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Heijunka & Production Leveling in Manufacturing

ATS

By linking machines, systems, and data streams, manufacturers can respond faster to changes and maintain smoother production flow. Real-time data and smart systems provide visibility and agility across production systems: Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) integrate scheduling with floor-level execution.

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Benefits of integrating a MES system with SCADA

Control Engineering

Integrating SCADA with a manufacturing execution system (MES) lets manufacturers more effectively gather and analyze information and improve efficiency. Connecting layers of the manufacturing process is a crucial step in building a more effective operation and automation system.

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Panasonic Connect North America Launches Syncora Digital Manufacturing Platform to Spur Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Growth in the U.S.

i4.0 today

Panasonic Connect North America today announced the launch of Syncora Digital Manufacturing Platform (SyncoraDMP) , an end-to-end manufacturing execution system (MES) solution designed to accelerate digital transformation of EV battery manufacturing in the U.S.

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How does OEE Help in the Food Manufacturing Industry?

Factory Worx

How does OEE Help in the Food Manufacturing Industry? Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is the go-to metric for food manufacturing facilities to recognise losses and benchmarking advancement toward improving throughput performance.

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Justifying the changing landscape of control system modernization

Control Engineering

While companies have always tried to maximize the productivity of their operating equipment, the control system has become a more integral part of that effort today. Gathering data and sharing it with a manufacturing execution system (MES) that is performing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) calculations is an example of this.

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More answers on bridging the gap from edge to cloud MES to make automation more effective

Control Engineering

Question: What is the typical implementation timeline for an MES? A simple production monitoring implementation that would provide overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and downtime can be implemented in as little as two weeks up to eight weeks or more. Harrison: This varies wildly depending on requirements.

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Turnkey approach for automating first-of-a-kind red sorghum extract process

Control Engineering

During the scoping phase, it was understood the quality systems would still need further definition in the future, as it pertained to record-keeping and data security. It was generally preferred to utilize the same system for plant level control as accessibility to historians.