Combine wireless local area network (WLAN) enabled handheld computers, bar code and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies with applications from market-leading automation partners to streamline your manufacturing processes.
By creating a more seamless flow of continuous, accurate documentation on machine conditions and materials, you'll experience fewer errors and improve production.
Improve operations with mobile applications for HMI, SCADA, WIP and labor tracking, and eKanBan.
Mobile Human-Machine Interface
HMI systems have always provided a window into key process and machine operation, but today, a Mobile HMI solution allows you to put vital system information in the hands of operators, supervisors and technicians. Your work force is no longer tied to stationary systems and can interface with your automation system, entering and accessing data right at the point of activity, increasing productivity and your ability to react to changing conditions in your plant anywhere, anytime.
Work in Process Tracking
Tracking materials from receipt through production or assembly processes, and ultimately to finished goods, requires a tremendous amount of labor and paperwork. Yet, knowing where in-process materials and orders are is critical to plant efficiency. Using mobile computers or advanced data collection devices, manufacturers can more accurately track the flow of materials through the plant in real-time. Materials and orders are more easily located and your workers can focus on their assigned tasks rather than on searching for missing or misplaced orders.
Labor Tracking
Without a practical way to track labor hours per task, many manufacturers rely on standard cost estimates or manual tracking processes that can mask true profitability or even have a negative impact on labor productivity. A mobile labor management system allows you to capture and track "true" labor costs at the point of activity, enabling more accurate and competitive pricing as well as a better labor utilization.
eKanBan
Paper-based KanBan systems can only go so far in leaning out your operations. Take KanBans to the next level with a mobile device that enables a real-time “signal” to the material handler. This mobile system eliminates the delays associated with paper-based requests, centrally located call buttons and even enables optimized replenishment routes — all helping to keep the line up and running efficiently
