Product category:
Data acquisition software
News Release from: Lighthouse Systems | Subject: Data collection and analysis software
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 06 April 2000
A clearer view of your shop floor
Shopfloor On-line - a Shopfloor Online data collection and analysis software with its SQL Client Server Architecture - is robust yet flexible.
Shopfloor Online data collection and analysis software with its SQL Client Server Architecture, is robust yet flexible and has the reliability that you require when collecting huge amounts of data in a manufacturing environment Shopfloor Online is an integrated shopfloor system which will enable you to exchange information with existing Company information structures
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 18 Dec 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Shopfloor Online involves everyone from the shopfloor to the top floor, from operators to directors.
Real-time feedback allows operators to act on the production line and historical analysis can give managers and directors the data to make fact based decisions to improve targets, and company performance.
Operators can become more involved on the production line.
Shopfloor Online will connect to production machine controllers, PLCs and line sensors to allow monitoring of downtime and scrap.
Production counting, end of job prediction and traceability will be the type of information at your fingertips.
Entry of quality data is designed to be easy and the SPC component of the software allows for clear presentation of charts and real-time feedback for operators to act upon.
On the production line instant feedback on machine speed and detection of a stopped machine will allow operators to make the necessary adjustments.
Production Managers can run reports on job performance, looking at downtime and scrap they can use exception reports to look at problem patterns and suggest ways to increase efficiency and maximise utilisation which will be vital to the production director wanting to improve targets and company performance further.
Shopfloor On-Line will revolutionise the way you view your shopfloor, with the ability to collect data from almost any machine supported and stored by a robust database to give historical analysis., now everyone has a part to play.
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