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...

Reaching and sustaining full capacity has never been easy. Human error, mechanical failures, and process defects are just a few of the occurrences that slow production and reduce yields. Labor markets remain tight while pandemic and climate-related supply chain...

To keep pace with the competition, manufacturers need to hear every machine's story. Machine data tells SMT manufacturers where they can improve. Making use of that data can be challenging for electronics manufacturers who want to collect, contextualize, and act on...

How the industrial internet of things (IIoT) drives manufacturing innovation Manufacturing today exists at the intersection of technology and people. Now more than just the output of a relatively small group of industrial architects, the success of modern...