July 18, 2008 – Freedom eLog from Infimatic provides production managers with 24/7 intelligence on machine uptime (shown in green on the web-based reports) and identifies and categorizes downtime events (by color) for analysis. The software links all machines on the plant floor to allow real-time checks of total production activity or individual machine status, generate alerts, and accumulate data for report generation in a variety of formats. Freedom eLog resides in a server, is web-based and connects through an Ethernet to virtually any industrial asset – including PC-based, PLC-based, and even antiquated relay-logic type machines.
Using algorithms based on an AMT standard and equivalent European VDI standard 3423, the software categorizes time into six different areas: Plant Shut-Down, Scheduled Down-Time, Delay Time, Repair Time, Not In-Cycle Process Time and In-Cycle Time. All of the categories are color-coded in every report generated by Freedom eLog. Below the main navigation, real time calculations show how much time is being spent in each of the six categories.The software automatically collects data for in-cycle and NC program start/stop events, then transforms the data into the reports that make the information actionable. Delays can be classified and placed in proper perspective by operators or maintenance personnel to identify delay time, repair time, scheduled downtime, etc.
Freedom eLog can be set up to send an email or text message to a mobile phone alerting maintenance managers when a machine is down for a specified amount of time, and allowing corrective action to take place because data is placed in the hands of the right people in real time. Some of the standard reports available in Freedom eLog include: Top 25 Alerts to target the most common/frequent alert occurrences, Top 25 Events to see what has kept machines out of cycle, Top 25 Programs by duration or by count, a Daily View to see the activity over a 24-hour period and a Tapestry Report for day-by-day comparisons and analysis of productivity variations at different times of the day to understand trends of a machine or series of machines.
Reports can be generated using a single mouse click on the menu item. Freedom eLog can also integrate a CAD/CAM drawing of a shop floor for a "Shop Today" screen that shows each machine and the machine status in real time through the use of "live" icons. Freedom eLog has multiple language support including: English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Chinese.
About Infimatic
Infimatic, headquartered in Hebron, KY, is focused on the science and engineering of machine motion and automation control systems. As a division of MAG Industrial Automation Systems, the company brings a real-world depth of expertise in automation, CNC machining, robotics, processes and motion control – with innovative solutions to common control issues. Infimatic systems are distinguished by their modular ease of configuration and integration, their scalability and maintenance advantages, tough hardware architecture, dynamic productivity software platform, and first-caliber quality – all at a price point unmatched in the industry.
About MAG Industrial Automation Systems
MAG Industrial Automation Systems is a group of leading machine tool and systems companies serving the durable-goods industry, worldwide, with a large portfolio of highly-recognized and well-respected brands. With manufacturing operations on five continents, MAG ranks as a leader in the global metalworking capital equipment market.
