PlantTalk:PLCconnect provides real-time machine activity monitoring through a PLC interface, helping manufacturers connect shop-floor equipment with PlantTalk:MES and gain greater visibility into production.
PLC interfaces can be established using widely used middleware tools, including RSLinx, Kepware, and I/Gear. The system can capture essential production data such as part number, quantity, run time, work order number, release, and operation sequence.
PlantTalk:PLCconnect can also automate production workflows by triggering events and updating software when specific activities are completed, such as a cycle complete signal. It can schedule the next machine event after a required predecessor event has occurred, such as a successful scan, helping ensure that production processes follow the correct sequence.
A built-in visual monitoring display provides a simple way to view PLC bit activity and machine status. PlantTalk:PLCconnect can also generate and send SMTP e-mail notifications based on user-defined triggers, including machine errors and other production conditions.
PlantTalk:PLCconnect key capabilities include:
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