Lights out manufacturing is a technique that uses fully-automated technology to run a production factory with little or no human intervention. This requires the support of multiple technologies such as machine learning and high-frequency data collection. It has been the dream of many ma

With IIoT, digital transformation, and the next industrial revolution underway, some resources make technology adoptions sound easy. Meanwhile, many are still confused about terms such as takt times, lead times, and cycle times. The following will explain the difference between these tim

It’s safe to say that the heavy equipment manufacturing industry has its fair share of challenges. These must be overcome in order to produce equipment that can be sold and used within specified government regulations. Other obstacles OEMs face within the industry include the logistics a

Successfully implementing Industry 4.0 solutions within the factory floor is expected to bring huge benefits for heavy machinery manufacturing enterprises. These advantages include a data-driven manufacturing process to optimize machine utilization, predictive maintenance, and the inclus

In a recent interview about the challenges heavy equipment manufacturers face with innovation and manufacturing, Nathan Sheaff, the CEO of Sciemetric Instruments, spoke about data capture and analysis. He stated that “the rise of Industry 4.0 means we’re getting buried under more and mor

What Are KPIs in Manufacturing? KPIs in manufacturing are quantifiable metrics that offer insight into business performance. KPI stands for Key Performance Indicator and they do just as the name suggests -  they indicate successful performance. One commonly-used manufacturing KPI i

Introduction: A Dissection of the Previous Few Months No one could have really predicted the effects of coronavirus on our society writ large at the beginning of this year. This is evidenced in historic stock-market volatility (usually indicating unprecedented levels of uncertainty), rap

An Intro to Industrial Connectivity What is happening today that is driving industrial connectivity? In the wake of Industry 4.0, the world demands faster productivity, higher quality, increased transparency, and unprecedented operational efficiency. With automation on the rise, factory

What got you here will not get you where you are going. This saying may be the key to understanding the difference in adopting and scaling technology. Executives have seen how integrating new technology such as AI and IoT adds value but miss milestones and ROI estimates. The following wi

What Is Industry 4.0 Technology? Industry 4.0, also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is all about making business smarter and more automated. Where the Third Industrial Revolution focused on switching mechanical and analog processes to digital ones, the Fourth Industrial Revolu

Northampton, MA—September 22, 2020— MachineMetrics and Fiix have announced a new partnership between MachineMetrics’ cutting-edge manufacturing IoT platform and Fiix’s industry-leading maintenance platform that enables businesses to drive turnkey automated maintenance solutions with real

At the end of the day manufacturing is all about numbers. While some companies are still manually reporting data, others are adopting new autonomous technology to improve production throughput. However, with many companies failing to reach desired ROIs with new technology, it is time to

The concept of Industry 4.0 is driving digital transformation in a variety of industries, including for medical device original equipment manufacturers. Within the medical device production industry, the focus on discrete manufacturers has left many asking the question: where will enterp

The fourth industrial age is here to stay and an expected 5-10% increase in productivity is just one of the many wins for the manufacturing industry. Manufacturers of heavy-duty equipment used by the medical technology industry are also expected to reap the rewards of digital transformat

OEMs producing the equipment that the medical device engineering community rely on generally make use of legacy systems that have functioned for decades. Statistics show that approximately 30 to 40% of the equipment on todays shop floors are legacy assets. Therefore, making the move to a

Summary: IoT benefits companies in the manufacturing vertical by reducing costs associated with unexpected downtime, creating a digital twin that can be used to track assets and perform complex simulations, improve worker safety and satisfaction while offering deep, actionable insights i

The automotive industry is second to none for world class quality controls across their entire supply chain. To maintain this standard, suppliers must adhere to rigid development requirements tracking, proven manufacturing systems and must be open to periodic process audits. This can oft

As Industry 4.0 continues to mature across manufacturing enterprises globally, many assume that new technologies will replace old methodologies to spur continued improvements in efficiency and production. And while that may be the case for some applications, it’s also true that these new

Conventional automotive supply chain manufacturing maintenance has relied upon empirical observations and human measurements of equipment. This approach could only sample machine performance at discrete intervals. It was plagued by repeatability issues based on the measurement time of da

Advanced manufacturing is a difficult and complex endeavor.  And as consumer tastes and trends have accelerated the desire for new products and shortened lifecycles of existing products, today’s manufacturers must rely on big data to help them manage, predict, and pursue the right p