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Paper maker erases plant shutdowns with condition monitoringMinett Media, July 6, 2009
Equipment downtime costs 10,000 Euros per hour at Sappi Fine Paper Europe. Following is an interview with members of the Sappi Fine Paper Europe management team on how its condition monitoring program helps the company avoid costly downtime and maintain its competitive advantage.
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New E2open solutions link demand and supply chainsSidney Hill, July 2, 2009
After establishing a solid reputation for providing technology for managing suppliers, E2open has introduced two solutions that manufacturers can use to improve customer relationships by keeping tabs on actual product demand.
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Datamonitor: Green IT gains an upside in the economic downturn, July 2, 2009
Global economic recession has squeezed IT budgets, hindered capital expenditure, and generally slowed IT development growth. A report by independent market analyst Datamonitor, "Can Green IT Bloom in an Economic Downturn," suggests the IT market may like the color green.
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Survey: Manufacturing likely to lag while economy improvesStaff, July 1, 2009Nearly 60 percent of manufacturing executives believe the economy will improve over the next six months, though they are slightly less optimistic about the prospects for the manufacturing sector. Those were among the key findings of a recent survey conducted KRC Research on behalf of the Baker Tilly accounting firm. More
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Cap & trade: as fury begins, truth is elusiveStaff, July 1, 2009For those not watching things in Congress, MBT blogger Roberto Michel is watching how the debate over the Waxman-Markey energy bill, centered around cap & trade, is evolving. Citing a Wall Street Journal blog from May 2009, he says there is plenty of partisan posturing around the bill. "This legislation matters to manufacturers, especially those in energy-intensive sectors who might exceed ... More
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2009 Innovation Insight Awards: A revolution in product testingSidney Hill, Executive Editor, July 1, 2009MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT BY A MANUFACTURER ¦ FIRST PLACE Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and home care products have made great strides with methods of testing their products for contamination in recent years. With new rapid microbial methods, processes that used to consume 3 to 7 days—waiting to see if there is growth in a Petri dish—can now be completed in 18 hours. More
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2009 Innovation Insight Awards: Rolls-Royce Energy Systems creates quote-generating "machine"Malcolm Wheatley, Senior Contributing Editor, July 1, 2009MOST INNOVATIVE PROCESS ¦ FIRST PLACE In early 2008, the sales and marketing department at Rolls-Royce Energy Systems, Inc. was struggling to keep up with customer requests for quotes on the company's oil and gas and power generation equipment. Even worse, many of the quotes that eventually went to customers contained inaccurate costing information, a situation that was eating into the com... More
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2009 Innovation Insight Awards: Manufacturing meets 3D designRoberto Michel, Senior Contributing Editor, July 1, 2009MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCT BY A VENDOR ¦ FOURTH PLACE Numerous studies have proven that learning a task becomes much easier if the student can observe it being performed in the proper manner. Right Hemisphere has taken that concept to new heights with its 3D Visual Manufacturing Solution, the fourth place finisher among vendor products in MBT's 2009 Innovation Insight Awards competition. More
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IT security professionals cannot be bothered with Passwords: Credant Technologies survey, June 26, 2009
IT Security professionals admit that they are suffering from password fatigue when it comes to using their mobile devices, which leaves their data exposed to personal and corporate identity theft if these devices were to fall into the wrong hands. That's according to a survey of 227 IT professionals released by Credant Technologies.
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Energy management: Honeywell improves energy efficiency at process plants, June 24, 2009
Honeywell Energy Management Solutions Portfolio tracks and evaluates energy consumption in process industry plants. Honeywell hardware, software, and services will improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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PLM investments pay, even in a down economyEd Miller, CIMdata, June 22, 2009
CIMdata research of companies that have implemented PLM solutions indicates that typical ROIs range from 100 percent to 300 percent.
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Smart factories create jobs in U.S. manufacturing, says Rockwell Automation, June 17, 2009
Rockwell Automation CEO proposes new U.S. industrial policy that focuses on innovation, investment, and education to support smart factories. Keith Nosbusch says smart factories are the best way to create jobs.
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Honeywell: We've laid the foundation for wireless process controlSidney Hill, June 16, 2009
Upgrade to Honeywell OneWireless network features redundant gateway for better reliability.
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Robocom R-Load Optimizer reduces freight costs, optimizes outbound loads, June 9, 2009
Warehouse and distribution center managers can maximize load sizes and reduce freight costs by reducing the number of loads required to fill orders using the Robocom Systems International R-Load Optimizer, an outbound load optimization planning tool.
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Social product development is no longer just a theorySidney Hill, June 8, 2009
Windchill ProductPoint incorporates Web 2.0 technologies such as instant messaging and wikis to make it easier for team members to initiate collaborative sessions.
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Intel to acquire Wind River, for embedded devices, handheld computing, June 4, 2009
Wind River, a leading software vendor in embedded devices, will become part of Intel's strategy to grow its processor and software presence outside the traditional PC and server market segments into embedded systems used for machine control and in mobile handheld devices.
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Honeywell to help B. Braun Healthcare double manufacturing capacity of life-critical products, June 3, 2009
Honeywell Process Knowledge System technology to drive production efficiency and manage quality at German nutrition factory
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Save labor costs, stay competitive with Kronos assessment, June 3, 2009
To reign in labor costs, Kronos Inc. announced a new Diagnostic Assessment service that analyzes an organization's existing time and attendance data to uncover excess labor costs in overtime; schedule effectiveness; time that is paid but not worked; and absenteeism. One manufacturer with 72 locations and 8,200 employees used the service to uncover nearly $20M in potential cost savings.
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Mobile video system visually connects global plant floor engineersRenee Robbins, May 28, 2009
Manufacturers who want to see with their own eyes what's going on in remote locations can use the Onsight mobile collaboration solution from Librestream Technologies.
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Manage information in real time for energy savings, sustainability, say separate reports, May 28, 2009
Proper metrics and ensuring that production information flows in real time can help significantly with energy savings and sustainability efforts, suggest separate reports from Rockwell Automation (see diagram) and from Aberdeen Group with support from Invensys.
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