SCADA & DATA ACQUISITION FEATURE MAKING SENSE OF BIG DATA
Shop floor networking specialist, Forcam, has produced a new paper on reporting and visualisation, a key module in Forcam Force, the manufacturing execution system (MES) that was launched in Europe at the recent Hannover Fair
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eporting and visualisation is a key module in Forcam Force, the
manufacturing execution system (MES) that brings communication and networking to the shop floor, gathering performance data, providing real-time analysis and representing the results in an understandable and transparent format for action to optimise performance. Forcam Force was official launched in Europe at this year’s Hannover Fair (see panel). Andrew Steele, Forcam UK’s managing
director explains: “Collecting vast amounts of data from the shop floor means amassing big data. Forcam Force enables users to transform this big data into actionable and understandable smart data. This is an incredible management tool, but thorough real-time analysis is required, followed by presentation in actionable graphic format, otherwise it is just a morass of statistics. Every member of the team has different information needs and so data needs to be suitably filtered for each role and presented graphically, with relevant KPI’s, to pinpoint exactly where action is needed.”
CONFIGURABLE DASHBOARD The Forcam system presents each member of the team with an individual, configurable dashboard, relevant to their needs. Productivity and better overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) are the goals of the managing director and so information presented will generally focus on KPI’s such as utilisation of plant capacity. The plant manager on the other
Reporting and
visualisation is a key module in Forcam Force, the gold standard software for
manufacturing execution systems
INSET: Data can be presented on different devices including desktop PC’s, laptops, tablets and smart phones
hand is looking at daily performance optimisation, he needs to know where there are outages, processes that are performing sub-optimally and where capacity may be available to re-direct work to keep production flowing. At the operator level, information is presented on how best to complete the task and gathered on job timings to compare to target time. Data can be presented on different
Using a smartphone a manager travelling can keep track of plant performance and remains in contact with colleagues
devices including desktop PCs, laptops, tablets and smart phones. The web- based information is accessible 24/7 from any location with an internet connection, subject to access consents and protocols. A manager travelling to a conference, for example – even overseas – can keep track of plant performance and remains in contact with colleagues to advise on overcoming any problems.
Increasing efficiency by better OEE,
improving productivity and eliminating waste will be the primary goals in installing Forcam Force, but the benefits go way beyond this. Real-time accurate performance information from the shop floor, streaming directly into SAP or other ERP systems, means more effective intelligence for better senior management decision-making.
FREE DOWNLOAD The paper on visualisation and reporting can be downloaded from the Forcam web site by going to:
www.forcam.com/index.php?id=301
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Every member of the team has different information needs and so data is suitably filtered for each role and presented graphically
Integration software makes European debut S
hop floor networking specialist, Forcam, selected the Hannover Trade Fair for the European launch of Forcam Force, the latest version of its advanced
manufacturing execution system (MES). Based on state-of-the-art Java programming, the revised and updated software is platform and operating system independent, delivering enhanced connectivity and interoperability with other factory software and systems. Forcam CEO, Franz Gruber explains: “Like our clients, we operate globally so
Forcam Force is a major advance in capability – it takes the issue of big data and the industrial internet of things to make the smart factory promised by Industry 4.0 a truly global phenomenon. We chose to launch first in Europe, from Hannover, and will be rolling this development out to all our operating companies.” Developed to address the needs of demanding multinational companies with
factories over several continents, time zones and with multiple languages, Forcam Force brings transparency to manufacturing operations with real–time plant performance information. This empowers plant managers to achieve better overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), boosting productivity. Real-time data can be streamed directly into SAP and other ERP systems so senior management can take action to optimise global performance.
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