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running a part on the machine, and the future of shop-fl oor management really lies in modeling and tying these three ele- ments together in a cohesive manner,” Abuali noted. A technology like Forcam Force or other shop-fl oor systems can digitize information exchange on the shop fl oor, and could facilitate human-machine communication. “Those are the two key levers for the future—digitizing infor- mation exchange on the shop fl oor by marrying machine data with part data, which means shop fl oor to top fl oor, and human- machine communication, because as you know the operator is a key lever to the success of shop fl oor systems,” he added. The inclusion of legacy equipment is an important trend, as shops that appreciate the impact of plant-fl oor monitoring look to bring more and more machine tool assets under the monitoring umbrella to optimize effi ciency, noted Pete Tecos, executive vice president, 5ME (Cincinnati). “Our Dashboards software module and new Freedom Digital Interface [FDI] with an integral MTConnect adapter allow users to create a one- screen view of machine-tool performance data, including older CNC or manual machines that do not have Ethernet ports.” The system can be set up to monitor a single machine, a cell or a mix of various machines on the shop fl oor. “This is im-
putting the amount of money being saved or wasted in the plant at management’s fi ngertips.” The software includes burden, monetary and summary re- ports that can be customized by users based on an assigned hourly value for each machine. “Users assign the percentage weights based on the AMT category, such as plant shut- down, scheduled downtime, delay time, repair time, not-in- cycle process time and in-cycle time,” he added, “and the e$CORE value is calculated by summing the daily values in each category.”
Tracking for Traceability Whatever the costs, data collection, monitoring and analy-
sis are becoming musts for many shops of all sizes, and for industries like aerospace, automotive and medical, they’re becoming mandatory due to the traceability requirements of regulatory agencies, including the Federal Aviation Adminis- tration (FAA), the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administra- tion (NHTSA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). With Predator MDC (Manufacturing Data Collection)
Shop-fl oor data management solutions include 5ME’s Freedom eLOG and Dashboards showing critical data for tracking machining performance.
portant as shops see the benefi ts of monitoring software and want to bring these benefi ts to older equipment,” Tecos said. “In addition to Dashboards and eMONITOR, our eLOG
software now includes the e$CORE module that monetizes machine tool performance based on the six span-time categories as defi ned by the Association for Manufacturing Technology [AMT],” Tecos added. “It provides full transpar- ency into manufacturing gains or losses in terms of dollars,
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software for machine monitoring and tracking real-time overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), Predator Software Inc. (Portland, OR) helps shops gather and analyze every imaginable metric coming off the shop fl oor. Predator has 10 software modules, including Predator MDC, PDM (Product Data Management), Tracker, Traveler, and RCM (Robotic Cell Manage- ment) software. “We have software and products that can han- dle anything from the two-machine job shops just getting started out, to the Fortune 100 level—GE Aviation, Boeing, Northrop Grumman,” said Mike Rogers, director, Automation and OEM Relations, for the 30-year-old software developer. “The MDC software’s real-time database gives users the accountability needed for ISO and FAA oversight,” Rogers noted. “If they show up on your doorstep and need to know where a landing gear was made, and when and out of what batch of material, our Predator products can help document that in a database for full charting and recording for those requirements.” Automotive recalls also are a growing concern for manu-
facturers regarding traceability for expensive parts involved in recalls, he said, noting one Predator Software customer in the automotive industry has a 100% inspection requirement. While not dealing with mission-critical systems like many
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