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    Is Ethernet Deterministic?
    Industrial Networking and Security
    3 Min Read

    Is Ethernet Deterministic? Does It Matter?

    Networks are a great modern convenience, and understanding them can be very important for engineers and ...
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    Polytron
    September 12, 2023
    Cybersecurity Patch Management Best Practices
    Industrial Networking and Security
    3 Min Read

    Cybersecurity Patch Management Best Practices

    Much of the critical (and dangerous) industrial infrastructure in the developed world is controlled and ...
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    Polytron
    September 20, 2021
    Cyber Attacks: Develop a Defense-in-Depth Approach
    Industrial Networking and Security
    1 Min Read

    Cyber Attacks: Develop a Defense-in-Depth Approach

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    Polytron
    June 9, 2021
    Packaging Expansion Unintentionally Prepared Manufacturer for the Pandemic
    Packaging
    1 Min Read

    Packaging Expansion Unintentionally Prepared Manufacturer for the Pandemic

    A Fortune 100 CPG company needed to provide larger bundled product to meet demand from customers searching ...
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    Polytron
    May 6, 2021
    Value Proposition of Simulation
    1 Min Read

    Value Proposition of Simulation

    Have you faced significant risk when it’s time to update and upgrade operations? When designing a new ...
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    Polytron
    December 2, 2020
    Manufacturers Go Paperless to Increase ROI  
    Automation and Controls Packaging
    3 Min Read

    Manufacturers Go Paperless to Increase ROI  

    If you are interested in going paperless, even if leadership has already decided to move forward, then the ...
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    Polytron
    June 14, 2018
    Wearable Technologies: Using Assisted Reality Glasses on the Plant Floor
    Process
    2 Min Read

    Wearable Technologies: Using Assisted Reality Glasses on the Plant Floor

    “Although I would have said in the early stages of the project that the utter lack of companies and vendors ...
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    Polytron
    May 9, 2018
    A Scientific Approach to Industrial Line Upgrades
    Packaging
    2 Min Read

    A Scientific Approach to Industrial Line Upgrades

    You have a big line upgrade or expansion project. There is a limited budget, zero room for mistakes, and the ...
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    Polytron
    August 9, 2016
    Control System Modernizations: Is It Time for an Upgrade?
    Automation and Controls
    2 Min Read

    Control System Modernizations: Is It Time for an Upgrade?

    Average Downtime Costs - Industry surveys have shown that the average cost of a downtime incident is ...
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    Polytron
    June 1, 2016
    Bridging the Manufacturing Skills Gap on the Plant Floor
    Automation and Controls Process Packaging
    4 Min Read

    Bridging the Manufacturing Skills Gap on the Plant Floor

    The manufacturing skills gap has been a national discussion for the last 15 years. In the most recent status ...
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    Polytron
    January 15, 2016
    Mentoring on the Plant Floor in Moments of Need
    Automation and Controls
    1 Min Read

    Mentoring on the Plant Floor in Moments of Need

    In a previous blog, I wrote about using strategies for supporting performance when and where the need arises ...
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    Polytron
    November 19, 2015
    Capitalizing on the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
    Automation and Controls Process
    1 Min Read

    Capitalizing on the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)

    During new machine installation or upgrade activities some people seem to have a good handle on equipment to ...
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    Polytron
    September 30, 2015
    Eliminating Automation Technology Risks
    Automation and Controls
    3 Min Read

    Eliminating Automation Technology Risks

    Migrations to new technologies are inevitable. A smooth migration from old technologies to new technologies ...
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    Polytron
    May 27, 2015
    Industrial Network Audits: Is Your Security Compromised?
    Industrial Networking and Security
    5 Min Read

    Industrial Network Audits: Is Your Security Compromised?

    A sole effort to improve the security of a manufacturing facility isn’t common. But, when controllers aren’t ...
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    Polytron
    April 29, 2015
    Increase Efficiencies with Standardized HMI
    Automation and Controls
    4 Min Read

    Increase Efficiencies with Standardized HMI

    Every manufacturer has a HMI or Human Machine Interface, but they might not know it. From physical pushbutton ...
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    Polytron
    September 17, 2014
    A Simple Way to Communicate More Effectively
    Automation and Controls
    2 Min Read

    A Simple Way to Communicate More Effectively

    Most of us have had an experience where we have given someone an assignment only to come back later and hear ...
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    Polytron
    September 17, 2014
    Leveraging Microsoft SharePoint for Manufacturing
    Automation and Controls
    4 Min Read

    Leveraging Microsoft SharePoint for Manufacturing

    Remember the days before computers were involved in almost everything that happened in the office. Wasn't it ...
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    Polytron
    September 10, 2014
    A Small, Simple Change with Big Effects
    Automation and Controls
    1 Min Read

    A Small, Simple Change with Big Effects

    Even though traditional paperback books remain enjoyable for reading, most businesses would admit that pen ...
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    Polytron
    May 7, 2014
    The 4 Main Components of Proper Manufacturing Training
    Automation and Controls Process
    2 Min Read

    The 4 Main Components of Proper Manufacturing Training

    Recently, we were brought into a project where an equipment controls technician had been on-site for six ...
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    Polytron
    February 4, 2014
    Meeting Deadlines with Equipment Suppliers: Contingency Planning and Negotiation
    Automation and Controls
    1 Min Read

    Meeting Deadlines with Equipment Suppliers: Contingency Planning and Negotiation

    We are dedicated to executing each job on time and within the project scope. A lot of planning, management ...
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    Polytron
    May 8, 2013

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