Expert Data is the New Frontier As manufacturers push their operations to the next level of efficiency, they can no longer simply collect data by the ton for analysts to sift through. They collect, contextualize, and utilize expert data that has industry expertise...

Accelerating the Industry 4.0 journey The train is leaving the station, and manufacturers need to get on board before it is too late. The window of time for manufacturers to implement i4.0 solutions is shrinking. Automation has increased 85% in the last five years....

Going live in two weeks with no downtime: Arch implementation surprises new customers. When new customers see the timeline for their new Arch implementation, their expressions suggest that they don’t believe us. Yes, we plan to deploy and go live in two weeks. No, we...

I think at the end of the day one of the opportunities in Industry 4.0 is trying to find off-the-shelf solutions for analytics that might be complex internally but are simple and explainable to people on a factory floor. — Tim Burke, APEX 2023 panel “Planning your...

This year’s IPC APEX Expo in San Diego, CA (USA) was a bit of a homecoming for many in the electronics manufacturing industry. The three previous years’ expos all saw disruptions- many attendees and exhibitors canceled plans at the last minute in 2020 as the COVID-19...

Nearly every manufacturer today relies on a blend of technology and systems to improve outcomes of decisions. As the trend toward greater use of technology continues, a new way of thinking about how to manage manufacturing environments is emerging, one that focuses...

OEE calculation is a powerful tool to increase value for electronics manufacturers- but what does a system need to really improve it? As manufacturers respond to evolving work-from-home requirements, decision-makers and managers worldwide are relying on technology to...