Shop Floor Automations

5360 Jackson Drive
Suite 202
La Mesa,  CA  91942-6003

United States
619-461-4000
https://www.shopfloorautomations.com
  • Booth: A3255

Shop Floor Automations specializes in machine monitoring using Scytec DataXchange. DataXchange can collect OEE metric data such as utilization, part counts and downtimes automatically over a wired or wireless Ethernet connection from MTConnect Fanuc FOCAS and OPC UA based machines.  DataXchange can also collect automatically from older and fabrication machines using an SRC, our low cost hardware module.

DataXchange offers unlimited users, reports, charts and manufacturing dashboards to provide you with the information you need to monitor OEE and reduce machine downtime and increase shop floor productivity. The available reports and charts include: timelines, trends, equipment status summaries, OEE summaries, downtime Pareto, scrap Pareto, plots, histograms, comparisons, and more.  The configurable Real Time Viewer dashboard is unlimited as well.

DataXchange is a Cloud or On-Premise analytic manufacturing machine monitoring system, with licensing determined by the amount of machines utilizing the software, and pricing discounts are offered as the quantity of connected equipment increases.


 Press Releases

  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    La Mesa, CA – June 21, 2023 – Manufacturing integrator Shop Floor Automations (SFA) will showcase Scytec DataXchange Secure Cloud, the AWS GovCloud-based machine monitoring solution for highly-regulated industries, including aerospace, defense and pharmaceutical, at FABTECH 2023. FABTECH is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event and will be held September 11-14 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

    For manufacturers adhering to regulations like International Traffic in Arms (ITAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and other security and compliance requirements, the ability to monitor disparate machines, each with a unique control system and communication protocol with varying ages, can make continuous improvement initiatives challenging in the cloud. There is often limited capability to protect and restrict access to sensitive data, such as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII), while also granting the visibility needed to make timely, data-driven decisions that can impact every aspect of a manufacturer.

    The DataXchange solution, available through SFA, resolves these issues by leveraging AWS GovCloud to capture real-time, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) data from a variety of equipment – from lasers and press brakes, to saws and robots – through universal machine connections. Leveraging automated data collection, DataXchange exposes and synthesizes equipment data to give teams full transparency on the shop floor through an architected secure cloud solution for a total smart factory transformation.

    The Real-Time Viewer (RTV) has assisted shop floors and DataXchange end users for years by accommodating personnel with useful manufacturing charts and dashboards based on real-time machine performance. The Real-Time Viewer (RTV) is now included inside the Data Display browser reporting application with all the previous user created charts. This is a benefit for end users who now have the option of viewing their custom manufacturing charts through more streamlined, portable, and expanded means. 

    Results from DataXchange machine monitoring, include a 62.5% decrease in machine time as a result of time-saving alerts, reported user MOGAS. The severe service ball valve manufacturer anticipates a full Return on Investment (ROI) within a year of implementing DataXchange.

    Manufacturers are invited to stop by the SFA Booth, A3255, at FABTECH 2023 for a complimentary demonstration of the secure DataXchange solution and to explore the entire SFA product portfolio to help resolve the challenges of the modern shop floor.

    For sales inquiries, call 619-461-4000 or visit www.shopfloorautomations.com.

    ABOUT SHOP FLOOR AUTOMATIONS

    Founded in 1998, Shop Floor Automations (SFA) is a manufacturing integrator specializing in digitally transformative hardware, software and support solutions to increase the productivity, efficiency and profitability of plant facilities throughout North America. To add intelligent automation to your shop floor for better communication, control and improvement, contact Shop Floor Automations at www.shopfloorautomations.com.

    ABOUT FABTECH

    North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to Chicago’s McCormick Place in September 2023. FABTECH provides a convenient “one stop shop” venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs. For more information, visit fabtechexpo.com.

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 Products

  • RTV Charts in Data Display
    The Scytec DataXchange machine monitoring solution, available through Shop Floor Automations, now has Real Time Viewer (RTV) charts available in the browser-based Data Display application....
     

  • The Real-Time Viewer (RTV) has assisted shop floors and DataXchange end users for years by accommodating personnel with useful manufacturing charts and dashboards based on real-time machine performance. The Real-Time Viewer (RTV) is now included inside the Data Display browser reporting application with all the previous user created charts. This is a benefit for end users who now have the option of viewing their custom manufacturing charts through more streamlined, portable, and expanded means.