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Companies that don't enable self-service data exploration and dashboard creation pay a hidden but substantial cost. Not in system failures or compliance issues, but in missed opportunities that never get identified and underutilized teams who stop engaging with data altogether.
Jeroen Coussement
Jul 22, 2025
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Traceability - How FactryOS handles labeling products using BarTender
Discover FactryOS' label printing integration with BarTender - Design, edit and print all the labels you need and add them to your MES
Claas Steigüber
Pitfalls in your OEE journey, a summary
Factry's Data Engineering team shows you how to avoid the most common pitfalls along your OEE journey
Jeroen Lavens
OPC-UA and time synchronization: Common errors and how to fix them
Factry's Data Engineering team is always busy helping clients fix errors in their setup, in this blogpost they've listed some of the most common OPC-UA and Time Synchronization errors, and show you how to fix them.
Sibe Bleuzé
The hidden costs of data fragmentation: how data silos are nibbling at your bottom line (and what you can do about it)
The hidden costs of data fragmentation, and what to do about them – Factry - Learn how data silos are eating away at your bottom line and how Factry Historian can eliminate inefficiencies, improve collaboration, and reduce costs
Frederik Van Leeckwyck
Process data from the tap: discover the next step in IT/OT integration
Process data from the tap: the future of IT/OT integration made real – Factry - Discover how making process data widely accessible transforms production. Learn how companies such as Agristo lead the way in IT/OT integration.
Jeroen Coussement
Six essential use cases of Factry Historian: from real-time process monitoring to batch analysis
Six key use cases of Factry Historian to enhance production efficiency - Factry - Discover how Factry Historian enhances batch analysis, production and utilities monitoring, data integration, batch analysis and more to boost efficiency.
Jolan De Cock
Why Parquet files are a game changer for industrial data management
Parquet files: a game changer for industrial data management – Factry - Learn how Parquet files boost efficiency in industrial data management, by providing seamless integration, faster queries, and reduced storage costs.
Arnaud Van der Poorten
Smoking hot: steam functions in Factry Historian. See how it works.
Steam functions in Factry Historian v7.1: simplify steam management - Discover how the integrated steam functions in Factry Historian v7.1 simplify steam calculations and enhance efficiency with reliable IF97 standards.
Frederik Van Leeckwyck
Open source or proprietary software? A practical guide for production companies
Can your production company benefit from open source software? A practical guide for production companies to evaluate open source vs proprietary software. Learn when OSS is the right choice for your business.
Emile Pierloot