Sepasoft MES Module Suite
Modular Approach to Developing MES Solutions
Sepasoft provides a modular approach to building an Enterprise Class MES solution. Sepasoft modules provide everything needed to build and deliver a stand-alone MES application, or can be integrated with third party ERP, Inventory Management and Asset Management systems. These modules that can function and operate by themselves, or together.
Sepasoft Products for MES solutions
Sepasoft MES modules include:
- Batch Procedure: low-code tool for production control, batch processing, procedures, workflows
- OEE Downtime Tracking: downtime tracking solution
- Statistical Process Control (SPC): sample collections, test data analysis, rule violations checking
- Settings & Changeover: machine settings
- Track & Trace: tracking products from the raw materials to the finished state, including consumables and byproducts
- Production: core production features such as scheduling, analysis, equipment management
The MES modules form an additional layer on the Ignition software stack, extending the standard functionality and also allowing for a rich and powerful way to customize the MES implementation to deliver virtually anything required for your MES solution.
What Is Ignition
Ignition is a web-based software platform that is great for creating HMIs, SCADA, and MES applications. Ignition, is affordable and easy to get started with, while flexible and capable of scaling up to the largest projects. Ignition is installed as server software and is:
- Web-based Ignition is installed and deployed using web technologies.
- Web-managed Ignition's platform is managed through web pages.
- Web-launched Designer and Clients Ignition's Designer tool and network clients are launched using web.
For more information on Ignition, please go to www.inductiveautomation.com
Benefits of Ignition / MES Architecture
Whatever the need, the Sepasoft MES / Ignition solution allows you to create the MES solution that your business needs.
Whether it is the process data to be tracked, materials used, data sources, which ERP system or PLC you need to connect to, or how KPI metrics are calculated, every manufacturer needs something special and specific to their process and the way they run their business. Even within the same organization, different plants and different departments needs a level of customization.
Stack Overview
Lean Manufacturing Tools
Whether you use just one of our modules or the entire product suite, we provide you with a set of lean manufacturing tools to realize your continuous improvement initiatives. Our focus is primarily on the manufacturing floor, providing real-time analysis, monitoring and control of your manufacturing process.
Implementing solutions with our modules closely follows the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC process. In the Define step, you create the business case and project charter, identify the stakeholders and map out your process. As you implement the solution as part of the Measure step, you identify the metrics you are interested in and capture baseline data. The Analyze and Improve steps of the DMAIC process are your continuous improvement activities that identify the root causes of process variance, waste and inefficiency. When you are ready to implement solutions in the Control step, you simply enable the controls built-in to our modules to alert and notify personnel of process abnormalities, generate alarms and even stop production runs if you choose.
Connecting The Dots
In most manufacturing companies, there are numerous systems and software applications, each dealing with a different aspect of what it takes to run a company.
Commonly, ERP will handle Customer Orders, Inventory Management, planning, Shipments and Finances. A Quality Management System may define policies and procedures, a PLM may hold product specifications.
A MES solution should attempt to bridge these different sources of information by creating a bi-directional flow of information that improves the utility of all the systems in place by providing them with the real-time information they need.
The Sepasoft MES Product suite provides the tools to realize an integrated system solution if required.
Sepasoft MES Module Suite