Each post in this blog has: 1. A bit of gyan (knowledge in Sanskrit) on Industry 4.0, specifically for MSMEs.2. Some Etc (meaning Etcetera), which is interesting stuff that has nothing to do with work. Industry 4.0 is a multi-disciplinary field, and knowledge on it is not available conveniently packaged in handbooks. Acquiring knowledge is painless …
Why Industry 4.0 and LEAN go together As the number of machines on our shop floor increases, the darkness increases, and we stand there, wondering, fearing, doubting…..We have no idea of the current production quantity, which machines are running and which are idle, what is the ROI on the machines, and a hundred other things …
Production monitoring system – Industry 4 vs. Manual For decisions makers in a firm to be able to take proper decisions, the production monitoring system must give them accurate and timely (as in instantaneous) data from machines. Here is an explanation of how manual production monitorng works, vs. how an Industry 4.0 based system works. …
Machine monitoring network types – Wired and Wireless A machine monitoring system requires machines to be connected in a variety of ways to the computer that has the software for analyzing and taking action on the data. The machine monitoring network is designed to do these:1. Capture of data from the machine.2. Transfer of the …
Industry 4.0 applications outside the shop floor The data that is collected from machines can also be used by software applications that are peripheral to actual production. Here are some Industry 4.0 applications in manufacturng, outside the factory. 1. Material shipment to customerYour scheduling software has access to your monitoring system’s database. It knows exactly …
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How a firm used LEANworx for machine downtime tracking and froze all capital expenditure on new machines for 2 years, even though their orders were increasing by 15 % a year. About the LEANworx userManufacturer of machined castings for export – railway parts, off road vehicles. Machines are CNC lathes, machining centers, foundry equipment. Total 56 …
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Stop working night shifts through machine downtime tracking How LEANworx’s machine downtime tracking features system enabled a firm to make the same number of parts in 2 shifts, that they were making in 3 shifts earlier. This happened in 7 months. About the LEANworx userAerospace parts manufacturer with 40 machines connected to LEANworx. Machines are CNC …
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OEE tracking software – how it it helps fix the CEO’s capacity planning headaches OEE tracking software helps in capacity estimation and planning, whether you are a vendor (manufacturer) or a customer evaluating a vendor. OEE is a really neat invention to measure how well you are using your machines, It has a direct impact …
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What is the formula of OEE calculation ? OEE, or Overall Equipment Effectiveness, is a brilliant invention that, in a single number, tells you how much waste there is on your shop floor. It is the ratio of what you produced to what you could have produced – the actual output to the theoretical possible …
Manufacturing monitoring via Industry 4.0 in SMEs: Benefits and affordability There are a variety of benefits of a manufacturing monitoring system in SMEs. It is very affordable, pays back for itself in 1 or 2 months. Industry 4.0 is primarily data collection directly from machines, followed by analysis, and action/reporting, all done automatically by software. The …
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