New Xfactory and FactoryLink bundle

Assembly Automation

ISSN: 0144-5154

Article publication date: 1 December 2000

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(2000), "New Xfactory and FactoryLink bundle", Assembly Automation, Vol. 20 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2000.03320daf.009

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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New Xfactory and FactoryLink bundle

New Xfactory and FactoryLink bundle

Keywords: Manufacturing, Tracking

USDATA has produced a new software package which combines its Xfactory and FactoryLink products into a single integrated bundle (see Plate 7). It was created because most companies want to solve issues of plant traceability and control They see it as a single problem, requiring a single solution.

The new package offers flexibility and agility. It is flexible in that changes can be made "on-the-fly" to the manufacturing process model, to add new products and equipment into the system. The software is agile in that it is possible to respond quickly and easily to plant and process changes, customer demands, supplier changes etc.

It also provides excellent supply-chain visibility and trackability. USDATA is now able to supply throughout Europe the latest version of its innovative production tracking solution, Xfactory. This advanced software allows users to easily build, deploy and maintain product tracking and execution applications. Designated version 1.4, it provides manufacturers of all sizes with the ability to track and improve production processes "on the fly" and has been especially designed to deliver unparalleled performance and reliability for even the most demanding, large-scale, production processes.

Plate 7USDATA has produced a new software package which combines its Xfactory and FactoryLink products into a single integrated bundle

Ken McDougall, USDATA's European marketing director explained, "In the past, large manufacturers with rapid-paced production have had limited options for tracking and monitoring their processes. Many have had to resort to custom in-house solutions in order to find a system that can keep up with their throughput.

"Often this has led to inflexible designs, which prevent continuous improvement and represent significant costs for IT maintenance and enhancements. Now, with the release of Xfactory 1.4, large manufacturers can track even the most demanding processes in real-time while gaining the agility to modify their systems without disruption of their production."

Version 1.4 builds on Xfactory's reputation of leveraging the latest advances in distributed application design, object programming and distributed systems. Built entirely upon standard Microsoft Windows DNA 2000 technologies, large corporations will find the system integrates seamlessly with their existing systems and represents a highly scalable commercial solution.

Xfactory 1.4 uses Microsoft's latest object technologies, enabling limitless load balancing and distribution of processing power. This attribute enables large manufacturers to simply add new hardware in order to increase the overall systems processing power when new manufacturing lines are added.

For further details: Ken McDougall, USDATA, Trinity House, London Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 9PT. Tel: +44 (0) 1737 228650; Fax: +44 (0) 1737 223812; Web: www.usdata.com

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