Machine monitoring

[YoDoug®]

We started a subscription to Scytec for machine monitoring about 2 months ago. So far we are pleased. We have set usage targets based on our sales history and we can easily see if we are running enough parts to keep up. We can also look back at the history of part numbers, quantities, etc. I find it helpful to be able to look back at the last time we ran a part and see how many and when it was. Below is a screenshot of last month for our two lathes. We need to hit about 65%-75% in cycle to keep up. We don't track specific down times or quality as of now. Anybody else using this type of data collection and what else do you find valuable data wise? 

[Orvie]

Sandvik now has many digital tools including machine monitoring.
We call it Machining Insights.

 

[Sticky]

Do you tie this into an ERP system? If so, which ERP system are you using?

[YoDoug®]

12 hours ago, Sticky said:

Do you tie this into an ERP system? If so, which ERP system are you using?

We currently don't have an ERP system. We have a SKUvault account that tracks inventory/sales, but not a full blown ERP. We have a giant Excel spreadsheet that pulls from SKUvault. That is what we use to drive production. Short term we are working on being able to pull a smaller CSV from the master spreadsheet to automatically generate orders in the Fastems FMS. Long term we have been shopping for an ERP system, but we are finding there are not a lot designed for small companies. They all seem to be designed for giant corporations and full of features we don't need. 

[kccadcam]

We are running FactoryWiz for data collection, Global Shop Solutions for ERP.

When a job is clocked into, GSS pushes job/qty. info to the specific Machine/FactoryWiz Tablet.

FW then tracks everything about that job. (Setup, runtimes, idle time, break time, running another machine, etc. -  see attached pics)

it also pushes scrap info back to Global Shop.

We can then run OEE reports to improve processes.

https://factorywiz.com/

https://www.globalshopsolutions.com/

 

[YoDoug®]

I could imagine that sometime in the next year or so we will get tablets at the machines to track different down times and quality.