ShiftWorx™ MES (Manufacturing Execution System), by FreePoint Technologies, enables manufacturers in the collection, monitoring, and visualization of machine data and manufacturing processes. Factory machines of any age, type or brand can be cloud-connected, putting vital analytics in the hands of management and plant floor workers resulting in improved productivity, quality, and reduced waste; and all-the-while empowering the organization to continuously improve!
ShiftWorx™ MES Affords Manufacturers of Any Size a Shop Floor Optimization Solution that:
• Cloud-connects ANY machine of ANY age, type or brand (and manual processes too)
• Increases your shop floor productivity by 50%.
• Is rapidly deployed in less than 5 days.
• Achieves 30% decreased machine downtime.
• Achieves 20% improved employee engagement.
• Offers a fast return on investment in less than 6 months.
ShiftWorx™ MES connects all types of machines and processes to the cloud, including:
● CNC
● Drills
● Lathes
● Milling
● Turning
● Grinding
● Honing
● Broaching
● Cutting (Saws, Laser, Oxy-Fuel, Plasma, Water Jet)
● Welding
● Boring
● Turning
● Bending
● Crimping
● Stamping
● EDM
● Compressors
● Pumps
● Lifts
● Material Handling
● Chillers
● Shredders
● Generators
● Mixers
● Injection Molding
● Extrusion
● Robots
● Assembly Workstations, and More!
ShiftWorx™ MES Solves the Most Common Problems Manufacturers Face Transitioning to Industry 4.0.
There are many problems manufacturers face transitioning to their digital future, but three stand out as the main problems. Below describes how FreePoint’s ShiftWorx™ MES mitigates these issues and helps transition manufacturers to Industry 4.0.
What are the Top 3 Common Problems Manufacturers Face in their Transition to Industry 4.0?
1. Problems resulting due to an aging workforce and the resulting manufacturing skills gap.
As more skilled and experienced workers look to retire, the incoming team doesn’t have that situational experience. While more established workers rely on instincts, the new team members rely on data to guide their decisions.
How ShiftWorx™ Helps:
ShiftWorx™ MES provides manufacturers a software solution that is age-agnostic. The transfer of skills from the aging workforce is possible by the software’s ability to relay information, such as training documentation, assembly instructions, and task checklists to new operators. New Team members now have the benefit of real-time experience with data reports to reduce errors and gain better performance.
2. IIoT problems, and in how to cloud-connect legacy or new machines, and manual processes.
Most manufacturers have that one machine they like to call “old reliable”. It operates at peak performance, and it's difficult for many to justify a new capital expense just because it can’t be connected to the cloud environment - until now!
How ShiftWorx™ Helps:
ShiftWorx™ MES hardware and software provides the method to cloud-connect any machine type, of any age or brand. Manual processes and assembly workstations can be connected as well using various sensor types to monitor and report process activities. With ShiftWorx™, “old reliable" can now be a cloud-based machine.
3. Manufacturing process efficiency problems (uptime) and the collaboration between machines and employees on the shopfloor.
How do you know your machines are running at peak performance? Most manufacturers struggle to find consistency in their operating efficiencies, and are unaware of the time efficiency improvements that can occur.
How ShiftWorx™ Helps:
ShiftWorx™ MES brings all process performance, machine uptime and operator communications data to the forefront; and provides the operators the means to communicate issues in real-time via the built-in digital Andon system, and via text or email notifications to ensure downtime does not persist longer than it needs to.
Contact the FreePoint Technologies Team to Schedule Your Consultation and ShiftWorx™ MES Software Demo Today!