What are the levels of industrial maintenance?
The preservation of the machine park, both in terms of the value of the equipment, its performance and safety, requires optimal maintenance. And for this to be ensured, knowledge of the levels of intervention is essential. The five maintenance levels have been defined by the French Standards Association (AFNOR), [...]
Industry 4.0 : Establishing a digital culture in the company
Joining the 4th Industrial Revolution requires that all stakeholders be involved in the digital transformation of the plant, the means of production and the organization. Thus, anchoring a digital culture is a crucial step towards industry 4.0. All operators and stakeholders must be aware of the [...]
Turn-over in the industry: the challenge of knowledge transfer
In any organization, some actors leave and others arrive. The former possess skills and knowledge that are extremely valuable to the company's business, which is, therefore, working to preserve this capital by ensuring its transmission to newcomers. Skills and know-how: a heritage to be maintained As [...]
Apply the Lean methodology to standard operating procedures (SOP)
No company can aim to remain efficient and therefore competitive without giving itself the means to constantly improve. Faced with competition, constantly improving its production in terms of both quality and quantity is the key to staying afloat and not being overtaken. Different methods can be used [...]
What are the consequences of not following the work instructions?
The work instructions are not only there to enrich the industrial documentation. They are truly a key element that allows the company to operate properly and improve their performance. The instructions are reference supports for each operation to be carried out so that it is carried out with quality, [...]
3 things to improve workers safety
All professional activities involve some risk. The industrial world is no exception; operators operate in the midst of equipment that is sometimes heavy, bulky, powerful, and sometimes in the presence of potentially dangerous substances. Manufacturers must, therefore, provide their teams with optimal safety conditions because it [...]
Where are the industrial companies in their digital transformation?
The process of digitizing the industry, which has been underway for several years now, has only just begun to reveal its first impacts. While, overall, the feedback from experience is rather encouraging, the digital transformation of factories will only really reveal its secrets in terms of significant [...]
Preparing technicians and engineers with the new tools of the smart industry
The industry of the future is already in motion. It is characterized in particular by the use of increasingly complex and sophisticated tools, those related to digital technology, and therefore requires the adaptation of the skills of technicians and engineers to these technologies.In the context of the [...]
