Legacy or Modern? shop floor equipment:
There are three (3) connection classes for shop floor equipment:
1. Ready to Connect
For this, you only need to drop an Ethernet cable to the equipment or connect a wireless adapter, plug it in and set your IP and port configuration.
2. Connectable with the addition of OEM hardware and software option provided by the control vendor or MTB.
For up-gradable equipment like this, you can buy ethernet hardware, and software options such as MTConnect, OPC-UA, and OPC-DA. Contact your machine tool or control system vendor to get the hardware and software components installed. Budget about $2800/ per machine; some bulk discounts may apply.
3. Legacy
Legacy equipment may have a simple or outdated control system. You could upgrade the controller, or add an appliance by wiring it directly to your equipment to provide data from your machine tool to your system. You can expect to get critical data like:
POWERED ON
IN CYCLE
STOPPED (ALARMED)
WAITING
PRODUCTION COUNT
SPINDLE RUN TIME
If you'd rather have someone figure all this out for you,
we can help.
Automation Diagnostic (Connectivity Audit)
- We will audit your equipment and you get a report that explains:
- What data is available from your equipment, how much effort and how much will it cost to get at that data.
- I takes just a few days to audit and report back to you.
Shop Status System
- You can own, lease, or subscribe to a cloud service.
- Connect your shop floor to your people.
- Identify the problems that by solving, you will become more efficient.
- Stand alone systems, or part of a bigger solution.
