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more complex processes and greater expectations, these goals can
be difficult to achieve. FlashBack is a cutting-edge, high speed
video solution that helps manufacturers accomplish these goals by
taking the guesswork out of manufacturing problems. By analyzing
the motion of production equipment and manufacturing processes,
FlashBack allows you to quickly identify the root cause of a problem
and enables you to take quick, decisive and accurate action to remedy
the problem.
Place
the high speed camera at potential fault points or inaccessible
areas in the manufacturing process and walk away. Once a fault or
stoppage occurs, the system “flashes back,” recording
up to 2 minutes prior to the occurrence, the event itself, and then
up to 240 minutes after the occurrence. Unlike competitive systems
that require you to “scroll” through the video to find
the fault, the unique value of the FlashBack system is that even
though the camera is continuously recording, it only saves a video
clip of the fault itself. Once captured, you can view the clip in
slow motion or even frame by frame, enabling you to quickly determine
the root cause of the stoppage. Once identified, the issue can be
quickly rectified.
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The
Global Messenger is a world class real-time method of transferring
line information to PDAs and to desktops. More simply stated it is
a Pocket HMI (HMI=human machine interface). You might say the Global
Messenger is the next best thing to being there.
No longer do you have to rely on the displays, horns, or lights”,
says Topper Hartness, the developer of this system, “Line personnel
can carry a Pocket HMI. When a line PLC detects a problem, an alert
is sent to the Pocket HMI via the World Wide Web. The Pocket HMI can
be any device capable of receiving e-mail or SMS messages. Most PDAs,
phones and some pagers can receive these messages, generally within
seconds of the occurrence. This allows quick identification of the
error and quick determination of the resources that are needed to
fix the problem, reducing down time.”
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Messenger
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