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News Release from: BarcoVision | Subject: Manufacturing execution software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 October 2005
Production monitoring has 100% data
security
Latest version of a real time manufacturing execution software includes back up and recovery resulting in a 100% data security, even during longer power/system failures.
Barco, a leading supplier of real time Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for discrete manufacturing operations, announces that release 7.0 of PlantMaster is now shipping This major new release includes a unique back up and recovery feature resulting in a 100% data security, even in case of longer power failures or server break down
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 5 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Barco's PLANTMASTER system is in use in over 500 manufacturing sites worldwide and supports plant management in achieving the highest possible efficiency and quality levels.
The new PLANTMASTER release meets the most demanding customers requirements and proves Barco's commitment to keep up with the latest technologies and manufacturing standards.
One of the revolutionary new developments is the availability of a full back up and recovery mode.
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All latest generation Barco data units can now be equipped with an additional storage capacity for local storage of all collected data in case of server breakdown or power failure.
A period of up to 24h of server breakdown can be bridged without any loss of information.
As Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) continues to gain acceptance as an effective method to measure production performance, PLANTMASTER also includes the worldwide-accepted OEE reporting standard for efficiency and quality monitoring.
The planning module in the PLANTMASTER system has been extended to cope with today's industry requirements.
With the support for KanBan based production, PLANTMASTER now fully fits in the automotive suppliers logistics concept.
With the new 'Tool configurator', production planners can configure their tools during the scheduling process, based on actual demand and availability of tool frames and inserts.
The 'Tool configurator' keeps track of all frames and inserts used in the plant.
To fully meet demands from suppliers to the automotive, food and pharmacy industry, a very powerful software module for traceability is available as an option.
This module is seamlessly integrated with the scheduling, monitoring and SPC applications.
* About BarcoVision - BarcoVision is one of the five divisions of the Barco Group and is specialized in the development and supply of MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) for the plastics and textile industry.
With over 1000 installed systems worldwide, BarcoVision can proudly call itself market leader.
Barco is a world leader in business-to-business markets, in which it offers professional display, visualization and control solutions.
Based upon in-depth market knowledge and leading-edge technology, Barco solutions help customers improve productivity and effectiveness.
* About Barco - Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, provides visualization and display solutions for professional markets.
Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection.
Barco is active worldwide and has its own facilities for Sales and Marketing, Customer Support, R and D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
Barco is quoted on Euronext Brussels and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company (Euronext: BAR; Reuters: BARBt.BR; Bloomberg: BAR BB).
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