning an electric-powered car here on Earth easier and more feasible," the blog said. However, the new system could be used to "deliver 4.6 kilowatts of heat". .

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ATS

MAY 12, 2023

How AR works for automotive manufacturing Augmented reality in car manufacturing can take numerous forms with an extensive range of applications. Toyota has seen efficiency gains in training, improvements through AR “hands-on” experience before working on the production line and seamless access to training materials from anywhere.

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iBASEt

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This reduces misunderstandings that arise from 2D drawings, eliminates unnecessary paperwork, enhances collaboration, and most importantly, ensures that all stakeholders in the manufacturing process work from the same data source. Working alongside trusted partners is key to success during the transition to paperless operations.

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Digital manufacturing Supply Chain Discrete manufacturing Compliance 79

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JULY 14, 2022

But safety isn’t just an internal concern — regulatory agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) require workplace compliance to protect employees and employers from injury and illness at work. Standardized responses and action plans for safety incidents. In March of 2022, the U.S.

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Manufacturing Compliance Form Sourcing 83

ATS

JULY 7, 2023

Amazon: While not a manufacturer, Amazon is at the cutting edge of extensive robot use for inventory and fulfillment, with a particular focus on collaborative robots (cobots) working with staff to increase efficiency and throughput. From reliability expertise to analytics support, we work with you to help eliminate unplanned downtime.

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iBASEt

MARCH 7, 2023

That’s because the real value of paperless manufacturing is not in replacing people and automating jobs, but in making the people that you have (and the ones you want to hire in the future) happier and more productive in their work. As remote and hybrid work become more commonplace, workers need to be able to access information from anywhere.

Manufacturing 82

Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Function Automation 82

Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2024

When it comes to standardized mass production, specialized robots can perform the same tasks day and night. The greater the range of tasks that a robot can carry out, the better, FAULHABER said in a blog post. “We started working together many years ago, long before my time,” Batz said.

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ATS

JULY 21, 2023

We’ll teach you how it works, provide examples and show you how different industries use a track and trace system. How does a track and trace system work? Choose the right technology : From barcodes to RFID tags, choose the identifier technology that best fits your needs and industry standards. What is track and trace?

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Compliance Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 52

ATS

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Industry best practices and standards are reliably applied and met. In an effective precision maintenance workflow, the following steps should be present: Set standard operating procedures. Maintain an efficient facility working environment. Precision maintenance workflow. Precision maintenance requirements. View all resources.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In its public beta mode, announced in a blog post today (Wednesday 1 February), OpenAI acknowledges the detection tool is currently "very unreliable" on texts under 1,000 characters and that AI-written text can also be edited to trick the classifier.

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ATS

MAY 12, 2023

While that early form of automation provided raw speed and efficiency benefits, it also introduced new caveats and roadblocks into the process: Automated and manual processes needed to be completely separated, workers could not safely work near automation equipment and complex processes continued to be performed completely by hand.

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The Automation Blog

MARCH 10, 2023

Daily Industrial Automation News Roundup: Today we're covering news about IO-Link Products, Ethernet to DeviceNet to Modbus Bridges, Codesys Updates, AI, DCOM, SCADA and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Friday March 10, 2023. Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

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ATS

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Share The level of increasingly sophisticated analysis made possible by machine learning algorithms and AI has been gradually improving maintenance standards across the industry as a whole. Improved Machine Reliability: A machine that’s correctly maintained doesn’t just work better — it lasts longer too.

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iBASEt

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

That’s why embedded quality is such an important feature in Solumina MES by iBASEt , not just in the way processes are enforced, but also in the way we move information among teams and help everyone work together to solve problems effectively. . Solumina SQM extends your company’s standards beyond your own walls.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JANUARY 11, 2024

This blog explores the importance of prioritizing job quality in the manufacturing sphere and breaks down the key factors that contribute to meaningful job quality. Characteristics of low-quality jobs include low pay, inconsistent work schedules, slow career advancement, and a lack of job training.

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Manufacturing 91

E&T

OCTOBER 11, 2022

This worked in a smaller, pre-industrial world, or at least it worked well enough. The Scottish engineer James Watt proposed a standard decimal measurement system in 1783 in the hope of removing barriers to collaboration with European scientists.

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Consumer Goods 81

Marshall Wolf Automation

JUNE 24, 2022

Now, the NEC acts as a primary standard for electrical safety requirements in close concordance with the National Fire Protection Association. In order to be recognized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the country must be represented by a “member body”? Did you know? What’s Happening to UL 508C?

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The Automation Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips: Today we're covering news about Stepper Drives, Digital Nameplates, Robot Trends, Ransomware, ViewSE, CIP Safety & Security and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Over on the ISA website we have a couple of new articles.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

AUGUST 1, 2022

If you’re a small or medium-sized manufacturer (SMM) working in the aviation, aerospace, or defense industry — or if you’re planning on breaking into this sector — it can be difficult to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory standards that govern this niche. This blog will serve as a general overview of AS9100.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JULY 26, 2022

This blog will cover the top questions surrounding quality management systems in manufacturing: What is a QMS in manufacturing? Typically informed by regulatory standards, a QMS streamlines manufacturing, improves product quality, and enhances business growth and expansion. Why should you have a QMS? What are QMS documents?

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Advice about selecting PLCs includes how well industrial controllers work with hardware and software from other vendors. Are internal or external standards being applied? Detective work may be needed beyond control cabinets: Control may be distributed, “on machine” solutions. Open standardized interfaces.

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