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    Cultivating a Culture of Safety
    Machine Safety
    2 Min Read

    Cultivating a Culture of Safety

    Providing a safe work environment for your employees, contractors and visitors starts with a Vision and ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    September 7, 2017
    Smart Manufacturing Workforce - Do You Already Have the Talent You Will Need?
    Smart Manufacturing
    3 Min Read

    Smart Manufacturing Workforce - Do You Already Have the Talent You Will Need?

    Smart Manufacturing Defined: The use of real-time data and technology when, where and in the forms that are ...
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    Richard Phillips, PE, PMP
    May 23, 2017
    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
    Eliminate the Risks of PLC5
    Automation and Controls
    2 Min Read

    Eliminate the Risks of PLC5

    During the height of PLC5 adoption in the 90’s, this version of the programmable logic controller was a state ...
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    Damian Stahl, P.E., PMP
    May 27, 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
    Mitigating Automation Technology Risks
    Smart Manufacturing
    3 Min Read

    Mitigating Automation Technology Risks

    Operating legacy technology beyond obsolescence is a common choice for manufacturers, but the choice should ...
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    Richard Phillips, PE, PMP
    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
    Aging Workforce and the Impact on Safety in Manufacturing
    Machine Safety
    6 Min Read

    Aging Workforce and the Impact on Safety in Manufacturing

    The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2016, one-third of the U.S. workforce will be age 50 or older and ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    January 19, 2015
    6 Training Tips that Improve Manufacturing Safety
    Machine Safety
    3 Min Read

    6 Training Tips that Improve Manufacturing Safety

    After implementing important machine safety measures in a manufacturing facility, your team should have all ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    January 15, 2015
    Safety Standards and Technology Create a Safe Work Environment
    Machine Safety
    1 Min Read

    Safety Standards and Technology Create a Safe Work Environment

    Safety Standards were created and adopted locally and globally to ensure workers are safe, and products are ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    October 28, 2014
    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
    Manufacturing Intelligence: Success or Failure?
    Smart Manufacturing
    9 Min Read

    Manufacturing Intelligence: Success or Failure?

    In the “new normal” of manufacturing, a system for tracking accurate quality metrics and key performance ...
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    Richard Phillips, PE, PMP
    September 15, 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
    National Safety Month
    Machine Safety
    2 Min Read

    National Safety Month – Safety: It Takes All Of Us

    A couple of weeks ago, Polytron held a Machine Safety Imperative Seminar and one of the guest speakers was ...
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    Travis Holley, CMSE® (TÜV NORD)
    June 11, 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
    3 Keys to a Successful Systems Integration Project
    Automation and Controls
    1 Min Read

    3 Keys to a Successful Systems Integration Project

    Once you have found a systems integrator that suits your needs, its time to execute. By conveying your ...
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    Ron Rich, P.E., PMP
    April 30, 2014
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