🛠️ In large-scale production, every second counts. An efficient test bench not only validates the product's functionality but ensures continuous performance, failure reduction, quick diagnosis, and complete traceability. The correct specification is the first step to a reliable, scalable, and integrated system in your process. A well-specified test bench prevents
The PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation) is a high-performance modular platform aimed at test automation, data acquisition, and industrial instrumentation. Based on the PCI bus, PXI offers low latency, high precision, and deterministic synchronization — making it ideal for complex and multi-channel applications. PXI is the gold standard for automated
The CompactDAQ (cDAQ), from NI of the Emerson group, is a modular and flexible system for data acquisition (DAQ) in industrial environments, laboratories, and production lines. It combines high precision, connectivity, and modularity, making it ideal for applications where robustness, speed, and scalability are essential. With CompactDAQ, you connect sensors
♻️ In Lean Manufacturing, eliminating waste is key to increasing efficiency and reducing costs. The Lean system identifies 8 types of waste (muda) that do not add value to the final product and must be continuously combated. “Waste is anything that the customer does not want to pay for.” –
🏭 WIP, or Work in Progress, refers to all partially processed products that are in progress in the production flow, but have not yet been completed. Controlling WIP is essential to ensure fluidity, quality, and operational efficiency. Good WIP control is like a traffic light in the factory — it
⚖️ Line Balancing, or line balancing, is a production engineering technique that seeks to evenly distribute tasks among workstations on a production line, so that all stations operate with similar times, without bottlenecks or idleness. A balanced line reduces waste, improves flow, and increases productivity without investing in new resources.
⏱️ Takt Time is a fundamental concept in lean manufacturing (Lean Manufacturing) that defines the ideal production pace necessary to meet customer demand. It functions as a metronome for the production line, ensuring that each station operates at the right time, without excesses or delays. “Produce at the pace of
📈 The Production Rate represents the speed at which products are manufactured on a line, cell, or workstation. Generally expressed in units per hour, per shift, or per day, it is one of the most important key performance indicators (KPI) for manufacturing management. What gets measured, gets improved. The production
Industrial dashboards are visual control panels that display key performance indicators (KPIs), alerts, production data, and real-time testing. They are essential for quick decision-making, traceability, and process optimization in modern, connected, and intelligent production environments. Dashboards transform raw data into intelligent decisions — in real-time. 🧩 Why use dashboards in
Just-in-Time (JIT) is a production philosophy that aims to deliver what is needed, in the right quantity, at the exact moment, eliminating excessive inventories, waste, and idle time. Its focus is on synchronizing production processes with real demand. Produce only what is necessary, when necessary — this is the principle