Overview of MachineMetrics Product Guides
MachineMetrics provides a suite of guides for managing industrial IoT operations, including:
- Auto Production Monitoring (APM): Automatically matches running programs to jobs.
- Assets & Knowledge Hub: Management of machines, Edge Devices, and documentation.
- Automatic Downtime Categorization: Configuration for detecting and classifying downtime without operator input.
- Automations & Workflows: Setting up notifications and integrations based on shop floor events.
- Clock In/Clock Out: Operator time tracking and ERP labor ticket generation via Kiosk Mode.
- Dashboards: Various views including Company Dashboard (facility-wide OEE/utilization), Operator Dashboard (OpDash for tablets), and Production Order Dashboard (work order status).
- Downtime & Quality: Tracking and analyzing machine downtime and part quality issues.
- Job Tracking: Real-time monitoring of work orders and production progress.
- Knowledge Hub & Max AI: AI-powered data queries, production insights, and documentation storage.
- Manual Stations: Tracking non-automated processes like assembly and inspection.
- Operations & Production Runs: Managing part counting methods, standards, and activity tracking.
- Production Analytics & Schedule Intelligence: Comparing actual vs. planned performance and calculating Estimated Time of Completion (ETC).
- Reports: Creating, scheduling, and exporting performance analysis reports.
- Schedule Attainment: Measuring planned vs. actual production schedule performance.
- Tool Life Monitoring: Visibility into CNC tool usage and replacement alerts.
- Efficiency Metrics: Guidance on OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), OOE (Overall Operations Effectiveness), and TEEP (Total Effective Equipment Performance).