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Industry 4.0 in the Simplest Terms Possible

Industry 4.0 in the Simplest Terms Possible

Industry 4.0 in the Simplest Terms Possible The manufacturing industry has been progressing towards the 4th industrial revolution. Industry 1.0 brought mechanized production with steam engines. Industry 2.0 brought mass production with assembly lines and electricity....

Data Reliability: Do you Trust Your Data?

Data Reliability: Do you Trust Your Data?

First of all, if you are even gathering and analyzing data at all, that's a great start. It encourages the right mindset and means that you are trying to improve your manufacturing process. On the other hand, if you don't trust your data and have weak data...

What is Real-Time Visibility? And Why it Changes Everything

What is Real-Time Visibility? And Why it Changes Everything

What is Real-Time Visibility? Real-Time Visibility is data, insight, and live monitoring of equipment or a process as that process takes place, at any time. No delay, no gathering of information. Real-time data solutions automate the process of gathering data manually...

MES vs IoT: What’s the Difference?

MES vs IoT: What’s the Difference?

MES vs IoT. Two manufacturing solutions that are equipped with the ability to greatly increase plant floor production, and eliminate inefficiencies. Each of these two types of solutions are great at what they do. However, they are not exactly interchangeable. There...

3 Vital Benefits of Smart Manufacturing

3 Vital Benefits of Smart Manufacturing

3 Vital Benefits of Smart Manufacturing Transforming your industry 3.0 factory into an industry 4.0 smart factory is becoming more of a standard, and less of a "nice to have." Our team at Ectobox saw this coming, and we're excited to see more and more manufacturers...

An Essential Tool to Help You Follow Lean Principles

An Essential Tool to Help You Follow Lean Principles

Lean Principles in Manufacturing What are "the" Lean principles in manufacturing? There's a lot of key aspects and rules that go into lean manufacturing, and five main principles you should strive to follow- Define Value Map the Value Stream  Create Flow Establish...

Preventive Vs Predictive Maintenance for Manufacturers

Preventive Vs Predictive Maintenance for Manufacturers

Preventive vs predictive maintenance, each of these maintenance strategies will help improve the longevity of equipment. Regular maintenance will help to keep your assets healthy, reliable, and running at peak performance. Machine downtime gets expensive, even just a...

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