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More About Automating the Shop Floor

Another look at how the Smart Factory connects and integrates real-time information, advanced technology and human ingenuity in the application of manufacturing intelligence to every aspect of the business. Welcome to competition in the Internet of Things.

Posted: December 22, 2016

As the general contractor for holistic turnkey solutions ranging from automation cells through to turnkey production cells, DMG MORI Systems takes on the responsibility for all trades within the system to provide the user with an efficient, automated production system – either standard or customized – that guarantees optimal workpiece costs. Depending on system configuration, quantities can vary from one item (as in moldmaking) to quantities of 2,500 items a day (as in cylinder head production in motor block lines).

Shop Floor Software for Machine Collaboration
Many new features in Scytec DataXchange shop floor software from Shop Floor Automations include more compatibility with the MTConnect protocol.

Real-Time Human-to-Machine Collaboration
SQUEAKS is a mobile-first IoT industrial messaging app from IGear that facilitates quicker, better decision-making and closed-loop collaboration with machines as part of the conversation.

Bringing the Internet of Robotics to Life
KUKA Connect is a cloud-based software platform that securely leverages cloud computing technologies with big data analytics to provide maximum visibility into connected robots from KUKA.

Workcells Reformed into Value Chains
FSK 4.0 software from FFG uses mass customization, remote control and monitoring, and traceable QC by employing technologies of integrated machine-robot control, management of equipment utilization, real-time control and monitoring, as well as factory-to-market and traceable quality control.

Automation and Robotics for the Small Shop
DMG MORI Systems provides efficient, automated standard or customized production systems that guarantee optimal workpiece costs.

Easy Way to Connect Legacy Machine Tools with IoT Devices
The configuration and transformation logic software in the MTC-One board from Memex captures signals and protocols, passes that data to the transformation logic layer, and maps the transformed data to the MTConnect standard.

Manufacturing ERP Software for High Volume Shops of All Sizes
Seven new apps in on-premise or cloud-based Glovia G2 v3.1 ERP software from Fujitsu Glovia manage inventory, streamline production, cut lead times, collaborate in real time, integrate supply chains and link demand forecasting to production and supply.

Mobile CRM Data Available from Anywhere
Users of Mobile CRM from Global Shop Solutions can remotely view sales orders, quotes, job status, contact information and other data required to provide fast, responsive customer service.