Various Shop Management, Monitoring Software, Hardware on Display
Westec 2017: Shop Floor Automations (SFA) will display software and hardware solutions intended to help manufacturers increase productivity, OEE and profits without buying new machines or downsizing their workforce in order to afford upgrades.
Shop Floor Automations (SFA) will display software and hardware solutions intended to help manufacturers increase productivity, OEE and profits without buying new machines or downsizing their workforce in order to afford upgrades.
The company’s USB-to-CNC hardware options, such as the portable USB Connect and WiFi USB Connect, enable connecting machines to Ethernet- and wireless-enabled devices. Predator DNC software enables users to control and secure thousands of CNC programs. The company also offers graphical job scheduling products enabling live changes to production schedules and real-time jobs lists.
Scytec will also be on-hand demonstrating machine monitoring products.
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