Machine monitoring is one of those investments which most manufacturers know they should make, but few actually do. The technology is not the obstacle. The obstacle is the conversation. Who needs to approve it? What questions they will ask? You need to walk in with numbers that will answer those questions before they are asked. This post is about what those numbers … [Read more...]
How CIMCO MDC-Max Makes Lights-Out Manufacturing Work
In theory, lights-out manufacturing sounds great. You load the machines, head home for the night, and wake up to a pile of finished parts. But if you’ve ever done it, you know the truth. All it takes is one broken tool or unexpected stop at 11:30 p.m. to turn an entire night into lost production. That’s the challenge most shops face. And it’s exactly why manufacturers … [Read more...]