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FreePoint Doubles Down On Industrial IoT Growth In Manufacturing

January 9, 2019

Company announces acquisition of CoreSolutions to address demand…

In The News: FreePoint At NRCC Innovation Hub

December 4, 2018

Staff News: Steve Matheson Has Joined FreePoint Technologies!

November 29, 2018

In The News: FreePoint Featured In Business London

November 27, 2018

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Canadian Tooling and Machining Association Annual General Meeting

October 5, 2018

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FreePoint Attends Microsoft VOX ISM Event

October 3, 2018

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7 Ways IIoT Solutions Are Driving Manufacturing Success

September 21, 2018

Manufacturers and industrialists in every sector are on the threshold…

FreePoint Presents: The Microsoft Dynamics Solid Gold Event

September 21, 2018

FreePoint Technologies is excited to be presenting at the fall…

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Six Ways Machine Monitoring Can Save You Money Today

September 17, 2018

In every manufacturing process, there are two elements; value,…

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Simple Reporting Systems Collect Valuable Data from Your Legacy Machines

September 12, 2018

Machines built 20-years ago were built to withstand decades of…

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FreePoint Senior VP John Traynor Interviewed By Stock News Now

September 6, 2018

Recently, our Senior Vice President, John Traynor was interviewed…

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How to Reduce Non-Value Added Time

September 4, 2018

In every manufacturing process there are two elements; value…

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4 Myths of IIoT and Industry 4.0

August 13, 2018

Recently, we had the pleasure of participating in the speaker…

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5 Reasons You Need IIoT Technology In Your Factory Today

July 25, 2018

The business of manufacturing is rapidly evolving. Being coined…

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How Narrative Software Helps Your Operators Feel Heard

July 23, 2018

As a plant manager or team lead, you have the essential responsibility…

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Recruiting Millennial Employees: How To Make Your Factory Next Generation Ready

July 13, 2018

The face of manufacturing is changing. As older workers retire,…

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You Can Connect All The Machines On Your Shop Floor Today!

July 11, 2018

You’ve likely heard the term Internet of Things (IoT) in reference…

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How Technology is Transforming Manufacturing

April 12, 2018

By nature of the industry, manufacturing has always been an early…

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[Infographic] Top 10 Reasons It Is Great To Work In Manufacturing

April 4, 2018

Manufacturing is a great place to work. As an industry, it contributes…

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FreePoint Is Featured In Manufacturing Automation Magazine!

March 23, 2018

FreePoint was recently honored to be featured in a double-page…

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With Machine Monitoring, Instant ROI is possible

March 15, 2018

Manufacturing is frequently considered to be at the cutting edge…

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How Manufacturing Is At The Cutting Edge

March 6, 2018

The world of industry and technology are merging and expanding…

Randy McDonald joins FreePoint Technologies

February 21, 2018

We are thrilled to announce that Randy McDonald has joined…

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The Benefits of Empowering The Workforce Using Machine Monitoring

February 15, 2018

Handing over control to the workforce might feel a little counterintuitive,…

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Why employee engagement is so important in manufacturing (and every business)

February 6, 2018

The term “employee engagement” might sound like just one…

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Top 10 Reasons It Is Great To Work In Manufacturing

January 24, 2018

Manufacturing is a great place to work. It’s an industry that…

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2017 Manufacturing: A Year In Review

January 16, 2018

The political landscape of 2017 has been a portrait of peaks…

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Top 10 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing

January 10, 2018

As a quick, whistle-stop reminder, Lean Manufacturing is a concept…

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The 5 Most Popular Post of 2017

December 21, 2017

2017 marked another successful year at FreePoint Technologies…

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How To Recruit Top Manufacturing Talent in 2018

December 18, 2017

Can’t fill those empty shifts? Perhaps you have permanent roles…

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Top Manufacturing Trends To Watch For In 2018

December 7, 2017

The world is changing, and 2018 is likely to become the year…

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How To Keep Employees Happy and Productive

November 29, 2017

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a happy workforce…

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How To Prevent Downtime and Keep Your Machines Running

November 21, 2017

Downtime can cost your business thousands of dollars an hour,…

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7 Keys To Boost Your Workplace Culture

November 8, 2017

According to a recent survey of workplace culture carried out…

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The effects of big data and being a data driven company

November 1, 2017

You could say that the business world, from the perspective of…

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How To Attract Millennials to Manufacturing

October 19, 2017

The key to engaging with Millennials is to consciously create…

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5 Ways to Increase Productivity on the Manufacturing Floor

October 11, 2017

An on-going concern for plant managers and production floor supervisors…

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What is Gamification and how is it used in the Workplace

September 29, 2017

Do you have a strategy to motivate your workers? Are you worried…

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Now Hiring Director Of Sales & Marketing

September 28, 2017

Job Description The Director of Sales & Marketing will…

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What Makes FreePoint Technologies Unique?

September 26, 2017

Just like any other product or service, there are multiple companies…

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5 Reasons Your Operators May Not Be Performing & How To Fix it

September 15, 2017

If you have a manufacturing business, you have to put in extra…

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How to Know if you are Ready to Implement Machine Monitoring

September 11, 2017

The simple and straight answer is that, if you are a manufacturer…

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Image Processing Now Available

August 24, 2017

We are excited to announce the completion of our image process…

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Hacker Studios Presentation

August 3, 2017

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Machine Monitoring & Employee Engagement: How We Connect The Two

July 13, 2017

There is little doubt that machine monitoring software appeals…

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Digital Manufacturing: The Future of the Factory is Now

June 29, 2017

Over the past few decades, IT has penetrated deep into manufacturing,…

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Case Study: Machine Shop Efficiency Increases By 69% In One Year

June 13, 2017

The following case study demonstrates how FreePoint Technologies…

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Smart Manufacturing: What is it and what do you need to know?

June 13, 2017

In the 80s & 90s, industries streamlined their limited automation…

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Fanshawe Industry Day

June 12, 2017

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Featured Article in the London Free Press

June 10, 2017

We are featured in today's (March 27, 2017) London Free Press! The…

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BDC Study: Industry 4.0 - The New Industrial Revolution

June 5, 2017

Often referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry…

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Industry 4.0 – The Modern Industrial Revolution

June 1, 2017

The world underwent a massive technological change with the discovery…

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Receive A Grant Up To $100,000 For Installing Machine Monitoring

May 25, 2017

A partnership between the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association…

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It’s Time To Get More Out Of Your Manufacturing Software

May 24, 2017

Think. Plan. Do. Measure what gets done. When it comes to…

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What is IIoT and What Role Does it play in Manufacturing

May 15, 2017

Scientific innovation continually finds a home within manufacturing.…

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Manufacturing A Smooth Digital Transformation

May 10, 2017

Sometimes you come across an article you just have to share. Manufacturing…

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How Manufacturers Are Recruiting Millennials

April 26, 2017

Engaging workers through technology, connecting meaning to work,…

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Top 3 Benefits of Machine Monitoring

April 24, 2017

In our previous blog post, “How Machine Monitoring Works”,…

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Flattening the factory floor: Leveling the playing field for the millennial generation

April 20, 2017

No one likes an unfair game or an unfair system. With access…

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Trade Shows in 2017

April 12, 2017

It is going to be a busy year in 2017! We are excited to announce…

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How Machine Monitoring Works

March 28, 2017

If you are checking out this blog, chances are you’ve heard…

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Email And Text Notification Utility can now be set by Shift

March 21, 2017

The ShiftWorx Notifications module now allows email and text…

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FreePoint helps Machine shop increase their productivity by 25%

February 4, 2017

The following case study demonstrates how FreePoint’s technologies…

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FreePoint Helps A Customer Increase Their Productivity By 42%

January 19, 2017

The following case study demonstrates how FreePoint’s technologies…

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FreePoint Now Offers A Turnkey Wireless Andon System With Email & Text Functionality

January 12, 2017

FreePoint now offers manufacturers the opportunity to install…

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FreePoint adds to its Board of Directors

January 6, 2017

FreePoint is thrilled to announce that Richard Kostoff and Tom…

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