Timely delivery reduces production delays and helps manufacturers rapidly ramp up production. Every manufacturer knows how the late delivery of production equipment from an Automation Solutions Provider adds to project costs. Whether due to delay, inadequate cycle times, or not meeting OEE targets, every hour factory automation equipment isn't in production...
There is no way to prevent a factory from having an unscheduled shutdown from time to time. However, there are ways to prevent many of the equipment failures that can cause these shutdowns. One of the easiest preventative measures is conducting proactive, rather than reactive, maintenance. An analysis by ABB’s Process...
Your company has undoubtedly developed a pool of knowledge over the years about what it does and how to best perform those tasks. Over the years, though, the details can become blurred. In automation, the lines can be blurred from the beginning. Sometimes, your organization just needs to sit down and...
Eagle Technologies was a major participant in this year's Michigan Manufacturing Day, on October 4th. Check out the video from the event below!
Preparing to automate a plant is an exciting prospect. Automation can easily make the processes and production run more efficiently than before. The prospect of new technology is also exciting in itself. Despite the thrill, plant managers shouldn't leap too quickly into automating their work space. Doing so can have consequences that can...
In a manufacturing enterprise, the safety of workers has to be an omnipresent concern, from line workers to plant managers to administration. A company which is unable to guarantee the safety of its workers (within reason) is in no position to be providing its customers with quality products, and chances...
Process and Product Validation can seem like an uneccessary step in the already complex process of bringing a product to completion, but it's as critically important a step as test-driving a car before it gets to market to make sure that it's safe for consumers. It can also do a...
The public image of a company is just as important as the product it makes. A little bad press can go a long way toward alienating customers and tanking sales, even when it’s entirely undeserved. That’s why it’s important to use ethical products and practices in your business, and make...
When we discussed the first steps factory managers have to take in an emergency situation, we mentioned having a clear grasp of your company's emergency plan ahead of time. Today, we'll talk about a few attributes of a fine-tuned emergency management plan. 2011 has already been a dangerous year for natural...
Imagine that the power has gone out, or the snow has piled up quickly, with several managers and an entire shift of workers still working in the plant. What happens next? In the first few minutes of a crisis, it is of critical importance that you...
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