BOSTON, —MachineMetrics, manufacturing’s leading industrial data platform, today announced the appointment of Jon Cowan as its chief revenue officer (CRO). As CRO, Cowan is responsible for driving MachineMetrics’ growth to meet increasing customer demand for MachineMetrics’ proven soluti

Manufacturers are in a constant state of improvement, but increasing efficiency and reducing lead times has brought much attention to the amount of time machines are not in production. Companies often underestimate the cost and amount of downtime they experience, despite the fact that it

In the age of Industry 4.0, where every business is seeking to gain a competitive edge, it’s never been more critical for manufacturers to deliver high-quality products, on time. Production bottlenecks and delays, spiraling production and maintenance costs, and extended machine downtime

MachineMetrics Announces $20M Series B Funding Round Industrial Data Startup Ushers in New Era of Autonomous Machining for Manufacturers BOSTON—MachineMetrics, an industrial data startup that elevates manufacturing performance through autonomous machining, announced today it has raised

MachineMetrics was started back in 2015 to transform the manufacturing industry with real-time data from machines. Before starting to build the product, we had interviewed about 100 small to mid-sized manufacturers, and concluded the following: Executives thought that their machine uti

Using Shop Floor Control to Manage with Confidence Intelligent shop floor management is a basic premise of modern management approaches. It’s proven that optimally functioning shop floor operations have a direct, positive impact on management’s ability to ensure the business meets its pr

What Is Machine Maintenance? Machine maintenance is the process of performing upkeep on machinery to ensure continued working order. It can include maintenance that occurs as part of a regular routine or prior to any sort of break or damage—things like cleaning surfaces, lubricating gear

What Is Industry 4.0? The concept of Industry 4.0 is reaching—it covers technologies like industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the cloud, edge computing, and digital twins as well as other defining concepts such as machine-to-machine communication (M2M) and cyber-physical systems (CPS).

Most companies place a high value on the ability to increase production capacity. And it’s especially valuable to do so if added equipment costs can be avoided. After all, the nature of manufacturing is to produce goods, and modern operations are only getting more efficient at doing so.

As the employees closest to production, operators have deep visibility into the shop floor. On the other hand, other stakeholders including shop floor managers and manufacturing engineers sometimes struggle with visibility into the status of production, how a team is performing against p

One of the biggest problems manufacturers face is downtime. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that most manufacturers are unaware of what is causing the downtime across their plant. Fortunately, connected technology and Cloud computing platforms have have the ability to connect, co

Big data and manufacturing go hand in hand because so much of what goes on in a manufacturing business is measurable and able to be optimized. Data streams are increasing in size, relevance, and number as most manufacturers flock to the powerful capabilities, predictions, and insights th

Resolving Machine Downtimes Faster Manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to produce more good parts, and one of the biggest barriers to this is machine downtime events. With MachineMetrics, you can resolve both alarms and downtimes faster to reduce overall unplanned downtime and

Using Machine Data to Drive Factory Floor Optimization Automated manufacturing equipment (CNC machines if you will), and the people who operate this equipment, are the beating heart of any manufacturing operation and represent one of the largest capital expenses for manufacturers. These

Cloud-based technologies are connecting plants, people, and machine data in ways like never before. Given today’s fast-paced and highly-distributed industrial environments, along with the criticality of optimized maintenance management, operations and maintenance teams in the manufacturi

Accurate job standards can make or break the operational and financial success of a manufacturer. Lack of real-time validation methods for setup and cycle times lead to poor forecasting and the impact is felt throughout the organization. In this article, we discuss how manufacturers can

The days of on-premise everything are gone, and many people in the manufacturing world are glad to bid them adieu. Today, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) dominates the manufacturing technology landscape, and for good reason. SaaS offers a host of benefits to manufacturers who fully utilize

Why is Efficiency Important for Manufacturers? Improving production efficiency in manufacturing is a key tenet of the industry. Leveraging lean strategies to drive down the costs of production while retaining quality and increasing throughput are a constant challenge. However, with a min

One of the greatest challenges for manufacturers is knowing what is happening on the shop floor. To solve this, manufacturers use OEE software to collect critical data to provide department heads, supervisors, and operators real-time information about shop-floor activities. This enables

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturing is roaring back to life and with it comes a renewed focus on Digital Transformation initiatives. The industry stands on the doorstep of its much anticipated renaissance, and it’s clear that manufacturing leaders need to not only embrace