IoT in Manufacturing part 5: Analysis and Reporting
Manufacturing processes typically are in place for quite some period of time, often months if not years. During this time changes in process can occur and the use of IoT collected data can be highly...
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IoT in Manufacturing part 1: Start Listening to Your Production Machines… They Have Lots to Say
Currently, you cannot avoid the deluge of hype and pitches around the ‘Internet of Things’ – IoT and how this is going to revolutionize the world in which we live. As a manufacturer you may...
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Engineering Controls and Configuration Rules – Meeting the Need to Reduce Risk with Configured Products
Recently I was having a discussion with a client who uses CPQ (Configure Price Quote) for the creation of custom products. The conversation was around the requirements for maintaining engineering controls – ECNs (engineering change...
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Case Study: Preparing for ADS-B, Equipping 100,000 Aircraft
The FAA estimates that nearly 100,000 aircraft will need to equip with ADS-B Out between now and 2020, but does the U.S. aviation industry have the time and resources to get them done in time? (As reported in
Make the Quality Control Department an Integral Part of Your Manufacturing Operations
Challenges: Almost all manufacturing companies have a Quality Control (QC) Department. The QC team is typically responsible for quality control and assurance including inspection and disposition of purchased material, finished goods or...
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