A plant manager once told me, half joking, that his historian server was the most valuable thing in the building…
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Every manufacturing IT services decision I make today traces back to one phone call. It came at 2:40 on a…
Robert Smith
Oct 9
Robert Smith writes about industrial technology and manufacturing for reprappro.com, covering 3D printing, automation, and the tools shaping modern production.…
The worst calls I get as a predictive maintenance engineer come in the middle of the night. A few years…
Robert Smith
Oct 9
Last month a plant manager called me on a Tuesday night, which is usually when the real calls come in.…
Robert Smith
Oct 9
The first time I watched a ransomware note pop up on an HMI, the operators did not panic about the…
Robert Smith
Oct 5
A few years back, during my first week at a packaging plant, I walked into the maintenance office and saw…
Robert Smith
Oct 5
When a plant manager asks me to help choose an ERP for manufacturing, my first move is to put on…
Robert Smith
Oct 5
The first MES project I ever worked on started with a clipboard. On my first walk of the floor, the…
Robert Smith
Oct 5
3D printing vs CNC machining is a question I get asked almost every week, and one aluminum bracket taught me…
Robert Smith
Oct 5
Industry doesn't stand still, and neither should the people who power it. Every article here is written to help you work smarter, adapt faster, and stay ahead of what's next.
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