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While many systems say they automate shop floor data collection Memex Automation does it automatically and directly in real-time. Operator Bar code scanning of work order status and keying in part counts, reject counts, reject classifications, down time reason codes all are inefficient and prone to error.

According to John Rattray, a senior executive with Memex Automation recently discussed Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) as a key performance indicator: "OEE Indicates whether a machine is running at optimum capacity and producing quality output and OEE measurements can help companies avoid downtime and reduce lost production…it can be applied to work cells, lines, areas, or plants."

A statistical measurement used to determine how efficiently a machine is running OEE % = Availability x Performance x Quality = % Utilization x % Std Rate x % Yield

Benefits include:

• Real-time production visibility for everyone in the plant – including alerts through email or paging.
• Accurate key performance indicator with OEE metric
• Identify problems Fast
• Production data collection and reporting
• Downtime and reject cause analysis
• Labor productivity tracking
• Usage-based Preventive Maintenance
• Visual production scheduling
• Connecting production floor to ERP
• Assess Operator Productivity

Solution Description:

• Hardware, Firmware and Software connected to machine
• Software for plant wide metrics
• Handhelds, scanners, bar codes, marquees, light trees, devices etc.
• Real-Time connection to machines
• Over 400 data elements collected
• Comprehensive reporting in 8 ways (Reports, web, email alerts, real-time dashboard, cycle charts, KPI's, Down/Reject, Schedule)

SOURCE: Memex Automation