KMSS, the developers of management software for sheet plants, confirms that the information needed for Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) calculations is directly available to users of the Shop Floor Data Collection module of the SPOCS32 sheet plant operations control system.
Clive Corner, Managing Director of KMSS, said, “More and more sheet plants are using OEE to monitor and improve the efficiency of their manufacturing processes and for benchmarking purposes. But getting the data to calculate OEE is time consuming and is only of any use if it is complete and reliable. The Shop Floor Data Collection module available for our SPOCS32 system not only ensures the data is collected, but also ensures its integrity and delivers the results in an easily understandable format.”
Using shop floor touch screens and bar code readers, machine operators record each run event (setting, running, down, standby) as it happens. The data then passes in real time to the SPOCS32 system. Clive Corner said, “As well as being easy to use, the system is interactive, so it will query unexpected or unusual entries. That helps ensure all the data entered is good data.”
As information is input, the powerful SPOCS32 system makes real-time and aggregated results available to authorised users in an easy to read graphical format.
The Shop Floor Data Collection module can also be configured to report wastage levels, interface with stock management, and create a paperless works order/job bag system.
