From the Crossmuller Archives - Why Measure OEE? PostedAugust 6, 2015 http://www.crossmuller.com.au/why-measure-oee/ “OEE is a straight forward approach to monitoring and managing the lifecycle of manufacturing assets. OEE is a useful, but still underused metric based on the multiplication of a plant’s production rate yield, and utilization. This metric should be adopted by manufacturers as part of their KPI’s and Real-time Performance Management, (RPM) initiatives.” Craig Resnick, ARC Advisory, Group Research Director. Posted byCrossmuller Pty Ltd Read More
New ISA 88 Recipe Manager Plus System Released by Wonderware PostedMay 25, 2015 http://www.crossmuller.com.au/new-isa-88-recipe-manager-plus-system-released-by-... In April 2014 Wonderware released their new Recipe Manager Plus to address the increasing demands in manufacturing for an ‘off the shelf’ solution for the F&B and CPG markets. The reality of their InBatch solution is that it is an overkill in terms of complexity and functionality required, for most manufacturers. Posted byCrossmuller Pty Ltd Read More
Crossmuller Visits Schneider Wonderware in USA PostedMay 25, 2015 http://www.crossmuller.com.au/crossmuller-visits-schneider-electric-wonderware-i... Managing Director Michael Kershaw and National Sales & Marketing Manager Michael Riley recently visited the Lake Forest Head Offices of Schneider Electric, in Lake Forest, California. Posted byCrossmuller Pty Ltd Read More
Crossmuller Adopts ISA 18.2 Alarming Standard & Situational Awareness HMI Methodology PostedAugust 29, 2014 http://www.crossmuller.com.au/crossmuller-adopts-isa-18-2-alarming/ This year Wonderware released System Platform 2014 which includes the new Situational Awareness graphics offering the ability to create a high performance HMI.What is a high performance HMI, I hear you ask? Posted byCrossmuller Pty Ltd Read More
Delivering a Fully Automated Milk Plant PostedAugust 29, 2014 http://www.crossmuller.com.au/delivering-a-fully-automated-milk-plant/ Crossmuller Technology in conjunction with Belden were contracted by Murray Goulburn with designing and implementing a redundant wired and wireless network, capable of supporting 24×7 milk production plants with reliability, redundancy and performance as the key driving factors. Murray Goulburn is Australia’s largest dairy food company, completely controlled by Australian dairy farmers.The site at Laverton North is fully automated, a first for Murray Goulburn. Posted byCrossmuller Pty Ltd Read More