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AUTOMATION INSIGHTS - Find the low hanging fruit in your plant and automate
Written by Chris Stergiou November 03, 2008
Surveying the plant, it is easy to “see” automation opportunities. A typical signal is a manual operation performed at several manual or semiautomated stations on a product family. Typically these…
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AUTOMATION INSIGHTS - Why, what and when to automate on the manufacturing floor
Written by Chris Stergiou February 04, 2008
Manufacturing automation, found in all our plants falls under the capital costs factor of the manufacturing costs equation. Automation leverages our competitive advantages and makes our products economically viable by…
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AUTOMATION INSIGHTS - Selecting an automation systems integrator is about more than cost
Written by Chris Stergiou June 09, 2008
Once upon a time, most plants had in-house machine design departments to develop new equipment. Alas, this is no longer the case as manufacturing doctrine is driven by a strategy…
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AUTOMATION INSIGHTS - Leverage your automation tools and automate the process – not the parts
Written by Chris Stergiou March 10, 2008
High mix, low volume manufacturing is everywhere and build-to-order requirements may sometimes look impossible to automate economically. However, that’s not the case. A useful approach is to identify "common" process…
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Give new life to old equipment and improve performance with little outlay
Written by Chris Stergiou September 08, 2008
Every plant has one, a troublesome automated system that’s been around forever. Or perhaps, this machine services a dying product line and replacing it isn’t feasible. Maintenance is high and…
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