Applications Engineering Team
IoTFlows
Writes about monitoring specific machines and lines: CNC machines, injection molding, packaging lines, changeovers and part counts.
Articles
Downtime and utilization
How to track machine downtime and its causes
Let a machine signal record every stop and ask operators only for the reason. A worked shift, rules that name routine stops, and a first-week checklist.
Machines and connectivity
Counting parts and cycle times on CNC mills and lathes
Count CNC parts and time each cycle from outside the control: what one cycle is, one operation per job, parts per cycle, and a hand count that proves it.
Operations and lean
Why reworked parts don’t count in first pass yield
Reworked parts aren’t good parts in first pass yield or OEE quality. Work FPY, final yield and scrap rate on one batch, and see why quality and scrap disagree.
Machines and connectivity
How to monitor a packaging line and count every unit
Count output after the last reject, take the ideal rate from the slowest machine, and find which filler, capper or labeler stopped first. With a worked shift.
Machines and connectivity
How to monitor injection molding machines
Count shots, multiply by working cavities and keep mold-open pauses out of downtime. Learn why a molder's count reads double or half, and how to check it.
Operations and lean
Measure changeover time before you try to cut it
Time changeovers from last good part to first good part, log internal and external work, and compare by type and median. A worked mold change shows how.