Five Myths Hinder Smart Factory Projects
Avoid the erroneous thinking that holds up digital-transformation initiatives.
IIoT Answers Connected Plant Questions
Here are some practical IIoT technologies that will help you make your connected plant a reality.
Catalog Your Assets
By Rick Wheeler, Life Cycle Engineering When companies want to develop or improve their asset...
Establish Motor-VFD PM
By Howard Penrose All types of electric motors remain the prime movers of industrial and commercial...
ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
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Bad Systems Beat Good PeopleQ: Do you have metrics or KPIs? A: Metrics are detailed measures that feed and supplement KPIs (key performance indicators), which are the difference makers that drive your strategies and improve your business. KPIs can be a performance measure from an individual, group, department, or company. They show your current status, the end goal, and […]
Breaking Mining Data Silos
Pressure to enhance efficiency and meet production targets drives improved operational visibility...
HMIs Move Beyond Interface Status
Modern human-machine interfaces can collect, store, and process data into helpful information and...
Bolster Step-Motor Reliability
Reliable operation of step-motor systems begins with the sizing and selection process.
IIoT Suite Drives Efficiency
EcoStruxure IIoT architecture breaks down data silos, allowing personnel at all levels to make...
Use Industry 4.0 To Elevate Sustainability
The data generated by today’s digital-transformation technologies can help you cut energy costs and...
Do You Have a Mechatronics Tech?
Maintaining today’s robotics and automated systems requires a skillset offered by a new type of...
Prepare for The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Q: What exactly is the Fourth Industrial Revolution? A: It depends on who you ask and if you are...
Bearing PdM Increases Uptime
Predictive-maintenance strategies will move your operation out of fire-fighting mode, improving...
