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Monitor Your Shop Floor in Real-Time and Improve Performance
Are you looking for assistance to improve your manufacturing processes? Let Predator MDC automatically monitor OEE, cycle times, setup time, downtime, and many more statistics – in real-time – to improve your processes. Create a usable history of data with MDC and then use that data to compare and improve processes.
Predator MDC helps you monitor the shop floor by collecting data from various machines on your floor for analysis. It features thousands of charts and graphs to utilize the data and make informed decisions and improve your shop floor’s performance.
Key Features & Benefits
Automatic and Manual Data Collection
Monitor All of Your Machines at Once
Supports up to 4,096 CNC machines, robots, PLCs and ATE Test Stands per workstation for simultaneous tracking of cycle time, setup time, teardown time, downtimes with reasons, good parts, scrap parts with reasons, and an unlimited number of user-defined events.
Real-Time Machine, Job, and Part Dashboards
Every second is tracked per machine, job, part, operation, shift, and person. Real-time dashboards display current machine, part, job, operation, and personnel status. These dashboards can be viewed from anywhere, at any time.
Multiple Plant Support
Predator MDC supports an unlimited number of plants or buildings and allows multiple locations to share a single database for enterprise-wide reporting.
Unlimited Number of Data Collection Events
An unlimited number of data collection events – including cycle start, scrapped parts, etc. – can be collected via 16 different methods designed to maximize automatic machine data collection and minimize manual data collection.
Open API and Database Architecture
Exceptional Solutions, Even Better Support
Creating the best products requires the best solutions, training and support. With a little insight into your product development process, our team of pros can point you to any tools you need (and nothing you don’t).
But it doesn’t end there. We’ll stay with you every step of the way, helping solve complex design issues, 3D printing application questions and so much more. No matter where you’re at, both in your process and geographically, we’re here.
Services & Customer Benefits
Technical Support
Our global support team efficiently addresses your needs. We’re here to minimize downtime and costs when your machines encounter issues. If we supply a post processor, expect ongoing support and updates throughout your contract.
Unmatched Training
Our Certified CAM trainers draw from extensive software and real-world machining experience for your productivity. Choose from various training options, including self-paced, instructor-led, and private, tailored to your needs and learning style.
Professional Services
We offer comprehensive CAM and CNC machining software services, including swift implementation, free or customized post processors for seamless software-machine integration, and personalized consulting for ongoing productivity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can setup the system to track per machine.
Yes, Predator uses the industry standard metric to calculate OEE.
You do not have to track by operator, but you have that ability, if required.
Yes, you can track and compare different shifts.
Yes, you can, and you can also compare cycles versus machines for comparison. We have had customers compare machines to assist in future purchasing decisions.