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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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 ...
Manufacturing Intelligence: Success or Failure?
In the “new normal” of manufacturing, a system for tracking accurate quality metrics and key performance ...
Leveraging Microsoft SharePoint for Manufacturing
Remember the days before computers were involved in almost everything that happened in the office. Wasn't it ...
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 ...
A Small, Simple Change with Big Effects
Even though traditional paperback books remain enjoyable for reading, most businesses would admit that pen ...
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 ...
3 Factors to Look for in a Systems Integrator
Most manufacturers will start their search for a systems integrator by asking their component manufacturer ...
3 Questions to Help You Determine if You Need a Systems Integrator
“Don’t fix what isn’t broken,” is a common mantra among plant managers. As a result, many of our integration ...
The Internet of Things and Everything — IoT/IoE
If you think technology has changed rapidly in the last 30 years, just wait. According to the Cisco Visual ...
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 ...
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 ...
Project Management: Developing a Risk Management Plan
Today’s speed of business has increased project risk by introducing more potential risk events and elevating ...
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Using the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) System
Polytron’s safety manager, Casey Alcala, stays apprised of any changes in the Occupational Safety & ...
Setting a Safety Zone
OSHA and NFPA 70E set Safety standards and requirements for working, approaching and being around energized ...
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Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
Using the NFPA 70E Simplified Risk table to determine our Personal Protection Equipment shows that we fall in ...
Proactive Communication for Successful Project Management
Communication is key to the success of any project. and it drives everything we do. In our organization, ...