International Distributors
Greater Mobility, More Data, Less Paper
The project was aimed at quickly collecting work-order data from the shop floor and communicating it to the company’s ERP system. The goal was to react faster to delays or unforeseen events. To accomplish that it was necessary to adopt a scheduling process supported by software, to give operators an integrated system to collect data on mobile devices.
7 min video
Unique White Box Quickly Reveals Valuable Data
Ignition is used in 11 of the top 50 craft breweries in the United States, yet most of the other breweries have not heard of Ignition. The White Box was developed as the culmination of a nationwide craft brewery campaign that targeted the top 200 craft breweries in the country. The goal was to show off the power of Ignition on a self-contained White Box in an unobtrusive, plug-and-play installation on a bottling or canning line.
8 min video
Get More Data into Your SCADA
In this era of Big Data and the IIoT, the need for industrial data has never been greater. Ironically, although SCADA stands for "supervisory control and data acquisition," legacy SCADA systems make it hard to get to a lot of potentially useful data because they lock it inside proprietary systems. Amazing possibilities open up when companies use a tool that can break down data silos and get data from many more sources onto one unified platform.
58 min video
Integrator Panel: Meeting Today's Biggest Challenges
63 min video
Sales and Development Approach to MES & OEE
MES projects involve challenges quite different than standard SCADA systems. This is especially true with installations involving OEE. Understanding and adapting to these factors can help secure work, satisfy clients, and mitigate risks. Jason Coope and David Reed of Trimax Systems will share their experiences and best management practices for delivering MES solutions from first contact to final rollout.
64 min video
Learning the Fundamentals of Ignition MES
For those looking to get started in MES, this session will teach the fundamental features and principles of MES to help make the most of this powerful technology.
55 min video
The Power of Track & Trace with WIP
Learn advanced tips for tapping the full potential of Ignition’s Track & Trace Module by leveraging its Work-In-Process (WIP) data and functionality.
61 min video
Exploring the New Features of Ignition MES Modules
Explore the new and powerful features of the latest Ignition MES modules through demonstrations conducted by a member of the team that makes Ignition MES software.
5 Reasons Ignition is More Than Just SCADA Software
In a competitive global economy, it’s crucial to make the most of every asset your company has, including your software. Although supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software is widely used for monitoring, gathering and processing data, and controlling automated processes, it has many drawbacks and limitations. To name a few: SCADA software is hard to customize, it doesn’t "play well" with other software and systems, it is very expensive to implement and expand, and it doesn’t let you easily access real-time data. See what sets Ignition apart from other SCADA software. Read the white paper for five reasons why you can do so much more with Ignition.
14 min read
IPG Sentinel Module Identifies Ways to Improve OEE
The project consisted of providing a real-time performance system to measure the OEE and identify improvement opportunities for each area of the factory floor.
4 min video