Checks, safety procedures and standard flow processes are all in place in manufacturing plants for a reason: they assure proper use of machinery and proper employee conduct. It’s not enough to just have those systems in place, however. Workers are more productive in their daily work and more loyal to the company if they have…
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Everyone wants to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. At least that’s what the news outlets say. The concept is solid: Many Americans are ready for a return to manufacturing prominence. But there’s also a problem: Manufacturers aren’t ready … yet. In a 2015 survey, over 80% of international manufacturers — including those…
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Connectivity is integral to the Internet of Things (IoT): billions of connected devices in our cars, on our bodies and in our manufacturing facilities. And manufacturers drive these innovations with connected device production. Simultaneously, the very technology manufacturers create transforms their processes. These transformations can result in increased productivity but can also expose manufacturers to substantial and…
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What is efficiency? How can it be achieved? These two questions are common in most manufacturing plants. The questions seem simple enough but have plagued maintenance departments, production coordinators and supply chain supervisors for years. To answer these questions you must first figure out what efficiency means to your facility. There are three killers to…
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There was a time in the history of the United States that making something move was an example of ingenuity, imagination and innovation. Whether it was a wrench turning a nut, a gear turning a spoke or a chain hoist lifting something into place, movement has always been intricately woven into our society. Designing something to…
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Renewable energy has long been a topic of discussion when it comes to climate change, costs of fossil fuels and society’s ability to adapt. Often lost in that shuffle is how renewable energy can change the way manufacturing plants conduct day-to-day business. Tesla’s Gigafactory, for example, utilizes geothermal, solar and wind energy to produce its…
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“The best we can do is size up our chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them, and then make up our plans with confidence.” — Henry Ford Manufacturers must consider many factors — including personnel, technology, and practicality — to determine whether to outsource machine maintenance or perform it in-house. Ultimately, though,…
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New Service Center Grand Opening! Global Electronic Services is happy to announce that we opened a new Service Center location in Lynwood, Illinois about 45 minutes Southeast of Chicago. This exciting new repair facility provides convenient coverage to the Northeast region. So what drove our choice to the Chicago area for this new expansion?…
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Traditionally, large-scale centralized power plants have been a primary energy distribution method. The current trend in power generation, though, favors a less centralized model. Today, distributed power technologies — combined heat and power (CHP) plants, fuel cells, hybrid power systems like diesel and gas reciprocating engines, microturbines, photovoltaic systems — that provide power at or near the point of…
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KEB COMBIVERT F4 and F5 Series Frequency Inverters are designed for controlled and regulated applications for heavy-duty tasks in machines with performances in stages up to 900kW. The F4 and F5 are a control solution for asynchronous AC Motors and synchronous servo-drives. The modular software meets maximum demands of speed, torque and breakaway torque with…
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