The new PROXIA RSS Manager stands for “Really Simple Syndication in Production”, i.e. a really easy and active way to distribute information and status reports in production. This is thanks to the high-tech PROXIA MES system which allows you to subscribe to specific information as an RSS feed.

Storage and transport processes in companies can be very straightforward, but sometimes not! The heart of the lean philosophy is the prevention of waste in all company processes. As order numbers rise, the production process overview is quickly lost. With regard to storage and transport, questions arise such as where are the semi-finished goods kept, because we need complete the current step?

Nowadays, cutting-edge MES solutions are far more than just plain old acquisition systems. Within the overall Industry 4.0 concept, a modern MES system is about much more than that. Digitisation and networking of the shop floor is now often part and parcel of the daily routine! The question arises of whether MES software is in competition with the ERP system?

Almost 100% equipment availability, less than 1.5% scrap, 50% less organisational work – MES software boosts production at PENN GmbH.

In many sectors, the name Tillmann Profil brings to mind a leading, cutting-edge manufacturer of cold rolled profile sections which are used in an extremely wide variety of end products – from subway rails, to trucks and service ducts in buildings.

MTConnect is an open and extendable protocol for machine data documentation at shopfloor level. Unfortunately, MTConnect lacks the increasingly important security mechanisms for encryption and backup of the data flow. The PROXIA XI Gateway makes up for this shortcoming.