Electro-Matic Visual Blog

Downtime is a serious threat to any manufacturing business. One of the most dreaded scenarios within a manufacturing plant is that if one area backs up, it can have a snowball effect on other areas waiting for the completion of prior processes to deliver parts to them. The old saying “time is money” is very true in these manufacturing plant situations. The longer amount of time it takes to complete processes and finish products, the more money it costs to get those products out the door. When you reduce downtime in manufacturing and the amount of time that people or machines are idle, it will be more efficient for the business’s bottom line. Learn how to improve manufacturing efficiency and downtime with the nine tips below:

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). They are a welcoming community of believers in Jesus Christ who witness their faith by praying together, serving together, and living generously together. 

Visual factory is an industry term to explain how data and information are transmitted in a lean manufacturing workplace. In a lean manufacturing environment, time and resources are dedicated to projecting information in real time to all levels of your organization, allowing all to obtain a quick sense of the business.

When driving down The M5 Expressway, you can't miss the Harley Davidson's illuminated banner. They reached out to Electro-Matic not only to improve their mechanical service area with LED lighting as well as highlight and illuminate the banner at the 275 and 96 interchanges.

LED lighting has various benefits compared to fluorescent lights and metal halide bulbs. LEDs provide better energy usage and maintenance as well as a better quality light, so they are perfect for large, open facilities. There are numerous benefits of using LED warehouse lighting that most don’t immediately realize. Much of this has to do with the technological differences between LED lights and conventional lighting.

Adventure Centre located in Marquette, Michigan is one of the largest single-line Arctic Cat dealers in the nation. Servicing all brands of Sleds, ATVs, and Side by Sides, they maintain one of the highest C.S.I. (Customer Satisfaction Index) scores Arctic Cat has in the nation.

LED Lighting in an Industrial Facility

Due to the unique characteristics of LED lights, they are becoming popular for commercial and industrial applications. Despite its higher cost than conventional light sources, LEDs are more durable, reliable, and do not need any maintenance. The most advantageous factor is their long lifespan, which can last for as long as 50,000 - 100,000 hours. With properly designed fixtures, LEDs can operate well in all temperature environments and are much more energy-efficient than conventional light sources. Read on for more information on the 5 key benefits of LED lighting for industrial applications.

The most tried and true tactic of marketing any service or product is talking about how much money the person will save by switching to that product. The same is true for any energy efficiency company marketing their products and services - ultimately, the biggest selling point for energy saving projects is how much money businesses can save by rethinking their approach to energy usage. However, in an effort to stand apart from the crowd, ESCOs also need to differentiate themselves.