Guides for machining
Practical knowledge for CNC shops: metrics, setups, costing and digitalization. Every article lists its sources.
Metrics and costing
How to calculate OEE in machiningThe formula, a worked example for one shift and the mistakes that distort the result.How to use OEE for better productionFive ways to use OEE every day: the morning standup, setup and workpiece change time, bottleneck machines, trends and actions.Post-calculation in machiningWhy you compare measured machine times with your estimate, what to measure per Production Order and how to adjust prices with it.
Digitalization and getting started
How do I become a Smart Factory?The Operator Panel at the machine, a five-minute daily standup, a weekly review and a plan for the first months.Smart Factory: meaning, examples and first stepsWhat a Smart Factory is, where the term comes from and where a shop with CNC machines starts.ROI and business case for digitalizationHow to work out what machine monitoring returns: recovered hours, setup time, estimates and avoided investments, with a worked example.MES implementation for small and mid-sized shopsWhat an MES is, when a small or mid-sized company needs one and why many companies start with machine data.
See your machines live
The connector and the apps are free. Smart Factory reads every machine straight from its control.