At StateMix, we proudly say our products will maximize the efficiency of your production line but what does that really mean? Our products are designed in house and used daily while we measure the systematic framework for cutting waste from a manufacturing system. We understand that your production process needs productivity without sacrificing value or time. During our first steps of collaboration with you, we often take the time to understand what your business may need. In some circumstances, clients come to us interested in one product but when they take the time to explain their manufacturing processes, our team may suggest an alternative industrial equipment choice.  

What is LEAN Manufacturing? 

Lean manufacturing focuses on increasing value, reducing waste, and continuous improvement for your production system. By applying LEAN project management principles, techniques, and tools you can improve your production processes. StateMix is here to assist in solving the issues you may be facing. How can we work together to evaluate those issue? Lean manufacturing is the premise to how we use our understanding to implement better systems into your business. 

How can we help you?  

StateMix offers a variety of products and service that will reduce waste, automate, and increase profitability for your operations. Many companies seek us to provide industrial equipment that is tailored to your processes with a focus on continuous improvement that continues past the delivery of your machine. Using lean manufacturing techniques, principles, and tools gives you a competitive advantage to eliminate the eight types of waste: unnecessary motion, extra processing, inventory, transportation, defects, overproduction, waiting, and non-utilized talent.    

Dispensing Technology – Fully Automated Dispenser  

Rail movement on our Fully Automated Dispenser was one customized feature that focused a client’s lean manufacturing transformation in their production area. During the collaboration stage we were able to gather the footprint of their workspace, understand their production processes, and produced a machine that supplied small input for a larger output consistency. This customized request allows for one operator to control the rail movement while a rotating boom dispenses their raw material to either side. This allowed a 65% increase on productivity and a 21% decrease on eliminating rejected parts.

How can your business increase value and reduce waste? 

If dispensing technology is needed for your production line processing, there are a variety of products available in our selection such as the fully automated dispenser or the flex cell hand batch station. Talk with us about your operations and trust us to guide you to the best choice.

Mixing Capabilities- Vortex Mixer  

To explain automating your mixing techniques you will often find StateMix representatives at Tradeshows with our VM 200 and a play-doh demonstration. Our Vortex Machines are available in a variety of sizes and have the capability to mixing high viscous materials. Our Vortex vacuum mixer is available in a 1000 size and simultaneously mixes and supplies suction, encouraging the removal of microscopic bubbles. With the variety of choices this industrial equipment ends lean wastes such as defects, waiting, and motion. With the push of a few buttons your raw material is mixing in a matter of seconds. Almost every company has room for improvement when it comes to minimizing waste, making high quality products and lowering their overall production costs. StateMix is confident if you are seeking mixing capabilities that our Vortex Mixers will be a product that can help you.  

How can your business increase value and reduce waste? 

If mixing technology is a significant part of your production line process our vortex mixers is a popular choice, we often suggest for businesses. With many of these products lasting 10+ years it will be a new automated stage in your process you will be glad you made. Clients have been impressed with the increase in production speed by reducing human error as they celebrate the shorter stages in the production processes. The improvements of a client’s production productivity increased by 30% while up to a 30% decrease of rejected parts also occurred.  

Convectional Low-Pressure Technology – Spin Casting 

StateMix’s spin casting machines supply a unique solution for casting parts that cannot be poured via conventional low-pressure methods. In this machine design an innovative centrifuge clamping system will automatically lock the mold as soon as the mold starts to rotate. With the customized features of a wide range in rotational speed, control panel and a pulley to aid large casting parts. By automating this casting process there is a significant amount of ROI (Return on Investment) in the lean waste types such as defects, extra processing, and motion. This industrial equipment simplifies the process by reducing the number of bubbles and ensure consistency in the raw material as it casts and cures. By adding this product to automate your processing you can also accommodate live workers where quality control demands so non-utilized talent isn’t a waste continued with your production processes.  

How can your business increase value and reduce waste? 

If your production process requires a unique solution, we will work with you to see how we can practice lean for your business. A client who bought our Spin casting machine found a yield number prior to automation at a low 80% and with the purchase of this product it increased to a high 90%. If our spin casting equipment is not the right fit, we offer multiple convection curing options for small or large moulds. Let’s work together to increase the efficiency of your production line! 

Conclusion  

The benefit of choosing StateMix is together we will understand the importance of lean manufacturing and continue to use it as the premise to which product or service best fits with your operation. Our goal is to help you reduce any of the 8 lean waste types while supplying a transition of training, so your team understands the equipment you choose. Lean manufacturing powerfully enables producers to navigate the changing market with precision and agility.  Connect with us today to start the journey! 

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The StateMix Flex Cell Hand Batch Station offers flexibility and automation to your production line. This machine is designed for processing a variety of hot cast or room temperature prepolymer, curative, polyurethane, epoxy, plasticizers, and dyes.

The compact and economical workstation design offers ease of operation in the workflow. The built-in health and safety features, with parts such as the Moca transfer system, support a safe and sustainable workplace for all operators. Update your hand batch station from manual processes to automation so you can experience reliable and consistent output.

Automate your production processes with accuracy

The Flex Cell key function is to degas, heat, meter, dispense, and support temperature control for your raw materials. Improving output quality by automating exact ratios for your recipes. The operator’s interface will allow recipes to communicate with the injector assembly to pinpoint accuracy within 1-2%. Supplying efficiency within the software structure to increase operators’ utilization. Maximizing your hours per unit (HPU) reduction.

Meter and measure success

A key feature of this product we proudly present to clients is to incorporate added upgrades like metering with data logging. The statistical process control (SPC) capability will check the behaviors of the equipment so your company can continuously improve efficiency. The mechanical elements allow up to 6 dyes, and up to 6 curative/polymer combinations dispensing from the injector block.

As soon as the calculated amount of curative is dispensed into the pail, operator will retrieve the pail from the scale, manually mix the material, and pour it into the molds. Each pour can vary from 0.5lbs to 50lbs (0.2kg to 23kg), making the machine useful for both small and large hand pours. 

Benefits of using this equipment: 

• Calculated amount of material ratios reoccurs for dispensing  
• reduce waste material with weighed accuracy 
• Materials are dispensed at perfect operating temperature  
• HMI (Human Machine Interface) navigation and digital scale measure and confirm accuracy of dispensing ratio with weight of materials 

Benefits for the Polyurethane Industries 

The hot cast polyurethane industries would benefit from the Flex Cell by keeping raw materials at regulated temperatures, making it straightforward for operators and ready for production processes. The flex cell design allows up to 6 streams with various tank sizes and temperature options, offering a variety of choices to make your machine unique to your specific production processes.  For material with a high viscosity, pump assist is a factor incorporated into the design of your equipment, while independent injectors eliminate cross contamination of materials.  

Do you need a wide range of dye in your manufacturing products?  

We thought of that too by offering up to 6 dyes to dispense a consistent ratio in your metering. Creating that perfect colour which is supported by the software structure that is programmed to the exact parameter of your recipe. Allowing the Flex Cell to dispense polymers, dyes, and polyurethane while reducing reject material waste mixtures.  

Choose us for you 

The Flex Cell Hand Batch station has been designed for over 20 years with upgrades from technology and customizations tailored to customers’ requests. The first steps in your product journey will shape our understanding of your production processes, which will guide our collaboration with you. Our team will ensure the bells, whistles, and practicality of this equipment will turn into the best return on investment to improve your business.  

Conclusion 

StateMix has experience in the history of this product. Many polyurethane companies have been impressed with the diverse add-ons and overall benefits that improved the efficiency of their production line. We take pride in the journey from affordability to efficiency from our products and your experience with us. Many repeat customers come back for further improvements in their processes with the addition of Vortex Mixers for their mixing stage, giving us the honor to be included in the next step to their production process.  

Purchase a Flex Cell from us today and StateMix can guarantee the dependability of your equipment with a 12-month limited warranty. Feel free to reach out to us for client follow-up when you have placed your new equipment on your production line so we can ensure high quality for your manufactured parts.

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Hot Table  

StateMix Hot Tables is a unique product option that allows heat to process molds that require accurate leveling or larger horizontal surfaces in the workspace footprint. This design offers flexibility to support your production line processes, integrating with simplicity for your operators.  

Standard: 

• Operating temperature: 250°F or 300°F 
• Workspace footprint (width x depth x height): 96” x 48” x 36” 
• Flat Interior workspace (width x depth): 92” x 44” 

Key Features: 

• Insulated cover allows for regulated temperature control.  
• Caster wheels are height adjustable to accustom ergonomic functions   

Additional features for Hot Tables 

The insulated cover design can be customizable in variable height sizes based on your processes and equipment requirements. Internal task lighting is optional but limited to cover design specifications.  

Walk In Ovens 

Useful for a continuous heat treat process for medium quantities of material. This design offers ease of operation with functionality to walk in and out of a temperature-controlled room that will regulate consistent heat. 

Standard: 

• Max operating temperature: 300°F 
• Workspace footprint (width x depth x height): 83” X 87” X 113” 
• Interior workspace (width x depth x height): 60” x 78” x 73”

Key Features:  

•  Accommodates large and heavy part sizes.  
•  4” high performance insulated panels, with exterior stainless-steel panels cool to the touch for minimal maintenance and easy cleaning. 

Customizations unique to Walk in Ovens: 

A highly visible count down timer was an added feature used on this product in the past. It was tailored to aid production processes for the purposes of staying on schedule, reducing rejection parts, and encouraging discipline for operators to be systematically efficient.  

Walk-through Ovens  

Useful for industrial settings where massive quantities of material need to be cured and kept at a regulated temperature. This design is unique to offer ease of operation to aid manufacturing with forward flow processes. 

Standard: 

• Max operating temperature: 300°F 
• Workspace footprint (width x depth x height): 83” x 128: x 113”  
• Interior workspace (width x depth x height): 60” x 119” x 73”  

Key Features:  

• Ease of access with wheeled carts or forklifts through stage processes   
• Useful for heavy and large batch parts  

Tailored features for Walk-through Ovens: 

In previous production history of this product our team recommended an added safety feature of fume extraction that was controlled by fan regulation. This additional benefit allowed for temperature controls to monitor back draft flow, ensuring accuracy with regulated temperatures throughout the entire oven.  

Overview of Oven Variety

Our walk in and walk-through ovens can be customized with a higher temperature to accommodate your business needs. In doing so our design will adjust accordingly and require mechanical shop drawings or 3D renderings to be approved by you after the collaboration of details are gathered.  

Material Oven 

Material Ovens from StateMix are useful for raw material storage. Providing easy access and temperature control for your large drums or pails. This product design allows each container of material to have its own access door for retrieval.

Standard Option of 4 Compartments: 

• Independently controlled heat zones: 1 or 2 
• Max operating temperature: 150°F, 220°F 
• Workspace footprint (width x depth x height): 144” x 42” X 66”  
• Interior workspace (width x depth x height):130” x 30” x 64” 

Standard Option of 6 Compartments: 

• Independently controlled heat zones: 1 or 3 
• Max operating temperature: 150°F, 220°F 
• Workspace footprint (width x depth x height): 210” x 42” X 66”  
• Interior workspace (width x depth x height): 195” x 30” x 64” 

Key Features for Standard Options:  

•  Material held at production temperature for efficient turnaround  
•  Compact footprint allows maximizing efficiency of workspace operation area  

Customizations to consider for Material Ovens

Multi-zone heating of up to 250°F can be an added customization. This added feature can accommodate post curing processes in zones of your choice. By allowing more temperature variety to your raw materials the processes that follow become more efficient and strengthen the production process.  

Conveyor Oven  

Useful for industrial settings with an assembly line workflow. StateMix conveyor oven allows molds to enter one side of the conveyor belt and exit on the opposite end. The functionality of the equipment offers control over temperature and speed which provides measurable action to the hot and cooling process of your polyurethane parts. 

Standard: 

• Max operating temperature: 250°F 
• Workspace footprint (width x depth x height): 39” x 210” x 71”
• Interior workspace (width x depth x height): 27” x 161” x 32” 

Key Features:  

• Supports traditional production line efficiency with belted flow process 
• Ergonomic design to support heavy molds  

Customizations possible for Conveyor Ovens  

To accommodate further ergonomic benefits the height of the machine and belt could be a customization that will improve the workflow on your production line. An adjustment to the interior workspace and height of equipment can support the overall ergonomic design for companies with exceptionally large molds.  

What makes StateMix unique?  

The variety of standard ovens and hot tables are designed specifically to accommodate popular polyurethane hot curing of casting processes. Your production line layout is then taken into consideration with the product type, options, and choices. An added benefit is our collaboration stage with our clients and the extensive testing in your product purchase journey. Our team expertise and experiences will confidently provide valuable insight into the polyurethane industry. StateMix works closely with our parent company State Industries and operates our equipment daily to ensure durability and dependability.  

Conclusion  

Offering a variety of product types for ovens such as walk in, walk through, material, and conveyor, StateMix allows many options so the decision for your company is simple. By understanding your processes and procedures, our team will propose the best suitable option for your manufacturing needs. To us these machines are not just a sale, it is the beating heart to your production line, and we would love to share that connection with you.  

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Tailored to your business needs with design and customizations

Is your company  currently trying to problem solve a production line issue? Our Fully Automated Dispensers could be the answer you’re looking for. During the first stages of initial contact our team will ask questions to better understand your business needs. Helpful information like your company’s current processes, systems, and operations will allow us insight to tailor our equipment to better serve you. You are the expert in your industry, but we are the experts on how our machines can improve your workers safety, operations, and time management. We value our business-to-business networks because building that trust and understanding is vital to gaining a lasting relationship.

With every detail these fully automated dispensers are designed with an articulate and extensive process. The mechanic stages begin with drawings to testing and the final stage of delivery. The following are some highlights our mechanical team has endured with the production history of this product:

What are some mechanical customizations, requested by customers, that StateMix had to overcome?

Where the material dispenses there is a component call the mixing head, in previous customization challenges, we’ve had to include additional streams. Although the routing to the mixing head was originally designed for less we were able to redesign and test for efficiencies.

Another example is designing a rotating boom to accommodate the needs of the client’s production line. This request was to create a more efficient workflow in order to improve their production line with the restrictions inside the building.

Our team of engineers, technicians, and designers, working together with our clients to design a solution for requests like these. With extensive testing, strategizing, and working as a team we were able to overcome these design challenges.

 What are some extreme or exciting ways StateMix tailored their equipment to meet customer needs/requests?

An extreme tailor was designing a large dispenser that travels along a rail system to service additional machines located on both sides of the Dispenser. This large dispenser (that is now moving) had to manage both power and hose operations using a festoon system.

An exciting design in our production history incorporated robotics. Designing a robotic system that moves a polyurethane mold under a fixed nozzle head was exciting to be involved in. For this build, material is dispensed accurately and precisely into the individual mold cavities.

Was there ever an instance StateMix had to adapt strategies to problem solve testing issues?

Yes, when performing material testing, we adapt the testing procedures to meet the clients desired results.

Internally we often use root cause analysis in our procedures and welcome learning, so progression is always improving.

By working together, with our client’s, we can troubleshoot and modify the testing process as the testing is being done. Advising when needed so we can ensure our next steps accommodate their vision for the machine and how it will fit into their production line.

 What is a key mechanical detail that will help progress the collaborative process on both sides?

The relationships that we have with our client’s is very important and helps in the collaborative process, by building trust and openness. The first point of contact is typically with our sales department and that initial contact is key in setting the tone that StateMix is a company that they want to work with. Good relationships build trust.

The customer collaboration within sales is distilled into a build sheet that gains a customer review and approval. Gathering all deliverables, expectations, vision, data, etc help combine all details to drive design and production.

Our mechanical engineers are involved with the processes of product design, analyze the details, and model the 2D idea into a 3D rendering. These steps are to better serve you and allow further collaboration to ensure your production challenges and ease of operation improve.

Key mechanical components on the Fully Automated Dispenser

The heart of the innovative design is the interaction of the Coriolis mass flow sensor and precision metering pumps with digital motor drives. By using different pump sizes total flow rates of 50g to 40kg per minute are achieved. Flow rates as low as 10gs per minute can be measured accurately and repeatedly. Up to 6 streams including cleaner flush and dyes can be introduced to the dynamic mixing head simultaneously.

In comparison to the detailed approach our mechanical engineers undergo, our electrical team prioritizes the ease of operations. The Fully Automated Dispenser has a control system that allows easy navigation within the HMI. The control panel encourages unique personalization’s that tailor to the processes your company may practice and value today.  These are some highlights our team has with the history of the electrical components to this product:

What are some electrical customizations requested by customers that have challenged StateMix?

Updating older systems with our newer technology can be a challenge as technology is rapidly changing.

Our design team is adept at performing these types of upgrades, but depending on the age of a particular machine, it’s not always possible. Our electrical team never gives up easily. Many tests, troubleshooting, brainstorming, and internal collaboration for suggestions on next steps would occur before the final conclusion is communicated with the customer.

What are some of the customizations StateMix has done previously that the electrical team enjoyed developing?

Our current team members haven’t had the pleasure to be directly involved with development of these systems, but robotics and advanced automation processes are always interesting to be a part of. It challenges us to learn and collaborate that much more with the mechanical team to develop fluid motions and communications.

Coding beyond the legacy code base allows freedoms and creativity, our design team enjoys customizations that can be developed in this way. The magic of 0’s and 1’s! Since technology is always evolving programming today, starting fresh, allows for more opportunity for software then the technology of yesterday.

What information given by the customer helps the StateMix electrical team to determine how to tailor our equipment to benefit their company?

It is imperative that we get as much information from the client as possible.

Knowing their process, both their current process and where they want to be after adding additional equipment.

This vital information will allow us to better understand their needs and requirements. It allows us the opportunity to offer suggestion, like machine options and additional equipment they will need. This information will directly determine the software structure, and wiring systematics.

Understanding your company workflow allows us to put into perspective the ways our equipment will become a return on investment for your business.

How was the StateMix team able to use the software and control panel to ease the functionality of this product?

Our software and control panel system allows our clients an easy to operate system that provides them with controls that are easy to navigate.

It allows fast dispensing and accurate measurements. The software will display quality control information to be saved for review and evaluation.

Our control panel functions allows features such as a “shot system” operated by one push of a button through automation.

More specifically, the technology we design will allow more tasks per cycle without sacrificing performance.

At the same time, StateMix can display a lot of data visually so the customer can see at-a-glance the status of their system. Overall the software structure, programming, and hardware all combine to make it easy to operate based on the practices and systems you intend to use for maximum efficiency.

Key electrical components on the Fully Automated Dispenser

The control panel serves as a main computer function, programmed to communicate with the mechanics and functionality of the Fully Automated Dispenser. The key functions in the HMI (Human Machine Interface) software displays options such as preset menus, system data, totalizer data, and shot system profiles. This touch screen sets the drive parameter for processing materials with pre-polymer and curatives. The hardware on the control panel incorporates digital number displays, buttons, and advanced options such as bar code readers. Our Fully Automated Dispenser can be programmed by our team, data logged for your own systems, data inputted by your machinists, and retain hundreds of recipes to control the ratios of how your company dispenses products with consistency.

Overview of Key components on the Fully Automated Dispenser

Fully Automated Dispenser Product Journey

Step 1: Converse with our sales team

Questions we will ask to ensure this product is the right fit for you. Many of your answers will directly relate to flow rate as we plan to customize our equipment with your business needs in mind:

• What types of molds does your company use? (Small, medium, large)
• What is the viscosity of the material that you wish to be dispensed?
• What is the pot life of your material?
• How much material do you dispense in a shift?

These questions are examples of what is on the dispenser data sheet. Your answers will help our team with the build, design, and production of your equipment. Retaining this information will determine adequate parts for the machine including pumps, flow rate, heating, etc. By submitting this data sheet with an accurate quote, while easily communicating to the StateMix team the needs of your business.

Step 2: Approve mechanical designs and rendering

This step is critical to the building and production of your customized equipment. Ideas and details are turned into drawings and 3D modeling to aid you in visualizing what we plan to build for you. Our team is always eager for this step because it confirms that we understand your business needs. The mechanical designs you approve will guide the next steps for the building process on our production floor.

Step 3: Collaborate with our Sales Representative and Production Manager on updates and testing.

During this process we often communicate with your team on the production phase, the testing of your machine and its compatibility with your material. How your material flows through the machine is the main focus of this step. During this phase your equipment will have many hands, eyes, and attention on it. Communication from valuable team members will provide updates to you.

Step 4: Equipment gets shipped to you with our service technician to aid with training and preventative maintenance.

Our shipping details will be efficient, honest, and always attempts to deliver on our promise. Our team understand this product is a ROI and we want to ensure every single detail has been checked, rechecked, and even triple checked. When it arrives at your door, we have already arranged travelling for a service technician to provide setup and training. This product is included in the commissioned machines. A manual, technician, and a shiny new toy will be excitement your team shares along with us!

Step 5: Production line efficiency follow-up. How is your equipment performing?

StateMix understands that every second a manufacturing production line is down the company is losing money. Therefore, we have processes to ensure there is a follow up after you’ve received your Fully Automated Dispenser. Additionally, we offer technical support for any complications that may happen with the equipment you receive; this is crucial to ensure your company can depend on your new equipment and rely on our team to stand behind what you’ve received.

Conclusion

The Fully Automated Dispenser is highly customizable StateMix machine that will be designed to meet your manufacturing needs. The more information that you provide and trust our team with the more we can shape our equipment to aid your production floor. Our team will collaborate, design, and test the equipment. The extensive product journey will ensure the collaboration process, design approval, mechanical and electrical components are meticulously built. The relationship with us doesn’t stop just at the purchasing of our machines, we are proud to offer technical support, preventative maintenance training, and a technician who arrives with this equipment, so our professional relationship with you thrives for years to come.

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Have you been waiting for a dependable industrial equipment that leaves your material perfectly blended? Well, the wait is over! StateMix proudly introduces the newly designed Vortex Mixer 1000 Vacuum. Similar to our Vortex Mixers, this machine allows for mixing with the added benefit of vacuum capabilities!

Say Goodbye to Microscopic Bubbles

Our VM-1000-VAC model can simultaneously mix with vacuum capabilities of up to 1000 grams of material. The vacuum pump is paired with a surge tank to create an instant hard vacuum. The suction causes gas bubbles to expand while the centrifugal action of the bladeless mixing expels the gas bubbles out of the material.

Ease of Operation for Functionality

The StateMix VM1000VAC will produce a pull of up to 350L/min. Although the material properties need to be taken into consideration, our ultimate vacuum in the mixing chamber, after 45 seconds reaches -28inHg (-96.2 kPa). The touch screen HMI allows for a user-friendly interface. Programmable sequences are customizable to your needs with settings established in the “pro” or “normal” mode. The software structure allows for advanced settings to retain up to 7 different recipes in memory.

Mixing Consistency in Battery Slurries and Pastes

Since the innovative battery industry is always changing with lithium ion or solid-state, the dispersion of slurry constitutes, and their states must be experimental and supported with machine operations. Rechargeable batteries require a homogeneous mixing process. Materials that vary from high vicious cathode pasts with conductive powders, to electrolyte slurries, must facilitate mixing while the chemical reactions occur within the cell. StateMix VM-1000-VAC offers qualities of laboratory mixers with industrial performance in speed and volume.

Are you mixing hard to blend materials?

The StateMix VM1000VAC is ideal for industries that process adhesives, sealants, hot cast polyurethane, battery slurries and pastes, cannabis oils, and pharmaceuticals. This machine makes it possible to use as a vacuum chamber or regular Vortex Mixer, reducing necessity of purchasing additional equipment. The 2-in1 compatibility of the VM1000VAC is something to consider for business owners deciding if this equipment will be a great ROI.

Why this Product?

The VM1000VAC allows your company to move away from manual processes and automate your production line with this safe, and easy to use product. You will find quality improvements and less “rejects” or “non conformances” which means the productivity of your output numbers increase. Furthermore, the HPU (Hours per units) reduction allows you to produce more quality product with lower headcount. The faster turnaround, automation, and ergonomics combine to make your ROI worthy of this product as a final decision. Still not convinced? Send us your material to test in our equipment and see for yourself!

Conclusion

StateMix strives to maximize the efficiency of your production line by solving manufacturing challenges and providing customized solutions. Our team worked intently to ensure the Vortex Mixer 1000 Vacuum was meticulously designed to increase output quality and customer satisfaction. Since we offer products and services to diverse industries part of our process is to test your material prior to you and your company making any final decisions to choose us- although we know that’s the right decision 😉

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Global Issue

The global issues of labour shortage have direct relation to the manufacturing skills gap and the fourth industrial revolution. Although this challenge is complex, StateMix values our business-to-business network and would like to suggest solutions to maximize the efficiency of your production line.

Skills Gap

The skills gap in the production industry highlights the contrast between the traditional workforce and the modern technologies. However, there are additional factors such as disinterest to manufacture job positions, retirement of baby boomers, and lack of efficient job training. There is a difference of skills that employers want and a limited selection of who is available for hire. The issues of ideal verses realistic come into play and in manufacturing, it becomes a reoccurring problem.

Traditional vs. Technology

For many companies the old processes are not necessarily the best methods. The more business owners that are adaptable and open-minded to modern technologies the more your company can provide consistent, quality output. What are the current systems of operation within your company? StateMix encourages you to question, improve, and constantly update these strategies so there are consistencies, smarter decision making, and a sustainable system.

How do I overcome the Skills Gap?

Research from Deloitte (2021) suggests attracting a new generation of workers, changing the perception of work in manufacturing to expand and diversify its talent pipeline. This would be most effective with leader roles mentoring a work culture that enforces diversity, equity, and inclusions. Companies will benefit from hiring professionals in roles that encourage an understanding of technology driven software, methodologies, and processes.

What other challenges are associated with the Skills Gap?

In many manufacturing companies there is a divide between the cultures of the office employees and the frontline, hourly team members. This has become especially apparent over the pandemic with one group being deemed as “essential” while the other, perhaps, had the flexibility to work from their homes. To influence a strong team, you must equalize this corporate vs plant mentality.

Fourth Industrial Revolution

The fourth industrial revolution encourages advance methods that will shape a new future for manufacturing which blur the lines between the physical, digital, and biological worlds. Businesses must be able to accept challenges and adapt to new constant, innovation! By optimizing value chains, companies can consider all factors of business management including digital influence on real-world decisions. Automation is trending in the production industry creating advantages for new, more technology inclined job titles that reduce traditional error-prone time-consuming processes.

What is the fourth industrial revolution?

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0 or 4IR, reinvents the processes from design to engineer and as far as delivery to support. The term was originally introduced in 2015 by executive chairman of the world economic forum, Klaus Schwab. He wrote The Fourth Industrial Revolution diving deep into the advance technologies that is becoming more and more prominent in manufacturing with concepts such as automation, machine learning, and so much more.

The world economic forum defines the 4IR here:

“The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents a fundamental change in the way we live, work, and relate to one another. It is a new chapter in human development, enabled by extraordinary technology advances commensurate with those of the first, second, and third industrial revolutions.”

 

How can my business participate in it?

The focus of 4IR is optimizing value chains and integrating digital world influences on real world decisions. New technologies are the defining force of 4IR.

StateMix can Maximize the Efficiency of your Production Line.

Manufacturing companies must prioritize incorporating state-of-the-art technology, automation, and preventative maintenance in upcoming years so they are participating with the fourth industrial revolution. StateMix advocates these ideals and provides our clients with the highest-quality equipment to meet their specific manufacturing needs and requirements. Our innovative technologies are incorporated in machine designs with components such as HMI while offering custom built applications to eliminate manual processes. Automation is offered in StateMix products such as Fully Automated Dispensers, Vortex Mixers, and Flex Cell Hand Batch Stations. With a focus to improve quality and maximize output quantity these products “think green” by reducing waste and lessen defective products. Preventative Maintenance is a StateMix service that including training, technical assistance, and repair. We take pride in nourishing our business-to-business relationships. Our team wants your operators comfortable, confident. Our engineers and technicians will build trust with you from consultation to delivery.

Conclusion

By choosing StateMix you will benefit by having preventative training, reducing error-prone processes caused from human mistakes, and provide a safe work environment to your staff.

Our commitment to you is continuous in your customer journey from sales, services, and the equipment you must depend on. StateMix commitment to you is:

• Our sales team will help you find new ways to achieve your full potential.
• StateMix products will increase your plant productivity and reduce material waste.
• Our services will provide you with a team of engineers and technicians will work with you and your staff to overcome production challenges and ongoing maintenance.

StateMix is eager to develop a lasting, dependable relationship with you for years to come. Contact us today at rob@statemix.com for a consultation on how we can maximize the efficiency of your production line!

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