Burlington, Ontario -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/19/2011 -- Apply the Theory of Constraints principle by monitoring and identifying a constraint. Improve operator productivity and satisfaction by helping them perform faster and reduce their data collection overhead using automatic and accurate tracking systems. OEE - Overall Equipment Effectiveness is the key performance indicator that drives this machine monitoring process.
AxOEE is a Manufacturing Productivity Tool for Real-Time Monitoring enabling Increased Productivity:
Cost Effective
Practical & Proven
Expandable
Plant-wide, enterprise enabled.
All machines - CNC, non-CNC, PLC, Presses, Injection Molding, etc.
AxOEE Machine Monitoring OEE Dashboard Software
Latest Release (October 2011), key features:
Job Queue – directly connected to any ERP package for scheduling work orders
Visual Job Board – for graphically displaying and manipulating jobs.
Active Status 2D Floor Plan – for a visual layout of the plant floor with current machine status, supporting most common imaging formats, including JPG, DXF, DWG, BMP, QIF, and TIF.
Report Writer significant enhancements – SAP Crystal using XML, with Extract, Transform and Load functionality.
Automated Report Scheduler – for sending out reports on a scheduled or real-time with rules basis.
Latest Software Development tools from Microsoft – Visual Studio 2010, DotNet version 4, Windows 7 compliant.
MS-SQL full database support running with Windows Server 2008.
New Look and Feel customization features – for doing specialized display skins and user interface.
Customization of Dashboard features – for making it fit to a customer’s specific requirements.
Multiple Language support.
Memex understands the need to be more competitive and get the maximum throughput with machine assets in manufacturing. To be able to "visualize" how machines are operating allows clients to react quickly to situations. Measuring what actually happens on the shop floor fine tunes processes using lean manufacturing techniques. According to John Rattray, of Memex Automation, “One of the important products we will feature this year is AxOEE. AxOEE allows information output to large (“Marquee”) displays. There is real?time, color?coded information about machine and Job status, Job Parts to Go, Job Hours to Go, Reason for stoppage, Operator help call, and more data which, can be transmitted to a Marquee via Ethernet, anywhere in the plant.” These benefits can be viewed at CMTS at Booth 1135.
More than 600 manufacturers and distributors will feature cutting-edge technologies and ideas that speed new product development time, cut costs, and deliver world-class quality from Monday, October 17 — Thursday, October 20 at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS). This is Canada's ultimate manufacturing event at the Toronto's Direct Energy Centre. Live demonstrations of the latest machine tools, automation technologies and production methods give manufacturers the chance to break through the everyday clutter of information to make informed purchase decisions. Beyond the show floor, attendees will experience a timely and relevant keynote, interactive town hall panels, and numerous opportunities to expand attendees network and fine-tune technical knowledge.
About Memex Automation Inc.
Memex Automation Inc., http://www.memex.ca, a unit of Astrix Networks Inc., was created to leverage the research and development of Memex Electronics, which was founded in 1992.
Memex continues its tradition of serving the discrete manufacturing sector, supplying component hardware, memory upgrades, and visionary shop floor communication technology. Memex products allow a manufacturer to realize the impact of OEE Profitability.