Updated: ShopFloorConnect Displays the Production Stats You Need
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include information about recent upgrades and enhancements to ShopFloorConnect OEE and Production Tracking Software. This article was originally published on June 9, 2020.
Wintriss Controls Group has launched the ShopFloorConnect Tracker its ShopFloorConnect OEE and Production Tracking Software. The device simplifies and maximizes data collection while minimizing operator involvement.
For capturing and tracking process parameters, users can choose from preprogrammed digital inputs such as run/idle and counting, as well as analog inputs including temperature, pressure, voltage, and electrical current. Run/idle or count data is helpful for metal forming and fabricating operations. Inputs are viewable in different formats, depending on operator preference.
The tracker automatically collects data without needing job information or a downtime reason to be manually entered by the operator. The Tracker is Wi-Fi-enabled and preprogrammed to be integrated into existing and new ShopFloorConnect installations on any type of machine.
Features:
- Wirelessly connects any machine to ShopFloorConnect
- Collects data automatically with no operator input required
- Lower cost than comparable devices
- Four configurable inputs for digital or analog signals
Original Release: Published on 06/09/2020
ShopFloorConnect 6.0 OEE and Shop Floor Data Collection Software collects downtime and production efficiency data from every machine in the manufacturing operation, displaying it in real-time on any web browser including mobile devices, and produces indispensable manufacturing reports, including detailed OEE reports in a variety of formats. The software can increase manufacturing capacity and profitability by identifying and quantifying excessive production losses and bottlenecks, reducing machine downtime by up to 70%.
ShopFloorConnect Version 6.0 has a fresh design format for fast, easy access to all data, offering several new features for more user-friendly reporting and dashboard customization, flexible scheduling capabilities, and machine interface enhancements. For even better production analysis, users can improve the OEE of their machines by tracking the reasons for scrap.
Version 6.0 also allows users to manually enter good and bad part count data when machines with batch processes make it impossible or impractical to automatically count the parts as they are being produced. To better serve customers in North America and across the globe, this latest program version can handle multiple languages and time zones.
ShopFloorConnect now has the ability to automatically generate conditional alerts from any machine. Each alert is a custom text or email message that is sent to selected recipients whenever preset conditions are met at a machine. The alerts can be used to notify an operator when an unattended machine has stopped running, to alert management when a critical customer job goes down, or to summon specific resources when specific conditions exist at a machine—such as automatically notifying a forklift driver when a scrap bin needs to be replaced.
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Acton, MA
(800) 586-8324
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