Making sense of big data

Andrew Steele, Forcam UK’s MD explained, "Collecting vast amounts of data from the shop floor means amassing big data. Forcam Force enables users to transform this into actionable smart data presented graphically, highlighting relevant KPIs and pinpointing exactly where action is needed.”

Data can be presented on different devices including desktop PC’s, laptops, tablets and smart phones. The web based information is accessible 24/7 from any location, subject to access consents and protocols. A manager travelling to a conference, for example, even overseas, can keep track of plant performance and advise colleagues on overcoming any problems.

The visualisation and reporting paper can be downloaded from http://www.forcam.com/index.php?id=301. Other papers are also available on aspects of shop floor networking such as production folders and overcoming machine interconnection issues.