Renishaw presents smart manufacturing data platform for industrial process control
Renishaw Central collects, presents and initiates accurate process and metrology data to optimize processes, reduce downtime and minimize waste.
Renishaw (West Dundee, Ill., U.S.) Central is a new smart manufacturing data platform that collects, presents and initiates accurate process and metrology data, enhancing the productivity, capability and efficiency of manufacturing operations. The platform connects to measurement devices across the manufacturing process and provides valuable insights that manufacturers can use to analyze, identify, predict and correct process errors before they occur.
Renishaw Central collects metrology, status and alarm data from connected devices across the shop floor. Devices include additive manufacturing systems, on-machine measurement systems, shop floor gaging and coordinate measuring machines. With insight into the process performance of each workstation, manufacturers have a better understanding of where to take corrective measures. In unattended processes, the status of devices can be monitored remotely. If any errors occur, they are detected and displayed within the Central platform's dashboards or other third-party applications.
“The platform operates on-premises, allows shop administrators to own their data and ensures that process control is automated without depending on an internet connection,” Brandon Golab, machine tool product manager at Renishaw Inc., says. “Connectivity, consistency and control drives confidence and, in-turn, the development of future factory concepts.”
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