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The Automation Academy

Automation Concepts, Machine Builders and Integrators, Me, The Automation Academy

Is OEE Enough?

Frank Mar 9, 2021 Tagged with MES, OEE, systems integration

OEE, or Overall Equipment Effectiveness, is the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive. It is …

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Applications, quoting, The Automation Academy

Proposals and Quoting

Frank Feb 21, 2021 Tagged with applications, Automation Academy, Mastering the Machine, proposals, quoting and bidding

Our guest at Friday’s Mastering the Machine event at the Automation Academy was Doug Alward, Senior …

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Integration, The Automation Academy

Mastering the Machine

Frank Jan 17, 2021 Tagged with Automation Academy, machine building, Mastering the Machine, systems integration

In 2013, I created a document called Mastering the Machine, a 26 page e-book about planning …

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Business, The Automation Academy

More on Starting an Automation Business

Frank Nov 29, 2020 Tagged with Automation Academy, business, startup

Last week someone commented on a 2015 post on starting an automation related business, and I …

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The Automation Academy

Automation Academy Grand Opening

Frank Nov 8, 2020 Tagged with Automation Academy

After months of work I am happy to announce the formal opening of the Automation Academy …

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Sales and Marketing, The Automation Academy, Website

The Value of Free Stuff

Frank Oct 22, 2020 Tagged with Automation Academy, free lunch

I have had an eye opening experience now that I have opened the Automation Academy to …

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