Manufacturing wellness vodcast
Manufacturing wellness vodcast Episode 04
What does it actually mean to run a smart manufacturing operation? For T-NAX Smart Manufacturing in Brazil, it started with a simple problem: no one could explain why one shift consistently outproduced the other.
In this episode of the Manufacturing wellness vodcast, Keith Brake sits down with Lucas Garcia, Digital Engineer at T-NAX Smart Manufacturing, to explore how data visibility transformed the way the company operates. Lucas shares how combining CoroPlus® Machining Insights and CoroPlus® Tool Supply gave T-NAX real-time control over machine performance and tool inventory — reducing downtime and cutting the cost of data collection from a five-person team to one.
But the story goes beyond efficiency gains. Lucas talks through how data helped identify a skills gap in one of his operators, how he reframed connected technology as a shield rather than surveillance for his team, and how the partnership with Sandvik Coromant opened new business opportunities — bringing over 50 companies to T-NAX's facility to see smart manufacturing in action.
The takeaway, as Keith puts it: why guess when you can know?
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Manufacturing wellness vodcast Episode 04
What does it actually mean to run a smart manufacturing operation? For T-NAX Smart Manufacturing in Brazil, it started with a simple problem: no one could explain why one shift consistently outproduced the other.
In this episode of the Manufacturing wellness vodcast, Keith Brake sits down with Lucas Garcia, Digital Engineer at T-NAX Smart Manufacturing, to explore how data visibility transformed the way the company operates. Lucas shares how combining CoroPlus® Machining Insights and CoroPlus® Tool Supply gave T-NAX real-time control over machine performance and tool inventory — reducing downtime and cutting the cost of data collection from a five-person team to one.
But the story goes beyond efficiency gains. Lucas talks through how data helped identify a skills gap in one of his operators, how he reframed connected technology as a shield rather than surveillance for his team, and how the partnership with Sandvik Coromant opened new business opportunities — bringing over 50 companies to T-NAX's facility to see smart manufacturing in action.
The takeaway, as Keith puts it: why guess when you can know?
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