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Unlock the Benefits of Downtime Tracking
For efficient manufacturing, it is essential that factory teams know the reasons for machine downtime. Unintentional machine downtime in particular can be expensive. The solution lies in production control with…
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Faster, better, more competitive through paperless manufacturing
A major goal of the Smart Factory is paperless manufacturing. Going paperless brings measurable benefits, optimizes planning and production, and ultimately increases the competitiveness of…
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“The factory of the future will be data-driven – or it will no longer be competitive”
What characterizes the factory of the future? How can smart manufacturing succeed? What should be in the digital toolbox for the shop floor? A conversation with Dr. Ullrich Ochs, co-managing…
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New product names sharpen our positioning as an MES provider
To sharpen our positioning with customers, business partners, and prospects, we have changed the product names of our FORCAM FORCE solution family. We thereby also underline the close cooperation with…
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FORCE EDGE CONNECT Keynote 02 2023
Discover the latest updates to our FORCE EDGE CONNECT software solution and how it can help you lead your business into a strong digital and sustainable future Machine Repository…
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Step-by-Step on how to connect Node-Red to FORCE Bridge API
This is a step-by-step guide to creating a production dashboard based on Node-Red with data from your Bridge API instance. 1) Installing Node-Red and dashboard…
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Start developing your own apps
Unlock the potential of your factory with the FORCE Bridge API. Create advanced applications that leverage real-time production data and add value, or develop revolutionary digital workflows to support workers…
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Digitizing machines – Transmit signals
There are two technical options for supplying signals and events from an edge node to a 3rd party application. HTTP/REST and MQTT With HTTP/REST, any REST endpoint provided there can…
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Digitizing Machines – Event configuration
The event configuration defines how the signals are sent to a higher-level system. Payload and endpoint are predefined by default, but can be individualized. To…
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Digitizing machines – Add machine
Select “Show Details” for the node to which you want to add a new machine. To add a new machine, we click Add Machine. A dialog for adding a machine…
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Digitizing machines – User interface
An EDGE node is the bundling of signal acquisition from several machines. Depending on the amount of data, one or more EDGE nodes are used per plant. The nodes are…
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SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC) for Discrete Manufacturing
Gain an advantage in digital manufacturing with SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud (SAP DMC). This modern cloud solution gives you the foundation for intelligent planning, control, monitoring, and optimization of your…
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