*Updated for 2023 Data-driven Manufacturing Data-driven manufacturing is the act of leveraging data and technology to improve the efficiency, quality, and flexibility of production processes. The goal of data-driven manufacturing is to use manufacturing data to drive...
Find the True cause of Machine Downtime with the Manufacturing Internet of Things At machine shops, precision metal shops, metal fabricators, and other manufacturing companies machine downtime and manufacturing downtime are not good for business. Using tools such as...
Machine Downtime and OEE: Example, Tech Choices, and Recommendations In previous articles, we have discussed machine downtime and OEE including why machine data is valuable, how to use the data, and how to get the data. Here we will provide an example and some other...
Manufacturing Downtime and OEE: How to Use the Data How can you use data from your machines like manufacturing downtime data to improve your production capacity? How can data be used to improve scheduling, reduce waste, or use materials efficiently? Start with...
Production Downtime and OEE: Why Machine Data is Valuable Smart Manufacturing is the use of one or more technologies including IoT, automation and robots, big data, artificial intelligence, and modeling to optimize manufacturing. An efficient manufacturing operation...
Why Should I Calculate OEE Manually? OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is a valuable KPI for how well machines on the plant floor are being utilized. (More information on what OEE is can be found in the Intro to IoT blog post) It is often thought to be a...
