Freedom eWARE monitors factory and can report remotely

The Freedom eWARE software suite is an all-encompassing manufacturing data reporting platform from e-tekx, MAG's new software group whose goal is to close the software gap between machine control and operations planning.

eWARE is a modular and scalable software package for data acquisition, condition monitoring, energy monitoring, and cell control, capable of generating reports and analytics for maintenance, process optimisation and OEE. The software, which is MTConnect compliant, can interact with smart phones, tablet PCs and similar mobile devices, displaying machinery status, productivity data and machinery analytics for various systems on a plant network. eWARE consists of five modules for logging, analysing and reporting information, eCONNECT acts as a data collection hub and access point for equipment on the plant floor, and supplies information to the five software modules: eLOG; eVIEW; eMONITOR; eENERGY and eCELL. eLOG uses algorithms based on AMT and VDI standards to categorise time into six different areas: plant shut-down; scheduled downtime; delay time, repair time; not-in-cycle process time and in-cycle time. eVIEW is maintenance-driven and provides in-depth machine diagnostics and monitoring utilities to reduce the time needed for repair. eMONITOR analyses and displays data on machines and processes to establish a condition-based maintenance program.. eENERGY allows plant management to develop an ideal balance between energy consumption, cycle time, part programs and tooling by understanding energy consumption trends. eCELL is cell control software for automated palletised manufacturing systems and parallel processing of parts.