Scytec Consulting Inc. introduces two highly requested features inside the DataXchange machine monitoring platform pertaining to Modbus TCP. During the second week of January 2022, DataXchange was updated with an added ability to utilize Modbus TCP greatly expanding the landscape of devices that can be communicated with and monitored. DataXchange has been a groundbreaking shop floor monitoring tool for tracking downtime and utilization metrics since 2012. Scytec DataXchange is a cloud subscription with a no-commitment month-to-month pricing option, or as an on-premises deployment.
The addition of Modbus TCP inside of Scytec DataXchange is a valuable addition for manufacturers needing to monitor PLCs and robots, especially with the increased use of cobots to address the labor shortage. The requests for remote monitoring of their efficiency and the need for receiving alerts have increased as cobots are running longer hours. Valuable production data from cobot monitoring can provide customers with the tools to identify bottlenecks, minimize downtime and optimize production whether in a high-volume lights-out setting or a low-volume job shop.
Scytec Consulting Inc., located in Greenwood Village, CO was formed in 2001 with the desire to improve, innovate and consistently create a competitive edge for machine shops. Scytec's goal is to offer a simple, powerful, affordable, and scalable solution for OEE manufacturing data collection and process control. One of Scytec’s mission statements is education on IIoT techniques and helping manufacturers discover why the adoption of Industry 4.0 smart factory techniques is necessary to be able to compete in modern manufacturing.