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Multiple Press Operation in a Limited Space
Posted By Promess | July 25th, 2019
One of the constraints manufacturers come up against is
limited space. It is entirely too common for a manufacturer to develop a grand
plan to improve their process, only to find that the physical space required
for the new equipment, including multiple presses, simply... Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Posted By Promess | July 22nd, 2019
A Coca Cola machine on the campus of Carnegie Melon
University in the 1980’s is often held as being one of the earliest examples of
the Internet of Things (IoT), even
though the term IoT didn’t appear until almost a dozen and a half years later.
In the beginning,... Intelligent vs. Dumb Manufacturing Systems
Posted By Promess | July 15th, 2019
There is a lot of talk in manufacturing about having smarter processes, more intelligent systems, and more intelligent equipment, in order to minimize defects and maximize productivity, but very few of these conversations really define just what that means.
In some cases,... Cellular Manufacturing is the Future
Posted By Promess | July 11th, 2019
One of the newest trends in the arena of manufacturing is cellular manufacturing. Traditional assembly line manufacturing had operators perform their individual tasks, exactly as prescribed, over and over again, as the unit being assembled came past on a conveyor or was... Special Applications
Posted By Promess | July 8th, 2019
Most Equipment Suppliers produce a selection of standard
products, that perform a few basic functions, designed for a range of
applications. The end-users who purchase them and use them in their
manufacturing facilities, often have to rig together “science projects”... Promess Exhibits Four Intelligent Assembly “Building Block” Technologies At Automate 2019
Posted By Promess | April 2nd, 2019
Promess, Inc. manufactures turnkey monitoring and motion sensing systems for precision assembly and test applications based on a series of standard hardware components synchronized, controlled and monitored with sophisticated programmable electronics and specialized proprietary... In The Air And On The Ground, The Future Is Electric
Posted By Promess | December 3rd, 2018
By Glenn Nausley, President, Promess, Inc.
Hydraulics have been the technology of choice for aerospace actuators almost as long as the industry has been in existence, but that’s now changing very rapidly. The trend today is strongly toward replacing hydraulics with advanced... How To Build Intelligent Manufacturing Systems For An Electric Future
Posted By Promess | November 7th, 2018
By: John Lytle, Engineering Manager
Two of the biggest trends in the auto industry today are flexible production systems and electric power. And while at first glance they may seem to have little in common, the truth is that the underlying technologies needed to implement... A Rose By Any Other Name . . .
Posted By Promess | October 9th, 2018
By: Glenn Nausley, President, Promess, Inc.
“No Fault Forward” is the hot new buzz phrase in the assembly industry. It means, essentially, that mistakes should be caught when and where they happen and not somewhere downstream in the process. If that idea sounds familiar... 
