John Leibert

John Leibert is the president of FACTIVITY, Inc., Mercantile Road, Cleveland, OH 44122, 216-514-5141, info@factivity.com, www.factivity.com.

Articles by John Leibert

Next Generation OEE: Better Information = Better Shop Floor Control

Too often management invests in wiring machines to a central server for uptime and downtime reporting on the machines. These systems are relatively inexpensive and produce colorful dash boards, but may not reveal the reason for the downtime. Knowing the “who, what, why” is more important than just the “where and when.”

Industry News

John “Buddy” Cagle, CERATIZIT, EMD machining, CNC grinding, laser equipment

CERATIZIT Further Strengthens South Carolina Sales Presence

John “Buddy” Cagle brings more than 20 years of manufacturing engineering and sales experience to his position as a Technical Sales Engineer.

Brandon Stiffler, Beckhoff USA, Daymon Thompson, Todd Jarvey, TwinCAT HMI, Machine Learning, Measurement and Analytics, MATLAB®/Simulink®

Beckhoff USA Expands TwinCAT Product Management Team

Brandon Stiffler joins Beckhoff as Software Product Manager with a focus on HMI, machine learning, simulation and other automation technologies deeply rooted in computer science.