Via XpertFactory, machines can share data in real time to maximise efficiency across the suite. It facilitates seamless, synchronised, and centralised real-time data acquisition from existing machinery & equipment enabling data processing, dashboarding, analysis, and storage. Users can connect, retrieve and aggregate the data on the XpertFactory platform to monitor and review over time for further analysis and insight. The data acquired covers machine performance and environmental sensors, and is accessible via local displays and remotely via the cloud. Insights gained can be used for process optimisations: for example, the knowledge acquired can be used to create a questionnaire to accurately estimate a part’s suitability for hybrid manufacture.

Combining the data from machine and environment in XpertFactory allows more insight and understanding of key control variables, which improves the quality of each component. Engineers can be alerted in real-time to problems before they occur, which results in consistent near zero error processes, an increase in uptime, and improved Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE). To optimise OEE, users can create a digital twin of processing to identify the service and maintenance requirements of equipment in distant places. The digital twin can also be used in plant commissioning.

XpertFactory harnesses data from across the entire manufacturing process to be monitored, assessed and acted upon, enabling users to significantly improve workflows. Our platform facilitates seamless, synchronised, and centralised real-time data acquisition from existing machinery and equipment enabling data processing, dashboarding, analysis, and storage. As the machines can be linked to a complete ecosystem (e.g., via local HMI’s/ Dashboards/ Cloud), detailed analysis of machine performance is achieved remotely providing critical insights to machine performance and machine learning opportunities.