EAC's IoT Platform Connects Shop Floor With Actionable Data

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EAC Product Development Solutions’ ThingWorx Internet of Things (IoT) platform provides a wide range of pre-built options that are designed to simplify industrial connectivity. With a library of more than 150 device drivers, client drivers, advanced plug-ins and connectors, it enables connectivity to thousands of devices and systems, establishing a single source of data for collecting, aggregating and enabling secure and easy access to data for different job roles at multiple locations.

Process engineers can rapidly view past events to enable comparisons and analysis. Teams can highlight problematic situations, identify trends and bottlenecks, as well as observe sequential events. With the process troubleshooter feature, users can decrease waste, unplanned downtime and associated costs.

Real-Time Production Performance Monitoring (RTPPM) is an application that analyzes and visualizes key performance indicator (KPI) engine calculations for operational efficiency and to decrease unplanned downtime. View real-time data KPIs such as availability, performance, quality, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and other critical metrics in user-friendly visual dashboards with filters and drill-downs.

Easily accessible KPI data enables decision makers to spot weak points in manufacturing processes. At the same time, department and line leads can perform root-cause analysis quickly and effectively. Operators can see how they are doing and what is happening on the manufacturing floor with the operator landing page. According to EAC, RTPPM empowers organizations to be proactive with predictive maintenance, balance labor capital costs with production needs and increase flexibility and agility with real-time, data-backed decisions.

Additionally, ThingWorx automates the monitoring of asset properties and optimizes performance through connectivity. With the Asset Monitoring and Utilization (AMU) app, users can configure alerts based on property rules and limits, and better mitigate risk with an escalation process in case of unacknowledged alarms.

The Connected Work Cell (CWC) application shows station dashboards, charts and performance reports, along with secure file storage and document management. This feature supports operators with step-by-step work instructions and work order updates for increased productivity.