Sam Russem

Sam Russem

I believe that Smart Manufacturing technologies can improve our everyday lives by delivering new and innovative products to market safely, efficiently, and at lower cost than ever before. I have hands-on experience with a wide range of technologies from PLC and SCADA-based control systems to advanced data collection historians, IoT devices, MES, and analytics; in industries ranging from food and beverage to pharmaceuticals to renewable energy.

Posts by Sam Russem

Watch our ICC 2025 ProveIt Session: Building a Full Plant MES in 8 Weeks

At ICC 2025, we had the opportunity to do something rare in the MES world: Not talk about MES.

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Feb 4, 2026 8:11:28 AM

Downtime Category Hierarchies in Kanoa MES v1.14: For Structured Downtime Tracking

Downtime tracking is one of the most important parts of any MES deployment — but it’s also one of the most variable.

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Feb 3, 2026 8:00:04 AM
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Jan 29, 2026 9:29:13 AM

Kanoa MES 1.14: Ignition 8.3 Compatibility, Batch/Continuous Support, and Deeper OEE & Downtime Insight

Kanoa MES 1.14 is a major platform step forward—both in terms of Ignition compatibility and the set of MES capabilities …

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Jan 15, 2026 10:34:12 AM

Kanoa MES Licensing Updates + New Pricing Tools

Introducing a Simpler, Clearer Way to License Kanoa MES — Plus New Self-Serve Pricing Tools At Kanoa, we’ve always belie …

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Jan 9, 2026 10:07:02 AM

Tracking Speed Loss: Performance Reason Coding in Kanoa Ops

Closing the OEE Visibility Gap with Performance Reason Coding: Turning Speed Loss into Actionable Insight Most manufactu …

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Oct 30, 2025 9:46:26 AM

Kanoa at ICC 2025 - Levelling Up and Proving It

If there’s one thing that always gets us energized, it’s seeing software come alive in a real environment — and that’s e …

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Oct 14, 2025 7:00:00 AM

New Video Series: Kanoa Ops Basic Training Tutorials

Get up and running with Kanoa MES—step by step.

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Jul 30, 2025 12:47:21 PM

Precision Lot Traceability from Raw Material to Finished Product with Kanoa Trace

Introduction Traceability isn't just about meeting compliance standards—it’s a practical lever for driving smarter opera …

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Jul 23, 2025 9:36:59 AM