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Exploring how Pearse Bertram avoids supply and cost challenges as both an industrial distributor and contract manufacturer.

Exploring the way Omron’s NXR remote I/O platform can help you take advantage of IO-Link, thanks to its PC-less maintenance, ease of configuration and fully configurable digital I/O and IO-Link ports on the same block.

Exploring smart machine vision cameras that streamline inspection processes by combining detection tasks and code reading within the same field of view.

This blog post explores radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems, which extend traceability efforts and ensure product data can be read regardless of the environment or visibility conditions.

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Understanding customer needs has always been critical whenever manufacturers create solutions that support changing business structures and global contingency plans. With a surge in demand, procurement shortages, increased lead times, and the need to create high-quality products without error, streamlining the manufacturing process has become the solution for many. Pearse Bertram+ Streamline Contract Manufacturing (Bloomfield, CT) is a company that has been able to meet the needs of its customers while improving manufacturing process. Becoming a force as a true end-to-end partner offering distribution and contract manufacturing. Streamlining the Process and Why Is It Important Who doesn’t want to increase profits without sacrificing quality? Streamlining the manufacturing process enhances efficiency and reduces unnecessary tasks, delivering predictable business outcomes through continuous improvements and a simplified business process. Let’s look at some of the benefits: · Better time management · Improved communication and collaboration · Reduces waste · Increases Productivity · Process transparency · Lowers expenses with increased efficiency · Identifies improvement areas Every organization has a system in place that has many moving parts used daily. Some of which may be efficient, while others may not. It is important to note an organization’s operational efficiency is essential to its success and longevity. If you are thinking about partnering with a contract manufacturer or looking to streamline your manufacturing process, these 5 tips are a great place to start. 1. Improving team communications A team that can effectively communicate with one another can work more efficiently with one another, the same can be said for a manufacturing partner. Integrating all business personnel into a centralized system keeps everyone informed and involved. Part of improving communication includes team meetings and utilizing technology to assist in consistent dialogue, such as computer software and wearable technology. From a manufacturing partner perspective, observe and ask how they communicate tasks to their staff and clients. It’s important to know how production is going through each stage to plan for contingencies or potential roadblocks. Pearse Bertram+ continues to strengthen the communication within their organization by implementing a solution that would reduce time and processing across the sales, engineering, and manufacturing divisions. Communicating through a customized customer relationship management (CRM)/Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system allowed each employee to be informed and active throughout each stage with correspondence on materials, lead times, production, and delivery statuses. Part of their success comes from building a healthy work environment through continued training, daily internal correspondence, and core values that have strengthened the comradery internally and built trust and reliability externally. 2. Improve quality-Reduce cost Product quality begins with dependable suppliers and raw materials. Having a solid system in place to inspect the materials assists in overall production quality at various stages. This includes checking for defects, validating the order, and making sure your team has the training to know what to look for. Carefully inspecting the materials and having a record of the materials received helps prevent false estimations of inventory and allows a company to accurately prepare and forecast depending on customer demand. Your manufacturing partner should have a solid list of suppliers that can handle scalability and maintain quality. General questions such as “what are the procedures for materials once received?” and “Does the material meet your required specifications?” are good questions to ask a prospecting manufacturer. Pearse Bertram+ goes over and beyond to assure materials are carefully inspected and cleared for production use. With company protocols in place, high-quality engineering, limited waste, and safe packaging are easily maintained. Placing a huge emphasis on quality and processes allows Pearse Bertram+ to remain competitive and in many cases pass on savings to its customers. 3. Reduce Waste, Time & Identify Improvements Each organization will have different forms in which they need to reduce waste. It can range from wasted inventory, overproduction, defective materials, and one we can’t get back…Time! While analyzing where your organization needs to reduce waste, it is best to have an organized method in place that involves the whole organization. This keeps everyone focused on the same objectives and gives them peace of mind to make observations on their own, which can further the goal of reducing waste in their areas of work. Finding the areas in which your waste occurs also aids in the prevention of employees getting burnt out by removing unnecessary tasks and the ability to solve current and potential pain points. Selecting a streamlined contract manufacturer can save you time and deliver with efficiency. A partner that can save you time and oversee all aspects of the production process can be very valuable to your supply chain. Pearse Bertram+ has strict protocols in place that each team member is trained and well familiar with. The benefit of open communication and active training has improved the reduction in waste in all departments due to the organization buying into the system in place that they helped create to make their jobs easier, more efficient, and reduce time wasted. Communication and understanding of the areas in which their waste occurs and can be reduced, have been instrumental in performing and delivering at a high-level day in and day out. 4. Increase Productivity & Improve Process Transparency Access your current processes and be very critical about what you are currently doing. Include your staff in this process to increase the clarity of their pain points. If your staff's pain points are not addressed, expecting improvements from the changes in your organization’s processes will be a challenge. Each area of your organization has its own process but remember each area is an extension of the “overall” system that keeps the organization working together. Your contract manufacturing partner would also be an extension of your system. Take each process based on organizational priority and begin to analyze the results. Keep your staff involved throughout so they are prepared to make the adjustments when necessary. How your contract manufacturing partner functions internally will directly affect your productivity. Pearse Bertram+ increased productivity with continuous evaluations of their performance across all departments. The increase in communication and willingness to keep each department informed with tasks, order statuses, and changes in inventory and lead times has allowed each department to work cohesively, significantly increasing overall productivity. 5. Invest in Equipment With no surprise, investing in the best machines for the job makes a difference but it can be costly. As technology continues to advance and materials become harder to procure, being precise throughout the production process is essential. Investing in automation and or upgrading to the latest models means investing in proper training, continued education, and certifications to assure safety and proper use. A plus to partnering with a streamlined contract manufacturer is the use of the latest technology and their skilled labor force. There are several benefits of a streamlined manufacturing process, but here are a few added benefits when the opportunity to partner with a vetted contract manufacturer that has already streamlined their process. · Advanced technology · Skilled labor force · Saves space · Increased time for core competencies · Reduction in overall costs · Increased productivity and scalability · Track record of quality work Whether the direction is to streamline your manufacturing process or partner with a streamlined contract manufacturer, the result is better quality, better time management, increased growth, and the ability to improve your bottom line. Visit www.Pearsebertram.com to learn how partnering with them can increase your production efficiency and improve your overall performance. 

Cooling capacity range of 1.3 to 15 kW Includes both the coolant and refrigeration circuits Air or water cooled. Keypad and digital display Angled fluid supply port with level check Tool-less filter replacement (air cooled model) Power supplies are available in both 115VAC 1-phase and 200 and 400VAC 50/60Hz 35 alarms report on a variety of circuit and equipment conditions Applications include machine tools, lasers and photonics, and analytical instruments. Other suitable environments include life sciences, food and packaging, and printing

A demonstration of how wireless technology can enhance automation will be on display at Pearse Bertram+ Streamline Manufacturing's booth 3028 at the Eastern States Exposition (Eastec) in West Springfield, MA, October 19 - 21. The company will display the latest Omron collaborative robot and the software behind its inner workings.

Supply chain disruptions and a lack of skilled workers remain major impediments.

How Robotics is Transforming Manufacturing post-Covid-19

Data shows that physical barriers can reduce the spread of germs and disease, and are especially valuable in locations where “social distancing” is not possible. Pearse-Bertram is currently offering high-quality, preassembled Safety Barriers to help ensure the safety of your co-workers and minimize risks associated with COVID-19. Units are fast and easy-to-install, and are ideal for production departments, assembly lines, office spaces and customer service areas. With clear, tinted or opaque panel options, units can be purchased in tabletop, countertop or free-standing designs, in heights up to 75”. A variety of sizes, configurations, extrusion finishes and mounting feet allow these barriers to easily integrate into virtually any environment. Please email sales@pearsebertram.com with the model, quantity and desired ship date that you would like. Our team will respond in less than 24 hours.

The EX600 serial interface offers a full suite of diagnostics and programmable parameters to meet the most stringent requirements. The EX600 offers excellent flexibility including digital input, digital output and analog input unit options. With the use of D-sub output blocks, a maximum of 9 remote D-sub manifolds can be attached to one EX600 communication module. This serial interface is compatible with series SV1000/2000/3000, VQC1000/2000/4000, S0700 and the new SY series valves. Available protocols include Ethernet/IP™, PROFINET. Fieldbus: EtherNet/IP™, PROFINET Output Method: PNP, NPN Number of I/O points: 1280 inputs/1280 outputs Enclosure: IP40 & IP67 (Manifold Assembly) Operating temp. range: -10 to +50°C Standards: CE marking, RoHS compliant Weight: 280g & 300g

Designed to work with both humans and machines, this robot is the latest in a long line of innovations in automation technology for industrial applications. Safe and transportable, with built-in vision, this robot allows for quick start-ups and rapid changeovers. Its intuitive software enables the robot to be easily trained to perform almost any task wherever you may need it, freeing your workforce from repetitive tasks and increasing your productivity. The OMRON TM Collaborative Robot features a built-in vision system. The integrated camera localizes objects in a wide field of vision, and the image-enhancement light enables object recognition under almost any conditions.The vision system improves reliability, consistency, and high-precision placement, and includes functions such as pattern matching, barcode reading, and color classification which enable inspection, measurements and sorting with no additional cost or effort. Notes: Built-in vision-based robot control enables visual servoing, inspection, and measurement. TMvision and landmark allows truly flexible and fast changeover. Easy-to-use graphical programming environment for quick startup. Plug & Play ecosystem makes it versatile for many manufacturing needs. Designed to promote a safer workplace with harmony between humans and machines. Integration with mobile robots provides fully autonomous logistics handling for a conveyor-less system.

World’s smallest industrial barcode readers and machine vision smart cameras Read any barcode printed or marked; perform complex inspection or vision-based automation Choose your integrated hardware: lens, lighting, sensor, speed, focus, and more Choose your software capability: web-based barcode reading, automatic identification, or complete vision

Omron’s initial offering of IO-Link products includes photoelectric sensors, color mark sensors, proximity sensors and IO-Link masters. By connecting sensors and controllers via IO-Link, all necessary information for stable ensor operations, such as incident light levels, are visible. Now, monitoring and error detection at the sensor level is possible; reducing downtime, aiding in predictive maintenance and decreasing commissioning time Identification of individual sensors will improve changeover efficiency By identifying individual devices, users can check errors such as disconnected or wrongly-connected sensors, as well as installation mistakes. Because several sensors can be programmed simultaneously from a host controller, commissioning and changeover times could be reduced “sharply”. Error-detection functions will reduce equipment downtimes If disconnections or short-circuits occur in their wiring, the IO-Link sensors can inform their host controllers in real time, making it easy to identify the cause of equipment stoppages, and to rectify the problem quickly. Condition-monitoring will allow predictive maintenance without having to stop equipment Omron’s IO-Link proximity sensors can alert users of any changes caused by wear and vibration before false detections or failures occur. Similarly, its photoelectric sensors can monitor incident light levels, revealing any build-ups of dust and moisture in real time, thus allowing maintenance to be carried out before false detection occurs, and reducing the risk of stoppages.

The S8VK-X is the next generation Power Supply that integrates EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP-compatible communication to maximize system availability through the connection of equipment to IoT. EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP Compatible. Product replacement time, output voltage, output current, and more can be acquired on the network and can be managed all at once. Product status can be checked on-site using indication monitor. Operation possible at ambient temperatures from -40 to 70°C. Power Boost function at 150% (240 and 480 W). Side-by-side mounting possible (up to 55°C). UL Class 2 conformance (90W or less). Complies with EN/IEC 61558-2-16. Coated PCBs for better resistance to environment. Push-in plus technology that reduce wiring work.

The JXC*1 is a single axis controller for LE’s 24VDC step motors compatible with several fieldbus protocols including Ethernet/IP™ fieldbus. Actuator motors can be operated by calling a line of step data or by direct numerical instruction, each possible over the network. Further fieldbus compatible functions include return to origin, alarm outputs and resets, parameter setup, status monitoring, and trial runs. Up to 64 lines of step data Positioning and pushing operations Absolute and relative movements Screw bracket or DIN rail mounting 6 LED status indicators 3 rotary switches for settings (except PROFINET) Software configuration via laptop or teaching box (software and box sold separately)