Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Production Control System",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release System controls manufacturing management from
Jobshop, which we summarised at the time by saying "A high capability manufacturing and production control system includes product and service configuration, estimating, quoting, specifying and ordering".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Production control has best materials traceability from
Stone Technology: "Users of a computerised production control software report material traceability as 'second to none' and 'implementation was stress-free and training much easier than anticipated'".
In December 2007, we covered the news from Yokogawa Europe - Test and Measurement
concerning its Plant Resource Manager
- take a look at Plant resource management software upgraded
which says: "Plant Resource Manager (PRM) software performs a detailed diagnosis of assets such as turbines and rotating and reciprocating equipment that are critical to a user's operations".
Take a look also at the news release from Jobshop, Production control software manages costs,
as well as Instrument and control award for manufacturer from Yokogawa Europe - Industrial Automation,
and Production control interfaced with accounting from Jobshop.
See also:
Turned parts company grows by one-third
(August 2007)
A subcontractor operating 16 CNC sliding head and two fixed head CNC automatics has grown its turnover by one-third since its move to a new factory in 2004
Vision technology for tool tracking
(July 2007)
Castle Precision Engineering install vision systems throughout its Glasgow site to track tooling and monitor machining
Free single user production flow software
(June 2007)
Stone Technology is offering to provide RedAnt software free to single users in small businesses
Connecting control systems to the internet
(May 2007)
Jeremy Shinton of Mitsubishi Electric looks at new technologies which will enable industrial control systems to be connected to the web
Control system robust against viruses
(April 2007)
Wurldtech verifies that the Centum CS 3000 Field Controller (FFCS) and ProSafe-RS Safety Controller are well designed systems offering robust protection against cyber attacks
Manufacturing design outsourcing saves time
(April 2007)
Glasgow-based Wideblue, the design and manufacturing outsourcer, has assisted Scalar Technologies in bringing their cannning-lacquer measurement gauge to market
Piezoelectric sensors monitor clinching, riveting
(March 2007)
Kistler has introduced systems using piezoelectric sensors to monitor the processes off-line and on-line to eliminate faulty joints in cold forming processes
Mass flowmeters control product consistency
(January 2007)
Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings, has installed four Krohne Optimass Coriolis Mass flowmeters to help accurately control product consistency and minimise production costs
Marine vessel certification for Yokogawa
(January 2007)
Yokogawa vessel control systems acquire first marine vessel certification in Japan
Glue boards attract and kill flying insects
(December 2006)
Glue boards, or 'I-Boards', for use in its insect exterminators, attract, catch and kill flies and other flying insects, determine how many insects have been caught - useful for HACCP
Control valve co-operation for interoperability
(December 2006)
Yokogawa Electric has entered into a formal mutual co-operation agreement with four control valve suppliers and is accelerating its efforts to play an active role in the global IA market
Flagship integrated production control system
(November 2006)
Yokogawa Electric has announced the development of Centum CS 3000 R3 Release 3.08, a new version of the company's flagship integrated production control system
Sensor ensures crates are correctly filled
(September 2006)
Use of a high speed, image-based sensor enables inspection stations to guarantee that beer crates and boxes of canned beverages contain the correct amount of product
Safety instrumented system is enhanced
(September 2006)
Yokogawa Electric has announced it will launch sales of an enhanced version of its ProSafe-RS Safety Instrumented System on August 31
Lean manufacturing - how technology helps
(June 2006)
Today's 'Luddites' are the Lean practitioners who ignore the benefits technology can bring in creating an even 'Leaner' environment so a simple review of 'Lean Manufacturing' will help
News on the RedAnt production control system from Stone Technology
(June 2006)
Although being a fully functioning production control system, its software is not promoted as a 'finished' product - flexibility is the criterium and it continues to develop and improve
Yokogawa introduces Vigilant Integration Partners
(February 2006)
Yokogawa has announced that Dresser Masoneilan, Flowserve, Metso Automation, and Samson AG are joining its VIP Initiative to develop open and interoperable plant asset management solutions
Comuters raise fork-lift truck usage efficiency
(December 2005)
Recently installed computer platforms have vastly improved manufacturing efficiency, through the reduction of production downtime, when machines lay idle waiting for fresh supplies
Manufacturing software helps meet delivery
(October 2005)
Sub-contract machine shop and assembly firm relies on Jobshop manufacturng software to support its commitment to customer service
News on the PSL Datatrack production control system from PSL DataTrack
(October 2005)
Incorporating an integrated Bill of Tooling module to control usage, cost and availability of tools at the shop floor, a production control system suits many factories
Bringing together plant-wide digital networks
(September 2005)
Yokogawa has extended its Vigilantplant concept for process instrumentation and control with the introduction of Vigilantplatform for the control and automation of offshore oil and gas platforms
Make-to-order system increases productivity
(September 2005)
Make-to-order manufacturing system brings UK manufacturer of high quality vacuum and pressure formed components increased productivity and visibility of sales orders
Offshore Europe Exhibition and Conference
(July 2005)
Yokogawa features new control and safety systems under Vigilantplatform banner
Production control update produces major benefits
(July 2005)
Fast production control implementation at a plastics processor brought reduced stocks of high value raw materials and increased visibility of all company activities
Computerised production system reduces stocks
(June 2005)
Plastics processor has implemented a computerised production control system in just three months - resulting in reduced stocks of high value raw materials and improved profitability
Computerised production control system benefits
(June 2005)
Computerised production control system has reduced stocks of high value raw materials and increased visibility of all company activities for a plastics processor
Effective production control for premier service
(May 2005)
Premier Deep Hole Drilling relies on its management structures and tools as much as it does its capacity and machine capability
Safety system receives SIL3 certification
(April 2005)
TUV Rheinland has certified the compliance of Yokogawa's ProSafe-RS safety system with the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 international standards and approved its use in SIL3 applications
Production control has better safety integration
(March 2005)
New version of an integrated production control system offers improved systems integration capability with safety systems and other production control systems
Deep-hole drilling service includes machining
(February 2005)
Deep-hole drilling company, that also provides CNC machining services, monitors and records manufacturing - with material traceability and certificates of conformity
Effective production control improves service
(February 2005)
The Prodman 4 production control system is used to manage every contract and every workpiece that travels through the shopfloor at Premier Deep Hole Drilling, providing an integrated view
Up-to-date CAM slashes programming times
(February 2005)
An up-to-date alternative has replaced an ageing US-based CAM system at an aerospace company's CNC routing shop, typically reducing 10 min programming times to 2 min
Medical Packaging Company chooses KBA
(September 2004)
KBA Systems have implemented a Production Control System for a Medical Packaging Company
Degussa appointed as Yokogawa global supplier
(August 2004)
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has concluded an agreement with Degussa to be a global supplier of process-control systems - including integrated production control system - for plant automation