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• Ability vs. Availability: Outsourcing Engineering

  Ability vs. Availability: Outsourcing Engineering A common thread that runs through the requests we receive from our clients is, “We would do this project ourselves, but we’re slammed with other work.” Of course, that “other work” is doing the day-to-day tasks necessary to get product out of the door. As a lot of us at […]

  Read MoreDanny Henderson, PMP / Automation Engineering / Construction Management / Industrial Automation Engineering / Manufacturing Process Control / Outsourcing / Project Management / Schedule /

• Buried Utility Replacement Programs

  Buried Utility Replacement Programs Underground utility failures can be devastating for manufacturing facilities. These failures can result in worker injuries, property damage and create high risk situations while the utility is out of service. The costs associated with the emergency repairs and production downtime can be astronomical. Todd Green, PE highlights Matrix’s approach to evaluation, […]

  Read MoreTodd Green, PE, SI, CFPS / Buried Utilities / Civil Design / Manufacturing Execution / Manufacturing Operations Management / Matrix Moment / Mechanical Design / Process Design / Risk Mitigation / Utility Newtork / Utility System Design / Improvement /

• Remote Monitoring Devices Collect Data for Safety Monitoring and Notifications

  Remote Monitoring Devices Collect Data for Safety Monitoring and Notifications Monitoring devices are everywhere in manufacturing. There are devices for process monitoring, production monitoring, safety monitoring, environmental monitoring, and the list goes on and on. The latest technologies offer easy-to-connect devices, referred to as “things,” which make up the industrial internet of things (IIoT). Some […]

  Read MoreJohn Lee / Application Programming Interface / Industrial Automation Engineering / Industrial Internet of Things / Manufacturing Operations Management / Manufacturing Process Control / Monitoring Applications / ProRAE Guardian / Software Development Kit / SQL Server Express / Improvement / Data Management /

• Data Visualization in VS Debugging

  Data Visualization in VS Debugging Visual Studio 2019 C# WinForm App – Tips and tricks for visualizing data when debugging in Visual Studio. Matrix Technologies is one of the largest independent process design, industrial automation engineering, and manufacturing operations management companies in North America. To learn more about our industrial automation services and factory acceptance […]

  Read MoreEthan Veatch / Breakpoints / Debug Display / Debugging / Development / Visual Studio / Visualizing Data / VS2019 / Win Form App /

• How Ground Penetrating Radar Saves Money, Time, and Reduces Risks during Construction

  How Ground Penetrating Radar Saves Money, Time, and Reduces Risks during Construction A challenge present in every project is managing risk and reducing or eliminating unknown elements prior to construction. Significant risk can be present when subsurface conditions are not documented or investigated prior to the start of work. Dealing with these unearthed items can […]

  Read MoreJoe Leech / GPR / Ground Penetrating Radar / iLOC / Induction Tracer Clamp / Radio Detection / Utility Locating / Construction / Upgrade /

• Enterprise Asset Management

  Enterprise Asset Management John Lee, Strategic Manager of Manufacturing Intelligence at Matrix Technologies discusses how to increase productivity, up-time and reduce operational costs using Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) in a manufacturing facility. EAM goes beyond computerized maintenance and management systems. Matrix Technologies is one of the largest independent process design, industrial automation engineering, and manufacturing […]

  Read MoreJohn Lee / AI / CMMS / Enterprise Asset Management / Increase Productivity / IOT / Life Cycle / Manufacturing Systems and Solutions / Matrix Moment /

• Pipe Stress 102 – How Stress Analysis can Prevent Issues in Your Facility

  Pipe Stress 102 – How Stress Analysis can Prevent Issues in Your Facility This is the second article in a series of articles about thermal stress, pipe stress, and the art of pipe stress analysis. The first article provided a look at thermal expansion and contraction and an idea of the magnitude of thermal growth […]

  Read MoreChris Mach, PE / Oil & Gas / Pipe Stress / Piping Engineer / Process Engineer / Stress Analysis / Thermal Contraction / Construction / Manufacturing /

• Bottling Line Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Simulation

  Bottling Line Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Simulation Drew Robertson, PE walks through a spirits bottling line simulation. By using process analysis we are able to quantify OEE increases based on conveyor speeds and equipment speeds. This can help calculate a Return on Investment (ROI) assessment. ◂

  Read MoreDrew Robertson, PE / Cycle Time / Efficiency / Increasing Manufacturing Productivity / Line Efficiency / Line Layout / Line Rate / Line Speed / Manufacturing Efficiency / Manufacturing Productivity / OEE / Overall Equipment Effectiveness / Production Rate / Target Rate / Total Effective Equipment Performance /

• Pipe Stress 101 – What is Thermal Expansion and How Does it Create Problems in Piping

  Pipe Stress 101 – What is Thermal Expansion and How Does it Create Problems in Piping This is the first in a series of articles about pipe stress analysis. This article will cover the basics of thermal expansion and contraction and why it’s so important in an industrial facility. Later articles will explore the various […]

  Read MoreChris Mach, PE / Chemical Piping / Flange Load / Industrial Piping / Oil & Gas / Pipe Design / Pipe Strain / Pipe Stress / Piping Engineer / Piping Stress / Process Engineer / Refinery Piping / Stress Analysis / Thermal Contraction / Thermal Expansion / Construction / Manufacturing /

• Best Practices for Effective Factory Acceptance Testing

  Best Practices for Effective Factory Acceptance Testing When writing code for a software automated system, it’s necessary to demonstrate that code meets the stakeholders’ specifications and their goals. A Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) ensures the quality and success of a project, no matter the scope. Watch this presentation by Eric Lauber, PE, Project Engineer at […]

  Read MoreEric Lauber, PE / Automation Integration / Automation Solutions / Defense in Depth / Factory Acceptance Testing / FAT / Information Security / Information Technology / Integration Testing / Manufacturing Technology / Matrix Moment / Operational Technology / Software Engineering / Software Testing / Systems Testing /