Managers view the number of parts being produced in one location from a Website in another location.
Plant engineers respond almost instantly to process concerns and downtime events no matter where they are.
Maintenance personnel walk the plant and check performance parameters while looking directly at the equipment.
Global positioning satellite (GPs ) signals customize an interface based on a person’s location in a building GPs pinpoints equipment locations on sites where equipment is widely dispersed.
Instead of finding a technician with a laptop and the required software, manufacturers configure robotic tool changers using only Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Maintenance firms monitor equipment and notify someone when it needs maintenance, so operators can focus on production rather than upkeep issues.
See also the main November 2011 feature, Ethernet-Enabled Consumer Technologies Cross Over
To read the feature article, click here.
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