ATS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Share When planning and performing maintenance on a piece of industrial machinery, most technicians will say they like to deal directly with the original equipment manufacturer, or OEM. This blog covers who OEMs are, their responsibilities and the benefits of using OEM versus aftermarket replacement parts.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We are all in the business of making manufacturing and production processes run more smoothly, efficiently, effectively, safely. Seth Godin writes on a recent blog , “The chocolate we buy at the supermarket furthers the goals of the system, and directly harms the lives of the impoverished farmers who grow the cacao.”

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Cisco Industrial Automation

APRIL 27, 2022

Digital manufacturing stresses factory networks in ways their designers never dreamed of. By some accounts, manufacturing was the most attacked industry in 2021. By some accounts, manufacturing was the most attacked industry in 2021. But unmanaged switches and isolated networks can’t meet the demands of smart manufacturing.

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MRPEasy

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Supplier performance management is a vital supply chain process for any manufacturer or distributor that sources its raw materials or other items from external vendors. Effective SPM can bring a wealth of internal benefits and help foster better supplier relationships. What is supplier performance management?

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Share One of the most important raw materials for manufacturers isn’t measured by the foot, by the pound or by the ton. It’s data, and rather than being used directly to manufacture products it’s a crucial component of how the industry builds its processes and procedures. In fact, it doesn’t even physically exist.

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ATS

JULY 23, 2024

That’s why manufacturers serious about eliminating waste strive for Zero Defect Manufacturing. As a quality Mmanagement concept, Zero Defect Manufacturing underpins Lean and Six Sigma thinking. This blog introduces the concept of zero defects in manufacturing. Both are expensive.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Gearbox manufacturer SEAT Componentes needed to automate the unloading of 18,000 machined gears a day at its plant in Spain to guarantee the quality of the parts. The business challenge SEAT is a manufacturer of gearboxes for the Volkswagen Group plants in Europe, Asia, and America. Cobots aid in the gearbox manufacturing process.

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ATS

MAY 28, 2024

Share A manufacturing organization can be likened to a symphony orchestra, and manufacturing operations management (MOM) is the conductor. This blog explains the role of MOM in manufacturing. What is manufacturing operations management (MOM)? Manufacturing engineering may be involved when assets need replacing.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Since Terraform changed its license, some communities and companies have decided to keep the project open-source and… Read more on Cisco Blogs If you are cloud-native, you probably work with Terraform modules and providers.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

By providing a framework for considering every aspect of manufacturing, they help teams avoid latching on to the first possible cause. Using the 6 M’s in manufacturing has been shown to increase success at identifying and addressing root causes. What are the 6 M’s of manufacturing? These are: 1. Contact us to learn more.

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ATS

JULY 16, 2024

Share No manufacturing business will be successful for long without keeping a very close eye on costs. While there are a host of business functions, each with its own costs, the number that matters most in terms of profitability is the Total Manufacturing Cost. It begins by answering the question, “What is Total Manufacturing Cost?”

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore some of the most critical factors to bringing business back to the States, like finding skilled labor and navigating infrastructure needs. The smooth flow of goods is essential to a thriving manufacturing base, but aging roads, congested highways, and outdated rail and port systems can become obstacles.

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ATS

MARCH 20, 2024

The only way to succeed is to keep looking for ways to do things better, which is what fuels the drive for optimization of manufacturing processes. Optimizing a manufacturing process is like fine-tuning a race car. This blog dives into the subject of manufacturing optimization. What is process optimization?

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ATS

JULY 10, 2024

Share Standard Operating Procedures are the bedrock on which modern manufacturing rests. This blog takes the form of an introductory Standard Operating Procedures guide. What are Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in manufacturing? A manufacturing SOP is a set of instructions detailing how to perform a task.

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ATS

MARCH 20, 2024

Share Lack of data on products and processes is no longer a problem for manufacturers. This blog explains the digital thread concept and what it does in manufacturing. Digital records permeate every aspect of manufacturing business. Design data is available to manufacturing and quality. What is a digital thread ?

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ATS

JULY 23, 2024

Share A large proportion of old or broken cellphones go into a drawer and stay there, which illustrates the take-make-waste paradigm of traditional manufacturing. This blog explores the meaning of a circular economy in manufacturing. Everyone recognizes this isn’t sustainable. it needs to begin moving in that direction.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

JANUARY 17, 2024

Similar to Terraform , Ansible is a common, open-source automation tool often used in Continuous Integration/Continuous… Read more on Cisco Blogs How can Ansible help people building simulations with Cisco Modeling Labs (CML)?

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ATS

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Share Complex products require complex manufacturing processes, and that’s the essence of high-tech manufacturing. This blog answers the question, “What is high-tech manufacturing?” This is needed when the product requires great precision in manufacturing and the cost of failures or mistakes is high.

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ATS

AUGUST 21, 2024

Share Manufacturers need to be certain that the products they put out into the marketplace are of the highest possible quality. Within each category, however, there are many different techniques that can be applied to the manufacturing process.

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MRPEasy

JUNE 26, 2023

Traceability enhances product safety and consumer trust by enabling companies to identify contamination or defect sources, perform targeted interventions and efficient product recalls, and increase transparency by providing […] The post What is Traceability and How to Achieve It?

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ATS

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Share Adopting lean manufacturing increases focus on equipment changeovers. What is SMED in manufacturing? SMED in manufacturing addresses the time wasted when performing changeovers. Trying to minimize the OEE impact of changeovers pushes manufacturers toward longer production runs.

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ATS

APRIL 5, 2024

This blog is about the machine data collection process. In other cases, manufacturers retrofit machines with IoT devices. The importance of machine data in manufacturing Manufacturing machine data gives visibility into what’s happening in the factory and can provide insights into equipment operation and performance.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 13, 2024

Image: ECI Solutions The world of electronics manufacturing is in flux. While demand for smaller, faster, and more powerful devices continues to soar, manufacturers face complex disruptions. The global electronics manufacturing market is expected to reach $1.16 The electronics manufacturing landscape is rife with challenges.

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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. For manufacturing this is not an incremental improvement over previous communication protocols. Dijam is the Co-founder and COO of GridRaster Inc. ,

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ATS

MARCH 18, 2024

While good news for airlines, this is putting the aerospace parts manufacturing industry under intense sustained pressure. Clearly, maintenance has a big role to play if the aircraft part manufacturing industry is to satisfy the demand from aircraft operators and air travelers.

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ATS

JANUARY 24, 2024

Sometimes called “inferential” or “virtual” sensors, soft sensors are rapidly becoming a key component of the digital transformation underway in manufacturing. This blog introduces soft sensor technology so readers can consider how and where they should be used. This might only take place after manufacturing a lot of product.

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iBASEt

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturing sector is approaching a pivotal moment. In this blog, I’ll explore major workforce trends and knowledge transfer challenges in the A&D industry and how AI is stepping up to bridge the gap. This creates a rich source of training materials for future employees.

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 11, 2023

Some is generated by coal—decidedly not a clean energy source. No other source of clean energy is as reliable, and no other source of reliable energy is as clean. Until then, you can read about the town, its people, and the creation of a new type of nuclear plant on my blog. Not all electricity is clean energy.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The article is co-authored with Jesus Illescas, Cisco Software Engineer The Cisco Code Exchange platform gathers shared code repositories related to Cisco and open-source technologies for security,… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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ATS

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

More manufacturers than ever are drawing upon AI in production and other areas of the manufacturing process, taking advantage of technology that is more accessible than ever while understanding the need to keep pace with competitors and innovators who are setting today’s bar with the adoption of AI tools.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 23, 2023

Thus, the defence industry must use all of its resources to advance military innovation, and metal additive manufacturing (AM) offers a special chance to do so. The use of modern metal AM can address sustainability issues by giving a reliable source of parts to increase the lifespan of current assets.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 19, 2022

If any readers of this blog including the tens of thousands in Europe and Asia are still struggling with silos or figuring out how to get people to work together, you’re behind. The platform will connect people, technology, and data across the design, production and manufacturing workflow. • That term continues to pop up at times.

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ATS

MAY 10, 2023

Share The manufacturing outlook for 2023 is best described as cautiously optimistic. That component of the manufacturing industry outlook is derived from several underlying — and in some cases, ongoing — industry and macroeconomic factors that may threaten sustained growth in the near term. So, why “cautiously”?

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ATS

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Share AI in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pharmaceutical manufacturing is one of the most challenging, high-precision processes across industry — and one of the most important and impactful. In this blog, we will examine the current and future impact of AI in pharma manufacturing.

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ATS

JULY 28, 2022

As manufacturing technology continues to evolve at an increasingly rapid pace, new tools and practices in automation, communication and infrastructure are being revealed. In this piece, we will explore what fog computing is, and how fog computing in IoT is helping to drive improvements in manufacturing efficiency.

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ATS

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This blog was written to help maintenance and other managers understand how to implement and maximize the value they get from this tool. The following list covers what most manufacturers find helpful, but this can be expanded to suit specific needs. Description: What the asset is and the manufacturer. What is an asset register?

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

APRIL 20, 2023

Electricity grids need to handle more sustainable, distributed, and variable energy sources. At the same time,… Read more on Cisco Blogs Co-authored by Marcus Smith Utilities are facing greater challenges than ever before.

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