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OEE

OEE as a Tool for Continuous Improvement
Four real-world application stories show why OEE remains a bedrock manufacturing metric for real-time data collection to enhance companies’ ability to take corrective actions continuously.
June 20, 2022
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Why OEE Still Matters
Though some say OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) is outdated, its use to continuously improve production operations across industry prove the value provided by this key metric.
June 10, 2022
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OEE: A Top Business Metric
PerformOEE Smart Factory Software from OEESystems International looks to extend the overall equipment effectiveness metric beyond its plant floor roots to link CapEx to realistic operational improvements.
March 21, 2022
PerformOEE's Plantwatch screen shows all plant floor assets and status.
Is Your Automation Technology Delivering on Expectations?
Automation is generally viewed as a value-adding technology, but it can also add costs due to complexity and an inability to deliver on investment justifications.
February 22, 2022
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Combining OEE and IoT Data to Improve Production
Andreas Eschbach, CEO of Eschbach, explains how capturing operations data via Internet of Things tools supports OEE in a proactive manner, potentially leading to year-over-year OEE improvement of 3% to 15%.
February 4, 2022
In the chemical industry, reactors are often a bottleneck in the manufacturing process. There is significant latency in chemistry, which makes control difficult and losses can be identified by collecting process data and reconciling it with human context.
Visual Dashboards for Robotic Workcells
OnRobot's WebLytics allows end users to create data visualizations of key performance indicators that can help them uncover new insights and improve OEE.
December 23, 2021
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The Importance of Change Management to Digital Transformation
The addition of a new Archive Management of Change module to Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk AssetCentre can help end users to increase uptime, ensure code quality, and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
December 21, 2021
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December 21, 2021
Is a Retrofit the Right Option?
While there is a strong business case for retrofitting many pieces of equipment to facilitate digital transformation, it may not always be the best solution.
September 24, 2021
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Alternative Energy Power Management
A look at how CE+T America, a supplier of industrial backup power systems, used Wago PLCs, power supplies, and Ethernet switches to create a new photovoltaic and energy storage power converter.
August 1, 2021
CE+T Power’s Maestro Power Management System uses WAGO Pro 2 and uninterruptible power supplies, PFC200 controllers, and 750 Series I/O and terminations.
Creating the Digital Thread to Connect OEMs and End Users
Siemens and SAP expand their partnership to connect plant floor operations, remote condition monitoring conducted by OEMs, and product development via digital twins to facilitate collaboration across an asset’s entire lifecycle.
May 26, 2021
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Machine Condition Monitoring via IIoT
This Arrowhead Systems division is taking full advantage of new IIoT tools that make machine diagnostics readily available and help customers maximize OEE.
February 23, 2021
The Alpha Turbo High-Level Bulk Depalletizer is among the machines in the Busse/SJI division that feature a range of new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) machine health monitoring capabilities.
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