The last 10 years have seen some of the most brutal cybersecurity breaches in history. What makes these hacks so devastating is that they were committed against major trusted social media sites — sites that millions, if not billions of people have entrusted their critical data. You would think that such sites would have the…
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The end of the calendar year is always a good time for reflection and analysis on what went right and what went wrong in the workplace. Aside from the obvious topics such as numbers, safety measures, employee performance and production efficiency, be sure to take time to reflect on how your team’s leadership performed and…
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From flickering lights to stalling equipment, electronics that don’t work as they’re supposed to are a big problem. In the workplace, you depend on your equipment working exactly as intended. Any situation where this isn’t the case results in lost time and money for your bottom line. So what causes these types of glitches and…
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On average the world generates up to 50 million tons of electronic waste per year with the United States responsible for around a staggering 12 million tons of it alone. The sad truth is that only around 12 percent of it ever gets recycled. The rest is simply sent to be incinerated in landfills. This…
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With Thanksgiving in our rear-view mirror and the collective shift toward the end of the year on the horizon, it’s time for businesses to finalize their plans and schedules around the December holiday season. This part of the year is especially important for manufacturing businesses that need to conduct business as usual, despite holiday interruptions….
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Imagine this: A piece of machinery that is at the heart of your business’s operations has unexpectedly just broken down. Some companies may react simply by trying to repair or replace the equipment as quickly as possible. Inevitably, though, it will take some time. Meanwhile, your operations have come to a screeching halt. Fixing the…
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Companies are always looking for ways to cut costs while improving efficiency in production. Aside from common practices such as cross-training, routine maintenance and optimized schedules, one tactic manufacturers have begun exploring is replacing metal components with plastic alternatives. The rise of additive manufacturing is making it easier to fabricate incredibly specific plastic components faster…
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Manufacturing trade shows are critical to continued success in the manufacturing industry. New developments are happening in manufacturing at a rapid pace and will continue to do so in 2019. Manufacturing conferences allow you to find out what is happening at the cutting edge of your industry. What you learn at some of the 2019…
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As consumers, we’re constantly advised to reduce our consumption and our waste. We’re chastised about purchasing anything that will just be thrown away and frowned upon for using too much plastic. We all feel a little guilty as we scrape leftovers into the trash, or throw out food that has gone bad on the shelves….
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A frequent and frustratingly common failure in industrial equipment is HMI (Human-Machine Interface) failure. Since it is the piece of the equipment that gets interacted with the most, it stands to logic that HMIs would suffer higher rates of failures. Equipment that has a lot of use can be prone to abuse – as the…
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