Press release submitted on behalf of Wintriss.
Wintriss Controls Group has introduced its economical and easy-to-use “Tracker” hardware solution for its ShopFloorConnect® OEE and Production Tracking Software. The new, cost-effective device is designed to simplify and maximize data collection, while minimizing operator involvement. 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,” said Mr. 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.
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About ShopFloorConnect® & Wintriss Controls Group
ShopFloorConnect® is a shop floor data collection system from Wintriss Controls Group of Acton, MA. ShopFloorConnect is scalable and robust, giving manufacturers easy-to-use software for increased efficiency and reduced downtime, including when remote monitoring is required. The software can significantly increase manufacturing capacity and profitability by identifying and quantifying excessive production losses and bottlenecks. ShopFloorConnect provides superior OEE calculations that accurately report overall equipment effectiveness, providing machine downtime and manufacturing efficiency reports on virtually any type of machine. Wintriss has been manufacturing and installing electronic controllers on industrial machinery for over 60 years, developing its first downtime data collection and efficiency reporting software product in 1985, and continuously improving it ever since.
Wintriss has a unique skill set: Not only does the company provide a robust and scalable OEE reporting product and an on-machine production tracking solution that is simple to install and user friendly, its vast industrial controls experience enables the ability to seamlessly adapt the technology to customer machinery. For more information on ShopFloorConnect® Software and Wintriss, visit https://www.wintriss.com/sfc/ or contact ShopFloorConnect® – Wintriss Controls Group at 100 Discovery Way, Unit 110, Acton MA 01720, phone (800) 586-8324, Fax: (978) 263-2048, or visit Wintriss at www.wintriss.com.