These are articles about problems on a shop floor, written for the person who has to fix them. How to find out whether your machines have spare capacity before you sanction a new one. How to identify the actual bottleneck in a multi-machine CNC shop. How much of a welding shift is really arc-on time. Where your electricity is going, machine by machine. Why a fabrication shop loses output between the machines rather than on them.
No definitions of Industry 4.0. Written by the team that builds M-Connect in Coimbatore. Background reading: our machine monitoring software and OEE monitoring software.
In many manufacturing facilities, increasing order volumes immediately lead to discussions about purchasing additional machines. While capital investment in equipment can expand production capability, it is often pursued without a complete understanding of how effectively existing machines are utilized.
Why can a multi-machine CNC shop rarely name its real bottleneck, and what four numbers settle it?
How much of a welding shift is actually arc-on time, and how do you measure it without a stopwatch?
Where is your electricity going, machine by machine, and which machines are expensive when idle?
Why does a fabrication shop lose output between the machines rather than on them?
Our team of manufacturing and IoT specialists can help you understand how M-Connect can solve your specific shop-floor challenges.