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Short articles on common plant problems and how to solve them with automation and data. A new one every week.
No PLC program backup? A shutdown is only a matter of time
PLC and robot programs without an up-to-date copy turn a simple failure into days of downtime. See how to remove that risk from your plant.
Is your energy bill high?
Measuring energy use per machine, line and shift shows where your plant wastes power and where to act first to cut costs.
PLC data in Excel, with no typing
Spreadsheets that update themselves with machine values: less typing, fewer errors and up-to-date information for production.
Production KPIs in Power BI straight from the PLC
OEE, downtime and output on Power BI dashboards fed by your PLCs, with no manual collection and no spreadsheets in between.
Fewer license dongles, more workstations
Share HASP dongles and other USB devices over the network and stop depending on the computer the dongle is plugged into.
Machine safety upgrades (NR-12): where to start
A practical path to bring machines in line with Brazil's NR-12 standard, prioritizing the biggest risks with minimal impact on production.
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