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The Aftermarket Opportunity
From training to pay-for-performance to features on-demand, the emerging machine builder business model focuses on services that reduce a manufacturer’s financial risk by shifting the responsibility of asset acquisition and management on to the OEM.
OEE
Managing OEE Helps Producers Through Difficult Times
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A Cannabis Equipment Supplier Turns to Automation to Extract CBD at Commercial Scale
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Allied Electronics and Schneider Electric Team Up to Help Engineers Build Better Industrial Control Panels
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Customized Dust Collection Modifications Helps Prominent US Pharma Customer Improve Yield
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Closing the Loop Between CAD, PLM, Digital Twins, and the Cloud
Siemens Digital Industries Software adds to its Xcelerator portfolio to enhance design, engineering, and manufacturing software, and partners with IBM on service lifecycle management.
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Software as a Service Enters Engineering and Manufacturing Circles
PTC introduces Atlas, a SaaS-based product development platform, and teams up with Rockwell Automation and Microsoft to deliver Factory Insights as a Service.
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Certified Trainer Workshops
Give your company strategies and tactics to train across all skill levels: service tech, service & training managers, maintenance tech, internal trainers, line supervisors, or employees tasked with training others.
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Bosch Rexroth Reinvents Its Automation Approach
The automation supplier went back to the drawing board to create ctrlX Automation, a software-driven open automation platform that provides flexibility and scalability through app-based functionality.
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BW Flexible Systems Establishes Sales and Support Office in South Africa
Craig Bergset and Andre Systermans join the local team to serve customers in the region.
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Flexible Filler/Capper for Vials and Small Bottles
ESS announces the FC Series flexible filler/capper for vials and small bottles. Model FC60 handles up to 60 vials/min and Model FC120 fills 120 vials/min.
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Certified Trainer Workshops
Give your company strategies and tactics to train across all skill levels: service tech, service & training managers, maintenance tech, internal trainers, line supervisors, or employees tasked with training others.
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Syntegon Technology Services at the Virtual Show 2020
The company debuts new digital solutions for pharma and food, sustainability as a service focus for food manufacturers, and remote Service—from machine support to platforms for spare parts management and training.
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PACK EXPO Rewind: Risk Assessment
Hear PMMI’s Bruce Main, Safety Expert and Technical Advisor, and Sean Riley, Senior Director of Media & Industry Communications discussion of risk assessment at PACK EXPO East earlier this month.
Business/Management
All-Fill Finds Much-Needed Flexibility with Dynamic Conveyor
The DynaClean hygienic conveyor uses a plastic modular design that can be reconfigured on the fly.
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Voice of the Food Manufacturer: Equipment Needs
Cleaning, sanitation, changeovers and data collection are all top of mind for food manufacturers considering equipment needs today.
Machine Design/Management
Digital Twin Double-Take
Most OEMs aren’t embracing the idea of creating a digital twin for the machine, but the benefits—including design flexibility, faster time-to-market, and virtual training—deserve a second look.
Machine Design/Management
C6025 Industrial PC Boosts Computing Power with Highly Compact, Fanless Design
Ultra-compact IPC series expands automation and IoT hardware scalability with Intel Core i U processors.
PMMI News
Flexibility Demands Push New Technologies Forward at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
From material handling to pick-and-place, innovations are aimed at agility and mobility in packaging applications.
Machine Design/Management
GoSelect Online Ordering Tool
Platform provides selection tool for specifying linear and hydraulic components
Machine Design/Management
Global Packaging Outlook: North America
In the United States, the convenience of smaller pack sizes continues to draw high demand...
Machine Design/Management
Right-sizing Pouches to Marry Sustainability with E-Comm
By 3D scanning products on a conveyor, Pak On Demand™ Pouch System from WestRock creates custom, right-sized pouches and seals the package for shipment.
Machine Design/Management
Epson Rolls Out Moverio Assist to Help Field Technicians
Using smart glasses for hands-free remote access, on-site personnel can see instructions and videos while collaborating with remote experts.
Machine Design/Management
Helping SME Food Producers Mitigate Cybersecurity Risks
Smart technology can help organizations to make informed decisions that can turn a business into a predictor rather than a reactor, if only they know how to use it.
Machine Design/Management
Updated Connected Components Workbench Software Simplifies Machine Development Without Hardware
The software allows development of a wider range of standalone machines while saving time.
Machine Design/Management
Pearson Packaging Systems’ Progressive Approach to Business
Turning the traditional machine builder model completely around, the OEM is breaking new ground in e-commerce and systems integration, while adopting cutting-edge technology, like blockchain. A risk? Yes. But it’s paying off with skyrocketing revenue.
Machine Design/Management
Schneider Electric Releases Machine Advisor for OEMs
With edge, cloud and augmented reality capabilities to track, monitor and repair equipment anywhere in the world, Schneider Electric’s addition of Machine Advisor to its EcoStruxure platform aims to help OEMs capture new revenue streams from their machine data.
