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The Shift Toward Smarter Shops: Real-World Stories of Data-Driven Manufacturing

Modern Machine Shop

On page 62, Senior Associate Editor Evan Doran profiles the company’s Caddis system , a custom, cloud-connected software platform developed by LeClaire that tracks essential metrics such as uptime, temperature, amperage and cycle times, then sets alerts based on deviations from each metric’s norm.

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MES and ERP Data Integration

ATS

Share Manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools both play critical roles in production line performance. While MES/ERP integration offers both immediate and long-term benefits, several challenges are common during the process. First is data formatting.

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Controllers through the ages

Control Engineering

One of the most obvious examples is the advances in processing power of PLCs as the requirement for faster cycle times has become a common denominator of competitive companies. Only 20 to 30 years ago, systems that required high-speed control typically used PC-based controllers.

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IMTS / Hannover Messe Chicago Recap

Gary Mintchell

GE Digital is also expanding its offerings in the AWS Marketplace with new cloud-based operational intelligence and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software. GE Digital — Announced it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Industrial Software Competency status. For more information.

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Cloud-Based System Designed for Mold Asset Management

Mold Making Technology

Designed for OEMs, molders and mold builders, ProFile can be used as an asset management system to organize and track global tools and equipment, or for complete, real-time monitoring and production improvement capabilities. Progressive proports several benefits to using the ProFile system.

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Updated Control, Cooling Water Distribution, Electromechanical Ejector and Injection

Mold Making Technology

This is particularly beneficial for short cycle times and high dosing quantities. Boy also demonstrates its operational data acquisition (ODA) system. The ODA system software from ProSeS BDE accesses the press’s Procan ALPHA 6 control.

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Case Study: Lockheed Martin’s Flight to Perfect Quality

iBASEt

For example, Lockheed Martin implemented iBASEt’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to streamline and remove paperbased procedures on the shopfloor. Performance and quality data are collected in real-time as work is performed.