Driving Operational Excellence in ManufacturingThe ever increasing demands on today's manufacturers to enable Lean manufacturing, JIT (Just in Time) delivery and reduced WIP (Work in Progress) inventories require more effective solutions for supporting automation and information technologies.
Evolution Not RevolutionHMI/SCADA software applications have come a long way since their inception in the 1980s as a means of automating and regulating simple plant floor processes.
Accessing Hidden Capacity in Medical Device ManufacturingThe medical device market continues to experience double digit growth. The orthopedic device and implant market exceeds 10 billion dollars and is forecasted to grow to 18 billion dollars by the year 2009.
ISA-95 Business Case Evolves Through Applications and MethodologiesBusiness-to-manufacturing (B2M) data exchange applications and system life cycle methods are being developed from ANSI/ISA95, Enterprise-Control System Integration Standard, to adapt and optimize manufacturing in the 21st Century "Pull" marketplace. The MESA/ISA95 Best Practices Working Group shall publish an annual ISA Technical Report to document these evolving applications and methods with an explanation of ISA95 business case.
Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs)For many years, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) have provided OEMs and end users with a highly reliable method of control. However, engineers working with PLCs must plan for generational upgrades to achieve greater functionality and improve their control system's ability to communicate beyond the plant floor. |
Replacing Legacy FDDI Networks with Dual Redundant 10/100 or Gigabit EthernetFDDI (Fibre Distributed Data Interface) technology was developed in the 1980s by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X3T9.5 standards committee to address three primary issues that were facing networking at the time: bandwidth, resilience and latency.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness: The Formula For Finding Your Plant's Hidden PotentialA metric that captures availability, performance and quality highlights the many places where today’s automation makes sense
Getting Process Analytical Technologies Down PATIt’s been almost 10 years since 21 CFR Part 11 appeared on the industry stage, and again the pharmaceutical community is buzzing with activity regarding recent guidance issued by the FDA – this time about Process Analytical Technologies or PAT.
Six Sigma - A Company-wide Commitment to QualityGE adopted a Six Sigma Quality program in 1995. Since that time, every business unit (including GE Fanuc) has used Six Sigma to drive cost savings and improved customer service.
Improving Automation at Remote SitesAdvances in automation technology have provided alternatives to traditional approaches to managing remote sites — and helped users speed implementation, reduce costs, improve data integrity and significantly ease accessibility.
Using High-Speed Data Acquisition to Optimize Machines and MaintenanceGenerally, plant productivity is considered from a macro overview of the process. But this may not reveal improvements to be had from a micro view of individual plant systems and machines. |
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