Dear John: How do I quickly find the most optimal limit settings to get the highest output?
Question: Dear John, I’m having a hard time finding the right limits for our test systems. Right now we keep adjusting them, trying to find what works best through trial and error. Is there a way to quickly find the optimal limit settings to get the highest output without affecti…
Smart cameras: Unlocking the ROI trapped in the black box
A smart camera or machine vision system can do so much more than basic, "dumb" cameras—but many manufacturers don't take advantage of their full capability in terms of data analysis. That’s where the opportunity arises to generate a strong return on your machine vision investment, unlocking the full potential of the "black box".
Seeing the unseeable – winning the war against bubbles
Even the tiniest air bubbles can ruin the integrity of a seal or adhesive and vision systems alone can’t spot trapped air. Aaron Alberts talks about how Sciemetric teamed with Graco to create a new data-driven quality assurance system for dispense to capture what a camera can’t.
Taming big data is key to plugging the holes in your leak test
Collecting data isn’t the same as making effective and timely use of the data. Rob Plumridge discusses how manufacturers must invest in robust data management and analytics tools if they expect to achieve measurable gains in production quality and output.
Improve manufacturing defect detection using digital process signatures
Set more effective control limits on production tests using digital process signatures
Optimizing limits on your manufacturing test processes eliminates false failures and reduces the risk of giving bad parts a passing grade. This blog post discusses how to use digital process signatures to set more effective limits, more quickly, to produce higher quality parts, lower scrap/rework rates, and experience fewer recalls or warranty claims.
Adapt and adjust, quickly, to improve production using digital process signatures
10 considerations for effective defect detection during dispense operations
Set up your line for success in 2021: Lessons for improving product line efficiency and effectiveness
Due to the circumstances of 2020, manufacturing budgets and timelines have been under an ever-increasing microscope. This sentiment certainly rings true when we looked back at the most-read content from our blog over 2020, where improving efficiency and effectiveness seem to be top-of-mind. Set your line up for success in 2021 with these tips from our most-read posts of 2020, here!