Knowledge base
Guides on automation, production monitoring, OEE and financing implementations.
EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230: what changes for a retrofit project
From 20 January 2027 it replaces Directive 2006/42/EC. Substantial modification, cybersecurity of safety functions, digital instructions and what to document.
Read 2026-09-29Secure remote service access to machines under NIS2
OT network segmentation, a VPN versus a remote-service platform, per-session approval and logging, and the access clauses your integrator contract needs.
Read 2026-09-22MES vs SCADA vs ERP: what each system actually does
The ISA-95 levels, what each system does, where the functions overlap and which one to buy first in a twenty-machine plant.
Read 2026-09-22Siemens S7-300 is leaving production: how to plan what comes next
How to size your spare-part exposure, decide between a 1:1 swap and a redesign, and move to S7-1500 and TIA Portal inside one downtime window.
Read 2026-09-15OEE: how to calculate it, with a calculator
The formula, a worked packaging-line example, a calculator and the definitions you have to agree before the first measurement.
Read 2026-09-15What a production monitoring system costs
Price components, what vendors actually publish, indicative ranges for 5, 20 and 50 machines, the costs nobody quotes, and the grant routes.
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