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

Kanoa is on YouTube

We are thrilled to share the news that our company has launched its own YouTube page! You can find us at: https://www.yo …

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Dec 20, 2023 8:59:50 AM

What's in a name? Findings and Conclusions

Factories are intricate ecosystems pulsating with innovation and precision that frequently encounter a paradox: the appa …

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Dec 6, 2023 8:30:00 AM

What's in a name? MES Across Industry Verticals

We don’t always go to the dictionary to figure out the meaning of a term (or, in this case, hundreds of pages of ISA sta …

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Nov 16, 2023 9:57:36 AM

What's in a name? MES and ISA-95

ANSI/ISA-95 is a 5-part standard that is designed to provide consistency in manufacturing terminology, information model …

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Nov 7, 2023 8:19:59 AM

What’s in a name? Exploring how MES is defined differently throughout the manufacturing industry

I had just started doing projects in the renewable energy industry and was chatting with my main technical stakeholder o …

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Oct 31, 2023 9:00:55 AM

Welcome to the Kanoa Blog

Hello! Welcome to our Kanoa Blog! Our goal is to use this space to provide valuable insights into the world of Smart Man …

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Oct 24, 2023 9:39:37 AM