Mercy Berglund 
Introduction At a Glance MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) measures the average downtime from when a failure is detected to when equipment returns to full production. The standardized formula is Total Repair Time ÷ Number of Repairs over a defined period. Only 30–40% of total MTTR is hands-on repair work. The remaining 60–70% is organizational … Read more
Introduction At a Glance Remote monitoring pushes sensor data to a dashboard the OEM watches. Remote service lets an engineer log in to adjust settings or diagnose problems. Although many vendors bundle both together, these two things are fundamentally different. Monitoring is visibility, and service is control. Costs, security practices, and when each makes sense … Read more
Introduction At a Glance OEMs are the right choice when the machine is the hard part of your project. System integrators (SI) are the right choice when the line is the hard part. Most real projects use both—an SI as line prime and OEMs as machine specialists. The decision question that resolves most cases is, … Read more
Introduction At a Glance Machinery risk assessment is the formal process of identifying machine hazards, estimating the risk they pose, and applying control measures to reduce that risk to acceptable levels. Three distinct parties own different pieces of the assessment: the OEM assesses hazards in the machine’s design; a system integrator (if you hire one) … Read more
Introduction Product orientation describes how your primary container is positioned (which face is up, which end leads, and which side faces out) as it enters and moves through a secondary packaging machine. It may sound like a minor detail, but it’s not. Getting orientation right early in the equipment selection and design process saves significant … Read more
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