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Calculate and Apply OEE

Knowing the overall equipment effectiveness formula is just the first step; calculating it for a real-world manufacturing line and applying it to improve production is what gives it value.
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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 ...
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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...
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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.
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.

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...
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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.
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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...
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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.

Products

Load Sensing by Light

Load Sensing by Light

SKF Fiber Optic Sensing uses optical fibers to measure forces in real time in difficult environments and without electronics.
The CNC Total Care Package Service helps maintain Mitsubishi’s M800 Series, but it also supports CNC products including the M600 Series.

On-Site CNC Maintenance Program

The CNC Total Care Package Service helps maintain Mitsubishi’s M800 Series, but it also supports CNC products including the M600 Series.
AI Module to Improve Industrial Production

AI Module to Improve Industrial Production

The FactoryTalk Analytics LogixAI module from Rockwell Automation provides predictive analytics without a data scientist, easing decision-making.
Mobile App Allows Remote Monitoring of CNC Machines from Handheld Devices

Mobile App Allows Remote Monitoring of CNC Machines from Handheld Devices

Mitsubishi’s Integrated Machine Analytics (IMA) mobile app allows users to monitor their CNC machines through MTConnect, an open standard that allows universal connectivity.

Videos

3 Tips for Applying OEE

Jim Toman with system integrator Grantek shares three key ways manufacturers can implement OEE results for improved performance.
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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...
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Technology Matters: OEE, BMW's AI Robots, Cloud Cost Factors

In 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...
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Augmented Reality Maintenance Demo

There’s been a lot of buzz the past few years about how augmented reality can be used to guide workers through various maintenance and repair procedures. At Hannover Messe 2019...