


No More SecretsĪll this big data might be a wonderful thing, but it gets even better when used to paint a bigger picture for strategic decision making. Manufacturers so equipped gain real-time visibility into every aspect of their various processes, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is no longer an educated guess, preventive maintenance becomes more preventive, and managers aren’t asking operators to explain events that occurred two days or two weeks past, as everything from perishable tooling to work instructions and inspection procedures become more manageable and effective. You can thank the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for these capabilities. Whether it’s the front office or the back office, in the breakroom, bathroom and everywhere in between, people are talking about “big data.” For machine shops and sheet metal fabricators, the primary sources of this data are the CNC machinery, auxiliary equipment and robots used to manufacture products, which utilize increasingly capable suites of sensors to transmit continuous status updates and operational data. BLOX designs and builds nested medical modules on production lines to be assembled quickly at construction sites, improving lead times, reducing costs and material use, and increasing efficiency.

Autodesk customer, BLOX Built, based in Alabama, USA, uses Revit in their in-house design studio and industrialized construction facility.
