Lean
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ENTECH-ALPHA
LED supplies
visual solutions for corporate communication needs. Whether
you need a single LED sign or a world wide network of LED
signs. |
In today's world, quick and
effective communication is essential. To achieve this, you
need the right display using the right technology.
ENTECH network
ready LED message displays have revolutionized the way companies
communicate with their customers and employees. |
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| ALPHA displays enhance
your Lean Manufacturing programs |
Manufacturers can increase
productivity by giving the right information to the people
that make process decisions.
ENTECH provides integrated
communication systems that allow instant status of work stations,
process lines and plant-wide statistics at a glance. |
 The
principles of lean manufacturing created by the Japanese have
become so widespread chances are you’ve heard something
about them or are involved in some form of it. The idea is
that one can divide their workforce into distinct processes
or work cells that can be easily monitored. Companies with
active Lean Manufacturing programs understand the need to
map and measure every stage of their "Value Stream"
for each product with the objective of eliminating waste from
every process.
Companies with active Lean Manufacturing programs
understand the need to map and measure every stage of their
"Value Stream" for each product with the objective
of eliminating waste from every process. Click
here to view ROI stories for LEAN projects.
ALPHA LED displays
can quickly improve the effectiveness of any Lean Program
by giving you the ability to post these measurements where
they are needed most. Click here to learn
more. |
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| KPIworks |
In today’s highly competitive
manufacturing environment, companies that will thrive are
those that implement some form of continuous improvement program.
Visual Workplace solutions have played a key role in improved
productivity and cost savings by displaying Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs).
Harvest real-time KPI data points from your OPC or ODBC* servers
easily with this turn-key, software solution. KPIworks™
software from ENTECH, allows you to connect to various inputs:
database fields, relays, photo cells, status values, process
sensors… Monitored Key Performance Indicators combined
with your custom-set parameters will optimally format and
visually display the desired information – automatically.
Benefits can include: trends being caught and corrected, reduced
time between line changes, proactive front office action,
maintained parts inventories, and swift response to line errors
or equipment bottlenecks to maximize uptime.
Easy to install and configure, KPIworks gets your real-time
production data to ENTECH Andon boards, marquees and other
plant floor displays in a fraction of the time of other integration
options. This translates into production efficiencies. And,
with no custom code to maintain, this scalable software is
economical, easy to install and configure, and fast to learn.
Tested, proven, robust and well supported. KPIworks has been
proven in some of the largest and most complex manufacturing
facilities. It can provide broad stroke information or can
be configured to provide more detailed production statistics.
But its real strength is its ease of use and flexibility.
Robust and well supported, KPIworks can help you achieve your
Continuous Improvement goals by making a Visual Workplace
solution an easy and economical step into the future. Call
ENTECH to learn more about this
exciting new software. Seamlessly harnessing the power
of data, visually displayed, to drive productivity. |
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| ALPHA displays
enhance your Lean Manufacturing programs |
The principles
of lean manufacturing created by the Japanese have become
so widespread chances are you’ve heard something about
them or are involved in some form of it. The idea is that
one can divide their workforce into distinct processes or
work cells that can be easily monitored. Companies with active
Lean Manufacturing programs understand the need to map and
measure every stage of their "Value Stream" for
each product with the objective of eliminating waste from
every process.
ALPHA LED
displays can quickly improve the effectiveness of any
Lean Program by giving you the ability to post these measurements
where they are needed most. |
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| Alpha EA7120 displaying plant
efficiency data |
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| Alpha EA9240 displaying overall
shipping performance |
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| AlphaMedia PC displaying productivity
information |
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| AlphaExcel
Solutions |
| Enter critical information into an
Excel spreadsheet and watch it immediately display on your Alpha
9000 message center. Communicate vital data to your work force
with the help of AlphaExcel Solutions. |
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| AlphaExcel EA9120 Warehouse
Status Board |
4x4
Table.xls
A 4 row by up to 4 column table of data |
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| AlphaExcel EA9120 Production
Status Board |
3x4
Table.xls
A 3 row by up to 4 column table of data with a "rotating"
bottom line. |
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| AlphaExcel EA9120 Sales Leader
Board |
Leaderboard.xls
A scrolling table (up to 50 rows) with a fixed
header and up to 4 columns. |
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| AlphaMedia PC |
The next generation
of ANDON boards has arrived! Introducing the AlphaMedia PC
from Adaptive Micro Systems, the world leader in LED display
solutions. |
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| LED Solutions for Material
Handling |
By integrating
LED displays into a real-time warehouse management system
anyone can walk into a warehouse environment and visually
see order status, priorities, and many other relevant productivity
measurements. Improvements in order fulfillment accuracy and
material flow efficiencies can be obtained. Five critical
areas where LED displays can be used are inventory management,
storage, receiving, picking and shipping.
Outside of shipping, displays can be used
to provide concise driver information such as queuing information,
priorities, pickup times, departure times, wait times, truck
directions and any other specific dock door status. Information
is derived from either the dispatcher or the WMS program based
on scheduling, dock availability and load priorities for each
facility. This would replace the use of a simple dock number
or flashing light. |
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Once the unloading
process starts, the lift truck drivers need to know what is
required to come off of the trucks, where they need to be
stored and the priority of the load. Displays placed over
each receiving door on the inside can provide direction at
a glance as to where the pallet or load must go whether it
is a staging area, another dock for reloading, or a specific
aisle or storage area. Again this data can be driven manually
by the dock manager or via an automated process from the WMS. |
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Alpha EA9240 with
shipping status |
AVPC with order scheduling/prioritization |
| Some of the tangible and measurable
benefits of LED displays integrated within a warehouse or manufacturing
environment are:
• Improved coordination of orders, parts, priorities
and flow.
• Improved inventory accuracy by insuring proper items
are picked.
• Visible tracking of order status, changes, lots and
priorities.
• Improved throughput, work flow and reduction of WIP.
• Improved customer service by communicating order needs
and dock requirements.
• Improved labor resourcing by implementing a smoother
flow process.
• Prioritizing of orders quickly and visibly for all
employees.
• Meet delivery schedule and financial objectives.
• Link material flow with information flow.
• Visibly display any performance measurement information.
• No reliance on white boards, print outs, clip boards
or word of mouth. |
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| LED Solutions for Industrial Networks |
Put Your Data to Work for You
• The AVPC family of LED graphics boards gives you the
tools to improve the productivity of any operation, by providing
your workforce with the live data they need to make decisions.
• AVPC displays plug into your existing TCP/IP or Ethernet/IP
networks, and can quickly go to work for you with minimal
setup.
• Integrating displays into your operation has never
been easier with Windows® 2000 installed inside the display.
All of your existing Windows applications will operate just
like they’re running on a PC, except the display can
be viewed from hundreds of feet away. |
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Office and Internet Applications
Rather than e-mailing or printing your graphs and data tables,
post them real-time where everyone can see them. Use Excel®
and its powerful query tools to display live charts and data
or use Explorer® to point at a internet or intranet site
to display live updates. |
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• Display web pages as easily as you do on your desktop.
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• Run Excel on your AVPC to display your
critical charts and graphs. |
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• Use Excel’s powerful Query tools to post live
data for your workforce |
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| Industrial Networks and Applications |
Run your HMI applications
right on the AVPC so the entire shop floor can see the same
screen, at the same time. Running GE Cimplicity®, RSView®,
Wonderware®, Visual Plant®, Iconics® or other
HMI or SCADA applications on the AVPC is as easy as running
them on your desktop computer. Just resize your screen to
match the display size of the AVPC. |
• ANDON display configuration has never
been easier or more flexible. Rather than proprietary protocols,
run your existing HMI on the AVPC to create your ANDON layouts.
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• Display your HMI faults and alarms where everyone
sees them immediately, utilizing the same applications you’ve
created for shop floor operator interfaces. |
• Live graphical charts created from either
Excel or your HMI generate instant process improvements in any
work environment. |
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1-800-383-8163
1905 W. Arbor Rose
Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 |