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MES automation enterprise plantwide view
Feature Article
 | December 1, 2011

MES Decisions: Now Easier than Ever

Many manufacturers are realizing that their carefully crafted information flows have a big hole in them—between the automation and the enterprise. What’s missing is the plantwide view.
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Feature Article
 | November 30, 2011

The Problem with Peer-to-Peer

If there’s one technology-related issue that gets in the way of successful cross-geography collaboration, it’s that each facility tends to opt for a peer-to-peer system set-up, meaning that each locat
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Feature Article
 | November 10, 2011

Connectivity on the Factory Floor

With Ethernet as the enabler, operators—and their machines—are getting better information faster than ever.
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Feature Article
 | November 1, 2011

MESA Conference Covers Industrial Software Trends

MESA (www.mesa.org), the organization focused on manufacturing execution systems (MES) and manufacturing operations management (MOM) software, held its annual conference in September and Automatio
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Case Application
 | November 1, 2011

Optimizing Maintenance through Information

Establishing an efficient and effective maintenance team requires sufficient and timely information.
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Case Application
 | November 1, 2011

Tips For Good OEE

Users and vendors explain how they have been able to boost the efficiency of their equipment by monitoring and controlling those factors within their manufacturing operations that have a direct impact
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Column
 | October 1, 2011

Manufacturing Metrics That Matter to Finance

MESA has just completed a revision to its Metrics Guidebook and Framework. The revision has focused on explaining the root causes of the challenges to improving financial insights into operations.
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Feature Article
 | October 1, 2011

Mashups and OEE

With the arrival and increasing implementation of the Internet of Things concept in manufacturing, the time has come to get familiar with some new terminology.
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Column
 | September 1, 2011

Global Food Manufacturer Tracks Operations

Microsoft SharePoint use continues to increase as more corporate information technology (IT) departments adopt it for providing a company-wide infrastructure for collaboration, information sharing a
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Chivas Brothers relies on workflow-instruction software
Case Application
 | September 1, 2011

Striving for Perfection Through Workflow-Instruction Technology

Managers at Chivas Brothers and elsewhere are using software to capture and disseminate the expertise of their star operators.
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Feature Article
 | September 1, 2011

How EMI Software Is Helping Companies Dig

 
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Case Application
 | September 1, 2011

Digging Through Data to find Manufacturing Intelligence

The right software can make all the difference.
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Column
 | September 1, 2011

Multivariate Analysis Prevents Problems in Biotech

Early detection and identification of the root cause of process upsets using advanced multivariate analysis (MVA) techniques provides significant economic benefits and cost savings.
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August 1, 2011

Flow Meter for Water/Wastewater

FPI Mag (Full Profile Insertion) flow meter offers forward and reverse flow measurement.
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Perspective
 | August 1, 2011

Boiler Upgrade: Chemical Recovery for Nylon Production

UBE Chemicals operation in Rayong, south of Bangkok in Thailand, is engaged in the production of nylon from raw materials. In the production process, chemicals are released and can be combusted.
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Case Application
 | July 1, 2011

Automated Testing Safeguards Quality

Whether to protect luxury brands or human life, automated testing is essential to ensuring product quality.
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An inspector at Crystal Technology checks wafers that the company produces for acousto-optic components. Test specifications and
Case Application
 | June 29, 2011

PLM Propels Productivity and Profits

Whether a manufacturer is small or large, bringing a steady stream of new products to market has never been easy.
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Feature Article
 | June 29, 2011

More Benefits found for Track and Trace

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Chris McLean, Ph.D., group leader for global electronics
Case Application
 | June 29, 2011

Tracing Quality Improvement Shows Manufacturing’s Value

Manufacturing executives are under tremendous pressure to justify their relevance to their corporate overseers.
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Column
 | June 28, 2011

Fighting Fake Drugs in Africa

Pharmaceutical manufacturers May & Baker Nigeria PLC and KAMA Group of Ghana are using track and trace technology to enable people in Nigeria and Ghana to check the authenticity of their malaria
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