About DanfossDanfoss is a Danish multinational manufacturer of hydraulic, temperature control, and power solutions. They’ve recently combined their heating and cooling segments into a single, climate-focused business entity that has accelerated their scope for developing integrated, energy-efficient solutions to power the smart cities of tomorrow. With more than 40,000 employees and 95 factories worldwide, Danfoss has Read more
What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)?Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is defined as a metric, expressed in percentage, used in lean manufacturing to measure the utilization rate of machinery and equipment. It is used during continuous improvement, to identify which areas need attention. Despite seeming complex, the OEE indicator is easy to calculate when you count with Read more
Blackbird now supports both PNP and NPN! Blackbird’s interface has only supported NPN sensor configuration until now. A new feature has been added since most of our customers in the USA use PNP sensor configuration. Under Main Sensor Settings, it is now possible to register whether NPN or PNP is preferred! We hope our customers find this Read more
About Erwin Quarder Group The Erwin Quarder Group is a leading manufacturer of technical plastic parts with production sites in Germany, the Czech Republic, the USA, Mexico, and China. The group mainly develops and manufactures products combining plastics and electrotechnical components, such as plastic hybrid components with sensor integration, individual cooling systems for batteries, and high-voltage Read more
Blackbird offers one standard, cloud-based solution constantly updated with relevant features developed to meet the needs of our most demanding industry partners. Designed for maximum ease-of-use, Blackbird prioritizes an interactive and intuitive user experience, while also providing a complex framework that lets its users view their data as granularly or broadly as they need. Blackbird’s Read more
We were so excited to have a company trip out to one of our customers, CO-RO, to experience Blackbird’s contribution to their efforts in process optimization in manufacturing! Sunquick, Sun Lolly, Suntop, and Suncola are staple fruit beverages throughout the entire globe; but did you know that these drinks are conceptualized and produced in Scandinavia? With Read more