ATS

MARCH 5, 2024

It starts by explaining what first pass yield is and how it’s calculated before moving on to the value of measuring FPY and then suggesting ways to make improvements. In OEE quality performance is expressed in time whereas the FPY calculation uses number of units, but given a fixed part production rate, these two are interchangeable.

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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Manufacturing Function 59

Cisco Industrial Automation

JUNE 7, 2022

Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (Cisco URWB) wirelessly connects these race cars and helps to send telemetry information for real-time monitoring. But to cross the finish line you need the right tools to manage your industrial IoT deployment. 3 – Discover how simple it is to manage industrial networks and their connected assets.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In this article, we will explore how to calculate mean time between failure and how to use this key performance indicator (KPI) once you have attained a usable calculation. Calculating mean time between failure (MTBF) While mean time between failure can be used in many ways, it always follows the same formula.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Compliance Manufacturing Form 52

ATS

JANUARY 31, 2024

Indirect materials: Tools used for cutting, grinding, forming and molding (unless capitalized, in which case they are covered under depreciation), cutting fluids, and lubricants not included as maintenance materials. Its main value is therefore as a goal and for monitoring overhead trends.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Activity-based costing 52

Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 25, 2023

Programmers can also access a cutting data calculator with a material database and mechanical and thermal load adapters. Additionally, the TNC7 has fully integrated process monitoring, detecting deviations from a reference machining run to monitor production.

Manufacturing 76

Manufacturing Supply Chain Cycle time Lead Time 76

Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 21, 2023

The digital twin of a machined workpiece is an asset for monitoring and improving part production. We can see this in the many uses for the digital twins of machine tools. A relatively simple digital twin of a machine tool may suffice for simulating workflow in a proposed production line.

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Aerospace Function Manufacturing 103

ATS

JANUARY 5, 2024

Today, manufacturing machinery and other industrial equipment can be fitted with one or more types of condition monitoring sensors to achieve the same result. Implemented as part of a predictive maintenance program, condition monitoring techniques enable early detection of deviations from normal operating conditions. Others use vacuum.

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Artificial Intelligence Fit Pharmaceutical Process control 59

Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 13, 2023

With the version release, Siemens now offers an array of new hardware and software solutions for its integrated Sinumerik portfolio, comprising integrated industrial software and automation technology designed to enable machine tool manufacturers to leverage the full productivity potential of the digital factory in a mid-range control.

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E&T

AUGUST 8, 2023

The European Space Agency and European Commission Copernicus Sentinel satellites are “an essential tool” for regular monitoring of the whole Antarctic region and Southern Ocean. In March, another team calculated that Antarctica had lost 3,331 billion tonnes of ice between 1996 and 2021.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand how energy management challenges include cost, security and sustainability, though an upgraded energy management calculator can help. Rockwell Automation Fair sustainability insights Energy management challenges include cost, security and sustainability, though an upgraded energy management calculator can help.

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Automation Compliance Artificial Intelligence Process control 52

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MARCH 20, 2024

These tools provide visibility of inventory and track movements from raw materials to work-in-progress (WIP) to finished goods. Invest in Internet of Things (IoT) tools to monitor production performance and detect issues in real-time. Inventory turnover: This KPI monitors how quickly inventory is sold and replaced.

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Supply Chain Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Manufacturing Bottleneck 80

Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2024

Real-time monitoring helps identify issues promptly in order to maintain performance and accuracy, while reducing the production of defective parts. RCS L-90 is a ballbar device that improves robot system accuracy, reduces deployment time, and monitors robot health with simple routines controlled by its supporting software suite.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Assembly Line Automation 52

Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Gaining more insight into the company’s performance was top of mind for Thrailkill when he learned about Alora , the machine monitoring program offered by ECI , the makers of the company’s ERP system, JobBoss. These meetings also give operators a chance to provide feedback on tools they need to improve their utilization rates.

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Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Aerospace Lead Time Robotics 105

Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 27, 2023

The 14 th DN Solutions International Machine Tool Fair (DIMF) took place June 5-8, 2023. The show included demonstrations of machine tools, automation systems and other manufacturing technologies at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) in Busan, South Korea. The result? They know about the future trends for OEMs.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 26, 2022

Not just quality metrics, OEE calculators, or maintenance schedulers, what if we thought of MES as operational intelligence bringing disparate parts together? What if we use that data to intelligently dispatch technicians to the necessary equipment with the appropriate tools to fix before breaking and at an appropriate collaborative time?

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 25, 2023

At the same time, the industry realized it needed faster ways to develop new technologies and tools that can respond to changing circumstances. For example, to reduce routine tasks on the shop floor, with the help of Seco Assistant smartphone app, production personnel can simply scan the product package or the tool.

Manufacturing 52

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ATS

APRIL 5, 2024

Use analytics tools to interpret the data, and look for patterns that provide new insights into the reasons various events or conditions occur. One approach is to calculate and share or display metrics that let people see what’s happening where they should make improvements. It can often be obtained from machine logs.

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Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Bottleneck Cycle time 59

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

New data analytics tools delivered $600,000 savings in greenhouse gas emissions in 3 months at a refinery. These initial expenses and delayed benefits are compounded by a lack of reporting standardization and clear return on investment calculations, often leading to a lack of capital allocation. Courtesy: Seeq.

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Process manufacturing Compliance Function Manufacturing 97

Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 17, 2023

s (Buena Park, CA) EGB 6020 ATCe is a high-speed electric press brake with automatic tool changer. This innovative electric press brake greatly reduces power consumption while providing automated tool setup, repeatable bending accuracy, and eliminating gauging errors and part locating fixtures. AMADA AMERICA, INC.’s www.blmgroup.com.

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Dinesh Mishra

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Smart maintenance, low-cost robotics, AI-based online tools: igus is showcasing pioneering solutions for the lubrication-free and CO 2 -neutral industry and automation of tomorrow at the Hannover Messe Cologne/Hanover, 21st February 2024 – To support industrial companies with the challenges of our time, such as the transformation to Industry 4.0

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MEM

AUGUST 15, 2023

CERATIZIT has been at the cutting edge of the digital machining future for many years, for example with the monitoring and control system CERAsmart ToolScope. For this purpose, CERATIZIT was the first company in the industry to present a model for calculating and classifying the PCF of its carbide products.

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Automation Process control Automotive Function 52

E&T

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Whale-ship collisions continue to be a leading cause of death for endangered whales, but with these new kinds of monitoring technology and alert systems, fatalities have begun to decline. This is a triple win for the planet – we save the whales, fight climate change, and promote community health by cutting air pollution.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 14, 2023

RCS L-90 is a ballbar device that improves robot system accuracy, reduces deployment time, and monitors robot health with simple routines controlled by its supporting software suite. With the global growth of robotics, and their increased use in precision production applications, we are seeing significant challenges.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MARCH 7, 2024

Now, the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and blockchain with multi-access edge computing (MEC) is empowering businesses to securely automate workflows, enable predictive maintenance/remote monitoring, and deliver personalized customer experience (CX) at scale.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

They then calculate RPNs for every possible failure mode. While often considered a tool for improving the design of consumer and other high volume products, a strong argument can be made for making it a part of the process for designing manufacturing equipment. How DFMEA contributes to asset management?

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Control Engineering

JULY 19, 2022

As industrial manufacturing faces numerous challenges like labor shortages, material scarcity, and increasing material costs, the access to accurate production data is essential for monitoring production operations, optimizing manufacturing efficiency, and preventing downtime. Data acquisition leading to IoT. OEE = A * P * Q .

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Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Artificial Intelligence 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The integration of tools such as AI, vision systems, cobots and easy-to-use software is transforming welding activities, making adjustments in real time, and where cobots are self-programming their weld paths. Housed in the head of the welding torch, the sensor automatically calculates the weld path for each part. Next, AI takes over.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Electronics Sourcing 52

Modern Machine Shop

MAY 25, 2023

Selecting the right tool is often based on the bore’s size and tolerance. Gage manufacturers and users must be prepared to calculate how far off the bore center line a gage may be without exceeding the specified centralization error. Photo Credit: Mahr Inc.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 23, 2022

The next generation machinist is looking for more relevant, engaging and flexible learning tools to pursue a career in manufacturing. Trend to New Flexible Teaching Tools. This tool allows the teacher to create a virtual classroom and offer machine tool training as a complete curriculum. WORKFORCE MATTERS.

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iBASEt

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Starting with the hardware systems like machines and sensors, having automation tools and PLC systems and then having Manufacturing Execution Systems / Manufacturing Operations Management systems like Solumina to complete the journey. Monitoring Stage: get the data from the machines.

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Smart manufacturing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Manufacturing Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 18, 2022

To avoid air leaks, companies are working digital transformation tools into their wheelhouse for predictive maintenance benefits, such as preventing unplanned downtime and limiting costs. Preventive maintenance can locate leaks early and calculate proper pressure ratios while maintaining cycle time. Digital Transformation Insights.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

DECEMBER 7, 2023

These are the areas where you can then look to apply the right Smart technology tools. Invest in suitable analytics and visualization tools that translate data into insights to lay the foundation for continuous improvement and innovation. You are looking to pinpoint gaps in data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting.

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Control Engineering

JULY 20, 2022

Others prefer to use a third-party platform-as-a-service (PaaS) so they can have a quick start, along with access to sophisticated tools while they develop their own solutions. The cloud platform is organized into five layers (Figure 4), each representing a set of tools and services available to applications built on the platform.

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Artificial Intelligence Function Value chain Automation 105

Control Engineering

JUNE 6, 2023

Servo drives accept pulse inputs from the encoder as well as monitoring torque with current. To completely control the position of tooling at the end of the “arm,” three more axes are required in addition to X, Y and Z, these are pitch, roll and yaw. Robots can have up to 6-7 axes of motion or as few as 3.

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Additive Manufacturing

APRIL 18, 2023

This enables particularly large and heavy parts to be lifted easily and conveniently into the system via crane by using lifting tools provided by SLM Solutions. The software calculates the best possible motion sequence in conjunction with fluid simulation and an intelligent algorithm.

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Nexus Integra

JULY 27, 2022

By collecting data from the manufacturing process, it monitors how each piece of equipment behaves and operates, being able to find errors and misprints that affect the final result of the product. What should the ideal tool for production control be like? Optimization of quality controls. Digital twins to optimize production.

Artificial Intelligence 52

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 31, 2023

In the last few decades, variable frequency drives (VFDs) have emerged as a powerful, and now common, tool for reducing energy consumption and optimizing control of electric motors. Multiply these two values to calculate the thermal current in amps.

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Discrete manufacturing Manufacturing Automation Function 105