Factory Information Architecture from the Bottom Up, NOT the top down

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Historically, management information systems in the factory have been driven from the top down, with suppliers of MRP and ERP systems adding terminals and forms to capture manufacturing data from the factory floor. This approach is expensive, inefficient, and the data accuracy is generally poor. The additional work load for the operators is also unpopular. The best approach is to derive the management information as... --more

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Force Induced Calender Gauge Variations

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Force induced variations result from the way the calender is operated and from previous process steps such as feed mill operation compound consistency from mixing In rubber calendering, separating forces generated are quite high; typically 160,000 lbs to 300,000 lbs at each actuator for a 66 inch active roll face producing a 60-inch wide rubber sheet. Those forces literally stretch the calender frame. Variations in... --more

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