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Machine Data Collection in Manufacturing

ATS

Yield improvement: Process data reveals sources of variation that result in product being outside of specifications. Uses include: Predictive maintenance: Machine condition data can drive a maintenance strategy where work is done just before it becomes necessary. This reduces maintenance costs while also improving machine availability.

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Leveraging real-time data across the enterprise

Control Engineering

It may seem like a tall order, but a system integrator accomplished this by conducting a needs analysis and executing a plan for a packaging company that serves end users in the pharmaceutical industry. Introducing ERP connectivity in manufacturing operations . Courtesy: Grantek/Sepasoft.