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    Allentown, PA 18104

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    1651 North Cedar Crest Boulevard, Suite 205
    Allentown, PA 18104
    USA
    http://www.grantek.com
    630.242.6461

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    Siemens White Paper

    Grantek is a leading provider of integrated manufacturing automation services. Our innovative solutions are designed to increase our clients' return on investment and reduce time to market through improved manufacturing productivity, product quality, asset utilization and integrated technology.

    Products & Press Releases

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    Safety’s Place in the Connected Enterprise

    Aaron Hand
    May 26, 2018
    Drawing on the simple but ubiquitous e-stop button to make his point, a system integrator explained the insights that could be gained by taking a closer look at safety data in...
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    Software Upgrade Wrings Actionable Information from Water Plant

    Renee Bassett
    June 4, 2012
    A Canadian water wastewater operation that encompasses six separate treatment plants recognized its need to increase visibility into existing systems and spot trends to help them...

    Articles & News

    Sam Russem
    Business Intelligence

    How to Craft a Smart Manufacturing Business Case

    Sam Russem
    July 18, 2023
    Identifying the benefits and costs of smart manufacturing to demonstrate return on investment.
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    Analytics

    Tracking Production Metrics

    David Greenfield
    Jan. 11, 2023
    The old maxim that nothing can be improved without measurement has long been a driver for manufacturing execution software use. But how do you decide which metrics to track in...
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    The Many Considerations of HMI Upgrades

    Jonathan Barnes
    Dec. 8, 2022
    Upgrading human-machine interface hardware and software amid industry’s digital transformation is rarely the direct replacement process it once was. System integrators offer valuable...
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    Control

    PLC Programming Language Decisions

    David Greenfield
    June 1, 2022
    When it comes to evaluating PLC programming languages, it’s important to realize you’ll likely use more than one. That’s why it’s key to pick the right programming tools for the...
    Allen-Bradley Micro820 programmable logic controllers.
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    Making Sense of Industrial Controller Options

    Lauren Gibbons Paul
    March 22, 2022
    System integrators share their tips on the differences between PLCs, PACs, and Industrial PCs, including their best use cases and how to choose the right one for your environment...
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    Is Your Automation Technology Delivering on Expectations?

    David Greenfield
    Feb. 22, 2022
    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.
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    Cybersecurity

    Remote Access Cybersecurity Management

    Stephanie Neil
    Dec. 21, 2021
    The next big cybersecurity challenge for manufacturers is how to secure the remote access points that have been implemented on the plant floor during the pandemic before hackers...
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    Plant Maintenance

    Understanding Maintenance Metrics

    David Greenfield
    Sept. 9, 2021
    The “mean time to repair” and “mean time before failure” metrics can be used to track asset performance as well as maintenance teams and individuals.
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    IIoT

    Will the Future of MES and SCADA Be More Closely Mixed?

    Beth Stackpole, contributing writer
    Aug. 3, 2021
    The growing overlap in functionalities between MES and SCADA are likely to continue with tighter integration in pursuit of a single pane of glass.
    Inductive Automation's Ignition SCADA screenshot (right) and a Sepasoft MES screenshot.
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    Is Combining SCADA and MES a Good Idea?

    David Greenfield
    May 12, 2021
    System consolidation offers a number of cost and complexity reduction benefits. But when it comes to mission critical systems, do the benefits outweigh the risks? A system integrator...

    Videos & Resources

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    Which Production Metrics Should I Track?

    David Greenfield
    Dec. 16, 2022
    How manufacturers should assess their operations to figure out which metrics to track with MES software.
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    Assessing Industrial Controller Options

    David Greenfield
    April 15, 2022
    Learn the key differences among programmable automation controllers, programmable logic controllers, and industrial PCs.
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    OEE

    Technology Matters: OEE, BMW's AI Robots, Cloud Cost Factors

    David Greenfield
    July 30, 2020
    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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    Global Pharmaceutical Optimizes Electronic Batch Records

    Grant Gerke
    Aug. 9, 2019
    With the pharmaceutical industry pushing for ever greater plant optimization, a major pharma manufacturer updated its batch processing platform and improved its electronic batch...
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    ERP Lands Starring Role in Intelligent Manufacturing

    James R. Koelsch, contributing writer
    April 1, 2019
    The cloud, the Internet of Things, machine learning, artificial intelligence—all are in the script making enterprise resource planning a rising star again.
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    A Better Day for Worker Safety

    Lauren Gibbons Paul
    March 8, 2019
    Powered by IIoT and analytics, a range of controls and other devices are making it easier to be safe while also increasing productivity.
    A Canadian pharmaceuticals manufacturer sought help from Grantek Systems Integration to upgrade the automation engineering capabilities of its 180,000-sq-ft facility, which processes and packages intravenous (IV) and peritoneal dialysis solutions.
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    Pharma Manufacturer Gets a Dose of Operational Efficiency

    Grant Gerke
    May 11, 2018
    System integrator Grantek helped a Canadian pharmaceutical manufacturer update its legacy facility to provide better product routing and more plant data to prepare its operations...
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    Mobile HMIs Aid a Workforce on the Move

    James R. Koelsch, contributing writer
    Feb. 12, 2013
    Because phones, tablets and other mobile devices can squeeze latency and other waste from processes, they are rapidly becoming serious tools for manufacturing.