CLIENT: Milacron, a global leader in the manufacturing, distribution, and service of highly engineered equipment within the plastics technology and processing industry, was first-to-market with “M-Powered”, a full suite of IIoT applications based on ei3. +1.1 Billion Annual Revenue +20 Facilities Worldwide +5000 Employees OVERVIEW Milacron has several facilities that manufacture parts for their injection…
THE 3 – POINT ACTION PLAN THAT YOU CAN USE TODAY TO Reduce Downtime and Boost Availability up to 40% Watch On-demand Presentation Slidesei3 Downtime Tracking: Measure to ImproveApply “Digital Six Sigma” to Increase Equipment Efficiency, Save Costs and Drive Customer Satisfaction Knowing when, where, and how downtime occurs and quantifying the impact of that…
Apply “Digital Six Sigma”To Increase Equipment Efficiency, Save Costs and Drive Customer Satisfaction Machines experiencing downtime are dead capital – consuming attention and workspace without creating products that create revenue. Worse still, a broken machine may lead to missed client deadlines, ruining relationships and putting at risk future orders. On the other hand, planned downtime…
Package printers know all too well how important it is to minimize changeover time. Whether the machine is a rotogravure or flexographic press, sheet-fed or web-fed, moving production from one job to another is a big undertaking. Cylinders need to be swapped out, and inks must be changed, critical parts cleaned. Machine builders make bold…
Sponsored by: What is the Remote Access Workgroup? The Covid-19 crisis has pushed manufacturers to actively develop plans for “lights out” factories and supply chains. A recent survey conducted by PMMI shows that 92% of respondents working at CPGs cannot use their existing remote access capabilities due to cybersecurity concerns. The study further noted that 36%…
OMAC selects ei3 to lead the Workgroup focused on developing guidelines for remote interfacing with automation systems From – OMAC (The Organization for Machine Automation and Control) OMAC, The Organization for Machine Automation and Control, has formed a Workgroup to be comprised of end users and service providers to create a comprehensive best-practices handbook for…
The New Remote Access How to make remote access really work for smart, safe and sustainable operations What might have been intended as an emergency access solution for service technicians in case of rare malfunction is now becoming the core fabric for everyday machine operations. The Covid-19 pandemic that spread across the world is disrupting…
Manufacturing in the era of Covid-19 New health and safety rules may give many plant operators compliance headaches. Here’s what you need to know. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a familiar standard in the manufacturing environment. Industrial equipment builders and owners alike prioritize employee safety at the highest level, and in turn…