Items Tagged with 'Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)'

When manufacturers begin exploring automation, they often jump straight to the most complex challenge on their production line. But starting with a more straightforward application is much better way to go.

Many companies routinely hit capacity constraints and immediately consider adding overtime for existing workers, hiring workers for a new shift, or buying a new line. Relatively few companies have made the more modest investment that is required to optimize the performance of their existing lines.

Multistation automated assembly systems are a wonder to behold. A well-designed system can mass-produce hundreds of assemblies per minute with minimal human intervention.