Category Archives: Technical Information

What Are Gemba Walks — And Why They Matter Now More Than Ever

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Granta

In high-performing manufacturing environments, true operational insight doesn’t come from a dashboard—it comes from the floor. That’s the principle behind Gemba walks, a foundational Lean practice that has become increasingly vital in modern industrial operations. The Meaning Behind “Gemba” Gemba … Continue reading →

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Financial Management Strategies for CAPEX Managers in Manufacturing

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Granta

As a Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Manager in the manufacturing sector, you bear significant responsibility for steering your organisation toward sustainable growth through strategic investments in capital projects. These projects, whether for new machinery, facility expansions, or technology upgrades, are essential … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Root Cause Analysis Tools

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Granta

As we all know, the first step towards stopping an issue from reoccurring is to find the root cause of the problem and then fix this. All too often we tend to fix the surface issues without taking the time … Continue reading →

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What Palletising Speeds Can Be Achieved with Different Grippers?

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Granta

Depending on the product and gripper size, robot grippers can pick many products at a time speeding up the throughput of the palletiser by picking and placing multiple products at a time. The speed that the system can run in … Continue reading →

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Downloadable Palletiser URS Template

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Granta

A User Requirement Specification (URS) document is essential to ensuring that the system you are looking to purchase is going to meet your requirements. However, when you get into the realms of automation, it can be difficult to know exactly … Continue reading →

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Downloadable Safety Distance Calculator

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Granta

Hazards must come to a safe state prior to an operator reaching the hazard. For safety distance calculations, ISO 13855 defines the distance as follows: S = K x T + C: To help you calculate safety distances we have … Continue reading →

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How To Define The Value Of Intangible Benefits

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Granta

Calculating ROI is needed to validate any project but often this is not as easy as it appears on the surface. Often companies start and stop by thinking in terms of ‘how much paid staff time will this project save … Continue reading →

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FREE Automation Payback Calculator with Finance Lease Options

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Granta

When calculating payback with automation it is easy to think that payback is equal to the number of staff wages saved by the automation multiplied by the annual staff salary, but this is rarely correct. Calculating the payback on … Continue reading →

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2 Ways to Measure the Productivity, Effectiveness or Efficiency of your Machinery or Factory

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Granta

With productivity being a hot topic at the moment it’s important to know how to calculate the productivity of your machinery and factory to enable you to implement and track productivity improvements. This article covers two productivity calculations. The first … Continue reading →

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