Bring the work to the machine.
Connect work requirements with the programs and information needed by the selected equipment. Reduce repeated manual file handling within configured workflows.
SHOPGRID® · MACHINE CONNECTIVITY
Connect the equipment.
Connect the operation.
Bring machines, operators and business systems into a connected manufacturing environment.
SHOPGRID® connects supported equipment through interfaces adapted to the machine and the work it performs. Exchange production information, deliver programs and bring operational feedback into the broader workflow.
DIFFERENT MACHINES. A CONNECTED ENVIRONMENT.
Work with the equipment
you depend on.
A production floor rarely consists of identical machines. Different manufacturers, controllers and generations of equipment bring different communication requirements.
SHOPGRID® provides a common software environment around those differences. Machine-specific connections translate supported capabilities into the production workflows your operation needs.
Collect operational information
Bring available status, events and
production results into a shared
operational context.
Deliver production information
Transfer programs, files and work
details through the interfaces
supported by each machine.
Coordinate supported actions
Integrate equipment interactions
into defined workflows, based on
the machine’s capabilities and
your operating requirements.
CONNECTIVITY WITH A PURPOSE
Information to the floor.
Results back to the business.
A machine connection becomes useful when the information it exchanges supports a production task or a business decision.
Understand what is happening.
Associate available equipment status and production events with the relevant work, giving people more context than an isolated machine signal.
Keep related systems informed.
Exchange relevant production information with ERP and other connected applications through defined mappings and integration rules.
FROM ERP DATA TO MACHINE PROGRAMS
Generate the code.
Connect it to the work.
Real-Time NC Code Generation from ERP Data is a core SHOPGRID® capability.
SHOPGRID® can turn configured production data into machine-specific NC programs. Machine Connectivity provides the delivery connection between that generated output and the supported equipment.
Program generation and machine delivery are configured together around the equipment, production requirements and release process.
Explore Real-Time NC Code Generation
01
Identify the equipment.
Establish the machine, controller and available communication interfaces.
02
Define the exchange.
Specify the required files, information and supported actions, including expected responses.
03
Validate the workflow.
Verify the connection and equipment behavior with the people responsible for the production process.
04
Plan for interruptions.
Define how connection failures, incomplete transfers and unavailable equipment are reported and handled.
BUILT AROUND YOUR FLOOR
Start with one connection.
Build a connected process.
The right starting point is the machine or workflow where connectivity solves a clear operational problem.
We review equipment capabilities, network requirements and the systems already in place. That assessment establishes the scope of the connection and how it fits into SHOPGRID®.
From there, the implementation can expand to additional equipment and related production workflows.
Explore Production WorkflowsLET’S CONNECT YOUR EQUIPMENT
What machines need
to join the conversation?
Tell us about your equipment and the information you need to exchange.