Hot summer months are just around the corner, which means more energy will be needed to keep facilities (and employees) cool as well as keep machinery from overheating. If you don’t build increased energy consumption into your budgets, the hottest months of the year can seriously affect finances. There are many manufacturing processes which can’t…
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Motors are big investments and pains for company accountants to work around when they need replacement. Though motors and their lifespans have improved over the years, they’re still susceptible to failure. Maintaining your motors can save you a pretty penny in the long run. In fact, 51% of motor failures are related to improper bearing use. Luckily,…
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Your machines are the lifeblood of your operation, and you want them working at maximum possible efficiency all the time. One way to make that more likely and avoid unexpected breakdowns is through a regular maintenance schedule. The Importance of Scheduled Maintenance When your machines are working the way they should, it’s tempting just to…
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Summer is just around the corner, and manufacturing leaders need to think safety first — regardless of the season. Still, following some specific seasonal tips can go a long way toward keeping you and your employees safe on and off the manufacturing plant floor. In addition to increased heat and humidity in many places, many…
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As a manufacturing plant manager or supervisor, you’ve likely come into contact with differing personalities on the plant floor. Employees under your supervision and working alongside you, although talented professionals, require different approaches to training and day-to-day tasks to achieve their maximum potentials. But how can you help them improve if you don’t start with yourself?…
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By the end of 1918, half of the cars owned in the United States were Ford Model T’s. All were painted black. By the time the last car rolled off the assembly line in 1927 it is estimated that there had been over 15,000,000 Model T’s produced by Ford. Few people in history have impacted…
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No matter how carefully you plan or how much you invest in preventative maintenance, every manufacturing facility will, at some point, have electrical and mechanical failures. Any piece of machinery is only good as its weakest part and any component subjected to a form of stress will eventually have a breakdown. But while occasional repairs…
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Recently, Amazon was granted a patent to produce clothing only after a customer has purchased it. The idea to manufacture the clothing on-demand is to have computer systems coordinate the print, cut and style of a piece of clothing before sending the fabric on to different equipment to be fully manufactured and shipped out. Industrial manufacturing has…
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Manufacturing is advancing, and it’s not stopping anytime soon. Humans have been making machines more efficient and productive since the Industrial Revolution, and today’s manufacturing tech, including robots, is no exception. With so many changes — and so many new and unique machines on production lines — how can industry insiders keep up? The key…
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Many consumers have encountered a situation where a product purchased fairly recently has become obsolete. Consumer goods such as blenders, refrigerators and cell phones go obsolete, even industrial electronics fall victim to this dilemma. A unit purchased within the last few years can have little to no technical or parts support. This causes the user whether a…
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