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Smarter Shop Floor with Cloud-Based Monitoring

With their 5-axis CNC machines already running 24 hours a day up to 7 days a week, Tech Manufacturing, looked towards smarter operation and real-time performance data to increase the productivity and useful life of their existing machines.


“We needed a better understanding of how our machines were actually performing for us in real-time. Live and historical machine performance data would also help us identify technical or process issues that were detrimental to productivity,” said Jerry Halley, Chief Engineer of Tech Manufacturing.

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"Getting our CNC machines connected and monitored has made it much easier for us to deliver on our clients’ build to print orders with maximum efficiency and minimum lead time. It is a lot easier to get connected than a lot of people may realize."

Jerry Halley, Chief Engineer, Tech Manufacturing

Summary

Challenges

  • Live dashboard with alerts based on historical and target performance metrics
  • Easy to use with existing CNC machines that may not have a built-in Ethernet interface
  • Does not require investment or expertise in specialized IT infrastructure, servers, or software
  • Knowledgeable and experienced integration and vendor support team

Solutions

  • Data collection from CNC machines, PLCs, or manual machines
  • Collect from Ethernet or RS-232-based devices
  • Track multiple types of cycle time
  • Real-time equipment dashboard with automatic updating
  • Designed and built to evolve, integrate, and grow

Results

  • Setup completed in less than a day
  • No additional IT infrastructure or maintenance effort
  • Visual dashboard with rich performance data on each cell and machine
  • Significantly improved productivity
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About Tech Manufacturing

Industry
Aerospace Machining
Headquarters
Pennsylvania, U.S.A
Website
techmanufacturing.com

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