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28 May Start your journey into Industry 4.0 with Operator Systems

Posted at 10:00h in Blog

The push towards Industry 4.0 seems to be a requirement to stay competitive in the future. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to invest a huge amount of money from the start. Starting or progressing on a journey towards Industry 4.0 is like learning a new...

19 Nov Industry 4.0 – How Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) can help you optimize

Posted at 14:18h in Blog

If you are reading this, then you probably already know that centralized machine monitoring and automation of processes are two of today’s leading methods of optimization and thereby, ways of improving efficiency. However, machines in well-established production lines may be between 15 and 30 years old—although...

26 Sep Going Step-by-Step to Manufacturing Digitalization

Posted at 09:36h in Blog

The push towards Industry 4.0 seems almost a prerequisite to stay competitive in the future. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to invest a huge amount of money from the start. Let’s imagine you want to learn a foreign language: You wouldn’t stay at home,...

20 Nov What does Industry 4.0 Mean to Your Bottom Line?

Posted at 13:32h in Blog

It seems that most manufacturers, at whatever stage of their Industry 4.0 journey, can make gains in production efficiency—and ultimately their bottom line—without investing more in the machinery or operating systems they already have in place. Is your ROI as good as you think it should...

20 Apr Do you know how much “hidden” value you have in your plant?

Posted at 13:19h in Blog

Do you know how much “hidden” value you have in your plant? Probably not – We can easily help you identify how much value you have “hidden”. It is a paradox that so many manufacturing companies still do not focus on how to maximize the...

16 Nov Don’t forget about the human factor…

Posted at 13:17h in Blog

Production plant managers invest a lot of time and money in establishing new production resources. Naturally, they expect to see evidence which proves that the investment was worth making. That’s why it is absolutely essential to measure key performance indicators (KPIs) like OEE – Overall...

12 May How do you find your way to the new industrial revolution?

Posted at 13:09h in Blog

According to Wikipedia, ‘The term “Industrie 4.0” originates from a project in the high-tech strategy of the German government, which promotes the computerization of the manufacturing industry. It refers to the fourth industrial revolution. The first industrial revolution was the mechanization of production using water...

20 Apr How can the true vision of LEAN be realised?

Posted at 13:05h in Blog

Nowadays, manufacturing companies need to adjust to an increasingly demanding environment. Globalisation, cost reduction and the continuing need to introduce new products forces manufactures to continuously improve the production process. It is within this context that most companies are initiating Lean cultures and programs to...

17 Mar Needle in a haystack…

Posted at 12:51h in Blog

I just had read an article about an artist who was searching for a needle in a haystack! It was an old article from the Daily Mail, but somehow I came upon it today. The author of the article explains: “It’s an age-old idiom, but a...