Can Abaci communicate directly with shop floor devices?
In the same way that Abaci can interact with other application software, it can also communicate with other digital data sources including handheld RF devices. Abaci modules can receive data from bar-code scanners with no configuration required. This capability allows Abaci to accept data from the shop floor to monitor workstation tasks and times, or to track shipping room operations such as picking, manifests and packing slips. For devices that require feedback from the system to display information or instructions, Abacis ODBC drivers allow simple configuration. Abaci is also able to communcate with the PLCs on shop floor equipment such as CNC machines, process equipment and printing presses, so it automatically collects the data to report on specific jobs, production rates, downtime, quality performance or any other production line metrics.
