HomeFactoryOEEZPI | The Automation Conference 2012A look at the ZPI products on display at The Automation Conference 2012.Aug 1st, 2012OEEVisual Dashboards for Robotic WorkcellsOnRobot's WebLytics allows end users to create data visualizations of key performance indicators that can help them uncover new insights and improve OEE.OEEThe Importance of Change Management to Digital TransformationThe 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.IIoTLluminPlant MaintenanceIs 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.OEEAlternative Energy Power ManagementA 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.IIoTCreating the Digital Thread to Connect OEMs and End UsersSiemens 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.HomeMachine Condition Monitoring via IIoTThis Arrowhead Systems division is taking full advantage of new IIoT tools that make machine diagnostics readily available and help customers maximize OEE.OEEDowntime During Overnight Support: What to Do, What to Do?Though downtime always seems like a good thing, there may be better ways to spend your time that can optimize operations and ensure that no other issues are arising.OEEEdge Computing BenefitsDespite the perceived advantages of the Industrial Internet of Things, questions remain for many companies, such as: Why is it even necessary? What level of production must attain Industry 4.0 status? What steps should be first on the path to the creatingOEESmart Manufacturing and the Need for SpeedEverything about smart manufacturing is related to data. It is the spark to the smart technologies’ accelerant. The Internet of Things, Big Data, analytics, and the cloud give people and machines faster access to the data they need to run their business bOEEAI-Embedded Operator Interface AppThe Aveva Insights Operations Management Interface app uses artificial intelligence to help improve manufacturing decision making.OEETechnology Matters: OEE, BMW's AI Robots, Cloud Cost FactorsIn this episode we look at OEE and its potential role in industry's digital transformation; why BMW developed its own artificial intelligence powered robots; and seven critical cloud cost factors.OEEHow Automation Advances Affect OEEOverall Equipment Effectiveness is a long-used equation to determine the effectiveness of production machines. But as automation technologies—and their associated analytic capabilities—rapidly advance, what role does OEE serve as industry digitizes?OEEThe Road to Reducing Unplanned EventsReducing unplanned events is high on the priority list of many industrial facilities. However, it is possible to leverage technology and talent to optimize an organization to reducing these events.OEEDoes OEE Have a Role in the Digital Transformation?In this episode, we connect with Sam Russem of Grantek to get a better understanding of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metrics, how they're applied, and the impact on the digital transformation of industry.OEEReal-time Data Gives Samtec the Edge in Improving Manufacturing ProcessesSepasoft OEE Downtime Module helped Samtec transform its manufacturing data processes to provide real-time visibility of process variables, as well as monitoring for key quality and process indicators.HomeAre Virtual Assistants Headed to the Plant Floor?Intelligent agent technology promises to boost operations and engineering efficiencies by delivering ready access to critical data and encouraging more natural interactions with industrial equipment.HomeModular Machine Maximizes Production With Linear Transport TechnologyWith modular machines making their way onto the factory floor, the Swiss machine builder and system integrator, Credimex, took advantage of linear transport technology to enhance production and create flexible and expandable processing stations.WorkforceResourcing the new OT EcosystemNew roles are continuing to made as operational technology and information technology continue to merge, but who is filling these roles? And how are these new roles being trained and educated?OEEDocumenting Your Manufacturing EcosystemUnderstanding your manufacturing ecosystem is one thing, but documenting it is just as important. Having extensive documentation of the manufacturing ecosystem, helps those who aren’t involved in daily, plant-floor operations make informed decisions.
