Make Every Minute Accountable
Production time is a resource too precious to waste.
Machine Monitoring, Industry 4.0, IIoT Internet of Things
Time is money !
We help you find more of both in your manufacturing processes.
Increase output without increasing capital investment.
What would an additional 45 minutes a shift from each machine do for your bottom line?
Machine Status Visibility of each asset.
Return On Investment measured in weeks
Support for your continuous improvement process.
How we help
We assist you in understanding your needs so you can make an informed system selection.
- Defining your needs and priorities
- Source solutions specific to your requirements
- Help in planning the implementation cycle
- Overseeing implementation, stabilization and validating the targeted ROI
- Overseeing ongoing steady state system growth
Contact us for a preliminary evaluation of the possibilities for your company.
Uncover Hidden Capacity
Time Leakage
- Hidden time loss, is a production reality.
- Every job requires more time than the sum of the best individual cycle times.
- It's often unclear where this additional time goes.
- We believe that every minute should be accounted for.
- Accurate and actionable information
- Whether information is collected from time cards, computer terminals, or written on a clipboard, relying solely on operator input is unreliable. The most accurate method is collecting data directly from the machine controls. This is the difference between relying on recollection reports and using Real-Time Reporting.
- Most operational people we have spoken with agree that at least six minutes of time can be lost per hour. Recovering this time can provide an ROI in four months with residual benefits year after year.
Randy McDonald - Principal
Experience
- We bring 30+ years in Machining and Fabrication industry coupled with 12 years in the evolution of Machine Monitoring.
Human resource constraint
- Your existing Operations and CI personnel are fully engaged, the pressing needs of the day consume their bandwidth. Utilize our experience to shorten the adaptation cycle.
Your Challenges Your Solution
- We bring a unique perspective. We understand manufacturing, we understand CNC machining and Fabrication processes. We understand the many varied controls and data accessibility. We work with your team to define the visibility you require for your operation. We believe the solution should be built up for your requirements not down from the software’s capabilities. A project scope will be defined that reflects your needs.
Consulting Services
IIoT Industry 4.0 Services
- We start with a machines survey to determine the best method of connection & data available to provide you with a true image of your operation.
- Work with your team to define current and future needs.
- Create a Scope of Work Roadmap for an ongoing project.
- Project Oversight to coordinate required resources and follow the Roadmap.
- We can also discuss other capabilities that may be available such as advanced shop scheduling supported by live Work Order status reporting from the machines.
- Tracking non-machine centric work areas - Assembly & Testing
- Efforts to advance a paperless shop environment.
- ERP integration
- IT infrastructure requirements
Machine Acquisition Assistance
We work with you to;
- Define your machine requirements.
- Develop a budget.
- Create a list of potential suppliers.
- Generate a RFQ.
- Analyze responses.
- Oversee project delivery and implementation.
FAQs
- How do I calculate my Return on Investment?
Do you know your hourly Burden rate?
- What kind of machines can be connected?
Any value adding asset,
Chip making, fabrication, welding, production lines.
- Some of my machines are legacy, can they be connected?
Yes! New or old, CNC, PLC or Manual controls.
- What about security concerns?
With proper planning this can be addressed.
- We are planning an ERP upgrade, should we wait?
ERPs do not connect directly to machines.
Implementation can take months.
A monitoring system can recover lost production time ,
Then be interfaced to the ERP when you are ready.