November 1996 € Volume 6 € Number 11
November 1996 € Volume 6 € Number 11
The Color Touch Station, by Greco Systems, is designed to withstand rugged manufacturing environments. It is a fully integrated, expandable touch screen computer with high resolution color display, specifically designed for ease of use on the shop floor. Available in either 486 or 586 (100Mz) technology, Color Touch Station comes equipped with an external keyboard port and allows for mouse-free operation of Windows-based programs. The screen responds to fingertip input and is highly resistant to most chemicals and solvents found in the shop environment. The Color Touch Station utilizes PC/104 technology and may be integrated in Token Ring or Ethernet local area networks.
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Data Collection Systems, Inc., has announced Warehouse Advantage Data Warehouse (WA Data Warehouse). As a sub-system to a Warehouse Advantage warehouse management system, WA Data Warehouse provides long-term storage of transactions. These transactions can be manipulated to identify trends in your operations. A key benefit of this system is its ability to collect detailed information regarding all warehouse activities. Reports and queries summarizing this information provide insight into daily operations. In its smallest configuration, can store an estimated 6 million transactions. The software is Windows NT-based.
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Made2Manage has introduced Internet applications for its enterprise management software solution, Made2Manage for Windows. The applications enable manufacturers to use the Worldwide Web as a widely available, low-cost communication tool for providing automated customer support, remote reporting and distribution, and vendor coordination. Made2Manage's Internet applications provide self-service access to critical business information and services for remote customers, vendors and company employees using the Internet. By making critical information and services available on demand from any location with telephone access, customers, vendors and managers are better informed and coordinated.
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Alliance/MFG, by Alliance Manufacturing Software, is a complete manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) software for small to mid-sized manufacturers. Alliance/MFG provides the full suite of MRP II functions, including bill of materials, sales orders, purchase orders, forecasting, work orders, material requirements planning, inventory, capacity planning and shop floor control. The product also incorporates barcoding, multiple locations, multiple languages and currencies, and lot and serial number tracking. Alliance/MFG runs on Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and Windows NT.
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Intuitive Manufacturing Systems Inc. has introduced MRP9000 v2.0, an upgrade to its manufacturing control system. The latest version of MRP9000, combines MRP II philosophies and techniques with ISO 9000 quality control tools to create a fully-integrated, comprehensive manufacturing package. New capabilities include configurator bills, price matrix, average and last cost, bar coding, serial number tracking, menu maintenance, new help files and improved reporting functionality. All five cycles that make up MRP9000 (Sell, Buy, Plan, Make and Inventory) have also undergone major enhancements, as have many of its modular options, including Location/Lot Tracking, General Ledger, Shop Floor Control, and Physical Inventory. All of the elements in MRP9000 are completely integrated. The software is designed for make-to-order and make-to-stock environments.
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LXE's 2280 Intrinsically Safe (2280 I-Safe) wireless terminal is designed for use in hazardous environments where combustible liquids and gases are present, such as chemical processing plants and petroleum refineries. Special I-Safe scanners are available for use with the terminal. The terminal has an 8 x 40 screen with large, easy-to-read characters. A 4 x 20 screen mode provides double-sized characters for environments that require larger characters for better visibility. Both ABCD and QWERTY keyboards are available. Both 900 MHz frequency hopping and 406-470 MHz narrowband versions are available.
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Effective Management Systems Inc. has released version 5.3 of its TCM (Time Critical Manufacturing) software, an upgrade that features expanded interfaces to machine tools and engineering information, and expanded use of graphical user interfaces. Version 5.3 marks the first pre-integration of the standard EMS software with EMS-Intercim's FACTORYnet I/S software to create the EMS Factory Workstation. The Factory Workstation software provides an electronic shop packet with an integrated set of tools that allow a manufacturer to establish a single focus for all the manufacturing information required on the factory floor. Version 5.3 offers DNC upload and download, Allen Bradley's Quantum SPC, electronic traveler, Document Library, and a complete art-to-part capability.
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