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SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE
devices such as tablets, phones and personal
computers, enabling machine operators, plant
managers and maintenance personnel to monitor
equipment status at any time from anywhere.
The interface is equipped with two Ethernet
ports to physically separate the information system
network in the of fice from the control system
network at the production site, creating a safer
and more secure network architecture. It also
features a built-in sound output interface, which
provides audio feedback, notifications and verbal
instructions to operators.
Ideal for advanced applications within the
automotive, semiconductor, electronics, food and
beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, it can
be used in any application that requires local
operation and monitoring of system components
from a graphical interface.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc.,
call 800-950-7781 or visit
us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en.
TICKETING SOFTWARE IMPROVES
PLANT EFFICIENCY
Vimana's Elevate: Enterprise Edition sof tware
now has Operator Panel and Tickets function-
a litie s e na bling op e rator s to s ha re insights,
communicate and collaborate with their teams.
The new ticketing systems enable integrated
shopfloor communications from machine oper-
ators on downtimes, par ts, tools and issues,
easing communication with other team members.
The operator can log an issue or request within
the ticketing system, and the appropriate team
member will receive it and be able to respond or
deal with the issue or request quickly. This, in
turn, increases operator and machine productiv-
ity, efficiency and overall plant capacity, since
the system will resolve incidents faster.
The tickets feature can also be used to proac-
tively address an issue and request a remedy, or
to request more material or consumables to keep
the machine producing with limited downtime.
The new operator panel offers a suite of new
capabilities including machine classifications
(d o w n t i m e , s e t u p t i m e , e tc .), t e a m - b a s e d
notifications, comment tracking and internal
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s . T h e s e n e w c a p a b i l i t i e s
will improve operator efficiency and engagement
Spindle Technology