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MASS Group, Inc. distributes a full line of industrial automation software & hardware including laser etchers, barcode scanners, vision systems,  and control systems used in industrial manufacturing across the United States. 

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FactoryServer MES - Part Tracking & Traceability

Laser Marking

2D Part Scanners

Machine Vision Systems

AUTOMOTIVE

SCADA/HMI - Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition /Human Machine Interface Systems

Typical automotive applications using SCADA/HMI include:

• Monitors paint fume exhaust burning systems
• Tracks vehicle production sequencing control
• Screens air bag systems production
• Monitors hydraulic press control system
• Controls handling system for car assembly
• Tracks forged car parts
• Monitors and controls all phases of tire production
• Controls engine block manufacturing process
• Automating truck and automotive frame manufacturing process
• Monitors production of plastic parts
• Provides visualization of various processes, such as paint booth, stamping, boiler control, water treatment, air quality control in the plant, induction heat treatment, blower control, and many others
• Monitors testing of automotive components
• Monitors assembly of components
• Controls and monitors production of windshields

Benefits

Increased Production - For everything from the power train assembly to the fuel injectors, SCADA/HMI increases production rates by integrating power, automation, and information.

Reduced Cost - SCADA/HMI enables users to drastically reduce costs by optimizing process operations and allowing customers to connect simultaneously to multiple, disparate HMI, SCADA, ERP, and database systems.

Increased Reliability - Downtime can have serious consequences. SCADA/HMI provides built-in redundancy that ensures data integrity between two applications in the event of equipment failure. Redundancy minimizes downtime and loss of data due to a system failure.

Solutions For Automotive Manufacturers

• SCADA/HMI provides visibility into the entire manufacturing process, giving the right information, in the right format, to the right people at the right time.
• A graphical user interface lets operators monitor and control levels, pumps, tanks, valves, conveyors, and other key process equipment.
• An alarm system alerts operators to problems and keeps a history for later analysis.
• Real-time and historical trend charts help operators and managers improve efficiency and resolve problems.
• Reports help satisfy management and regulatory requirements.
• SCADA/HMI supports both local and remote monitoring to provide secure access to critical information at the plant or even at a manager's home.
• SCADA/HMI connects programmable controllers, production and test equipment, business systems, and other supporting systems via OPC, XML, proprietary, or custom protocols, providing unparalleled connectivity.
• A rich set of artwork, developed specifically for industrial automation systems and equipment, is included to ease the configuration process.

Customer Experience TRW, a global technology, manufacturing, and service company, needed to feed real-time information from their factory floor machines to their maintenance management system. SCADA/HMI made the connection and now TRW can create new maintenance schedules without stopping production. TRW also uses SCADA/HMI to monitor key Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) parameters on machines that produce ABS brake parts. By monitoring these OEE parameters in real time, they increase production by lowering unscheduled downtime. 

FactoryLink SCADA HMI