CREDIT: WINTRISS CONTROLS GROUP
Wintriss Controls Group has introduced its economical and easy-to-use “Tracker” hardware solution for its ShopFloorConnect OEE and Production Tracking Software. For capturing and tracking process parameters, customers can choose from several pre-programmed digital inputs such as run/ idle and counting, and analog inputs including temperature, pressure, flow, voltage and electrical current. Temperature and pressure data is especially helpful for monitoring injection molding operations. Inputs are viewable in different formats, depending on operator preference.
“We are excited to introduce the Tracker,” says Keith Magnant, general manager, Wintriss Controls Group. “Based on customer feedback seeking a reimagined, easy-to-use hardware solution for tracking a range of inputs, we developed the new device to enable unique machine data to be automatically sent to ShopFloorConnect software.” The Tracker is WiFi-enabled and pre-programmed to be easily integrated into existing and new ShopFloorConnect installations on virtually any type of machine.
The economical Tracker device automatically collects important data without requiring job information or a downtime reason to be manually entered by the operator For example, an injection molding department using ShopFloorConnect to monitor uptime, downtime and OEE, can now add a Tracker device to each machine with a temperature sensor connected to one analog input, and a pressure sensor connected to the other analog input. If either parameter goes outside of an acceptable range, the Tracker actuates an output that is connected to an alarm.