subject: Memex Managing Productivity Translates to Increased Efficiency [print this page] Memex Managing Productivity Translates to Increased Efficiency
Companies are Managing Productivity by
Sending ERP or scheduled work orders and/or CNC programs direct to the machine.
Receiving actual real-time status and Shop Floor results immediately back to the Top Floor.
Increasing efficiency with information - measure it, then manage it.
Dashboard for the Top Floor to have real time visibility of the Shop Floor.
According to John Rattray, a senior executive with Memex Automation, "Our mission is to save manufacturing by increasing efficiencyusually five to twenty percent. By using our patent pending technology, we can uniquely increase efficiency to monitor and control your machine tools."
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectives) can monitor ANY MACHINE in real-time; reporting on cycle time, parts produced, reject analysis, labor tracking and more, all to reduce downtime and improve efficiency for any and all machines.
DNC can control machines and load programs fast, with special features, all increasing efficiency.
Immediate Visibility of production status and comprehensive data collection is vital for a competitive advantage. Rattray insists, "Memex understands the need to be more competitive - by automating the information flow companies can manage productivity."
Data Collection is a Manufacturing Productivity Tool enabling Increased Productivity and is
Cost Effective
Practical and Proven
All machines - CNC, non-CNC, PLC, Presses, Injection Molding, etc.
While many systems say they automate shop floor data collection Memex does it automatically and directly in real-time. Operator Bar code scanning of work order status and keying in part counts, reject counts, reject classifications, down time reason codes all are inefficient and prone to error.
Memex has a Universal Machine Interface that automatically tracks this information - freeing up the operator to manage the machine. This information is then automatically disseminated from the Shop Floor to the Top Floor for visibility, management, accountability, historical auditability and available for time study analysis.
About Memex Automation Inc.
Memex Automation Inc., www.memex.ca, a unit of Astrix Networks Inc., was created to leverage the research and development of Memex Electronics, which was founded in 1992. Memex continues its tradition of serving the discrete manufacturing sector, supplying component hardware, memory upgrades, and visionary shop floor communication technology. Memex products allow a manufacturer to "Automate the Automation" to increase productivity and decrease costs. Memex Automation focuses on delivering value with Real-Time Machine Monitoring and Control, which utilizes OEE+DNC solutions that boost efficiency by up to twenty percent with minimal capital investment. Memex is based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
