Brian Hayden, 24, was crowned Caterpillar’s Global Operator Challenge champion after emerging victorious over several other ...

Telematics has given equipment managers in-depth understanding into machine performance and operation. Managers have also come to understand that the data transmitted from a machine can reveal ...

Polaris Automation and Caron Engineering are providing integration and software with Elatec reader systems to enable manufacturers to supply Internet of Things-based access to machinery and tools, ...

Operator identity is often a missing link in manufacturing data. To optimize plant processes, manufacturers need to know not only what machines and materials were used and at what times, but also who ...

Skyjack Elevate Live allows operators to access machine data as well as inspection guides and familiarization materials by scanning a QR code on the machine. “Until now, when operators needed ...

Increased use of “smart” manufacturing machinery — connected equipment that produces reams of actionable operational data — and automation in general mean that a new generation of plastics machinery ...

As you look at how your machines are operating on the plant floor, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) provides a great means of evaluating how truly productive they are. Measures of availability, ...

San Francisco — A San Francisco-based company says it has developed a robotic machine operator available for rent that can be dropped easily into production lines without requiring additional ...

All of this is easy for companies to minimize—until an OSHA inspector arrives unannounced. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.255(a)(3) has ...