Solving HMI Performance with Thin Clients
By: Jim Flagg
Apr 30, 2012 | 5:06 pm
Polytron was asked to help a major juice processor and bottler resolve hardware and software issues with approximately 100 Human Machine Interface (HMI) terminals at their facility. Over time, maintenance and replacement of failed computers, required software updates, and the multitude of applications, resulted in production downtime and overall inefficiencies. Hardware and software complicates life [...]
WIIFT -Extracting Maximum Value out of Manufacturing Data
By: Richard Phillips
Mar 30, 2012 | 3:33 pm
Information with no context is just data that is interesting, but not useful. Visualizing relevant information provides understanding – a basis to facilitate making wiser decisions. What if you could monitor and automatically adjust valuable resources such as utilities based on cost, availability and consumption? Or, what if you could identify the specific input resources, [...]
MI Post-Implementation: Driving Results That Stick
By: Richard Phillips
Mar 07, 2012 | 9:56 am
Manufacturing intelligence projects are initiated to drive improvements in line performance, line availability, overall quality, waste reduction, inventory management, changeovers, reduced impact of recalls, etc. The overall goal is to improve manufacturing operations by turning data into actionable information that drives business results. The latest technology now provides unparalleled insight into manufacturing systems. Yet many [...]
Is Your Wireless Configuration Compromising Your Company's Security?
By: Jim Flagg
Feb 15, 2012 | 3:54 pm
Remote operations through hand-held devices such as the iPad, Blackberry, Android and other intelligent wireless interface tools are coming of age on the factory floor and within manufacturing enterprise systems. The ability to tap into plant operations for monitoring and tracking of information via real-time communication with plant systems is fast becoming the new way [...]
Mobile User Interface on the Plant Floor, Part 2
By: Jim Flagg
Jan 25, 2012 | 12:44 pm
Welcome to the last part of the Mobile User Interface series! Capacitive touch has changed the way we interact with technology, but what has happened since then? Who are the major industry players now? Find out today! Part 2: This revolutionized the smart phone industry and Microsoft called a seven hour meeting of their top [...]
Time-Sensitive Update! MESA Training - Certificate of Awareness: One-time Offering in Atlanta for 2012
By: Jim Flagg
Jan 19, 2012 | 5:03 pm
Don’t miss this opportunity! MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association) International – a global community of manufacturers, producers, industry leaders and solution providers – is conducting a 2-day training session at Polytron’s office in the Atlanta area on February 16 & 17, 2012. This will be the only MESA CoA training program held in Atlanta this year. [...]
Mobile User Interface on the Plant Floor, Part 1
By: Jim Flagg
Jan 18, 2012 | 3:16 pm
Welcome to Part 1 of the Mobile User Interface series! Today we’ll start talking about mobile technology and how it’s affecting the plant floor. This fascinating set of tools can really transform your daily work space, so I urge you to start updating your knowledge of the latest changes here: Part 1: Is the plant floor [...]
Data-Decisions 2: Sort all that Data
By: Jim Flagg
Jan 11, 2012 | 4:23 pm
Welcome back to our Data-Driven Decisions Whitepaper series. The previous entry, ” Is Data Driving Your Manufacturing Business Decisions?,” was simply an introduction to this Polytron series. Now that you have a general idea of what you’re reading about, we’ll go ahead and talk about diagnostic data and how you can use it to benefit your organization. [...]
Is Data Driving Your Manufacturing Business Decisions?
By: Jim Flagg
Jan 04, 2012 | 4:20 pm
Welcome back to Polytron’s Manufacturing Intelligence blog. You may be interested to learn that we’ve released a whitepaper called “Using Data-Driven Decisions to Improve Operations.” This whitepaper covers information concerning manufacturing intelligence projects that improve manufacturing operations by turning data into actionable information that drives business results. The article below is the first entry in a [...]
MI/SCADA Software: Big Changes for 2012, Pt. 2
By: Jim Flagg
Dec 28, 2011 | 3:36 pm
Welcome back to part 2 of the MI/SCADA series! Sure, Microsoft has a heavy impact on the software industry, but where does Apple fit into the picture, and how do mobile devices come enter the fray? And that’s not to mention the Internet, which is the 400 pound gorilla in the room. Regardless of the [...]
