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Six Big Losses

How to Achieve Perfect Production

Perfect Production is very simply; manufacturing only good parts, as fast as possible and with no downtime. The goal of any production line is to achieve full productive time and reduce the most common causes of equipment-based productivity losses, often called the 6 Big Losses. Created at the Japanese Institute of...
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Is Gas or Electricity the Best Way to Heat an Industrial Oven?

Opinions are divided on the issue of gas versus electricity when it comes to domestic ovens.  Many people favour gas because  they find gas ovens easier to control.  Funnily enough, gas industrial ovens are actually much harder to control especially in precision applications and the cost of gas is now...
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Handle complex heating loads

REVO-Connect further enhances CD Automation’s range of thyristor (SCR) power controllers. REVO-C is ideal for all load types including resistance or inductive loads that require control up to 2100 amps (typically 1300kW at 3 phase 415Vac). Perfect for complex load types where there is a need for phase angle firing. These...