Information Solutions

Tracking is the capability to know where something is or was in a process at a specific time. It has been proven that real-time tracking systems can help reduce lead times and optimize the supply chain. Optimization requires structured real-time information about work movements from each work zone. Tracking systems can assist by providing information about work objects and their processing details in real time. A generic tracking model can help simplify the implementation of a tracking solution.

Rockwell Automation's Tracking-Line Peformance Solution integrates seamlessly with existing systems for a solution that's better, faster and more cost-effective.

Rockwell Automation Tracking and Tracing solutions enable the building of genealogy or part traceability. This critical MES solution provides essential data gathering assurance that helps limit the liability of non-conformance (if you do find a problem, you will know what it is as well as where it is). This system can provide quarantine or campaign coverage in the event of found defects or other quality issues, in addition to addressing Regulatory Compliance needs with TREAD Act Reporting and Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (MVSS) records.

Vehicle/Part Tracking

Rockwell Automation provides control centric tracking solutions that monitor both vehicle and part movements. This positional tracking solution is based on the work in process (WIP) identification and associates a work specification, which is retrieved from an order management system to the WIP. This solution is used by control systems to minimize the cost of auto identification systems, network traffic, and execution time by decoding work specification locally. This repeatable, robust and scalable solution provides positional tracking throughout assembly lines and is designed to continue performing even in the event of a computer system malfunction.

In today's increasingly competitive, technologically advancing marketplace, your most significant differentiator is your ability to manage data throughout your enterprise and turn it into actionable information.

Making the large amount of data on your plant floor usable is a challenge, but the Andon Solution from Rockwell Automation can help. It converts equipment faults, block and starved bottlenecks, pull cords, or other inputs into actionable information based on your individual manufacturing and business rules. This is accomplished due to a unique Rockwell Automation "Rule Matrix" which choreographs both manufacturing and business rules into real-time manufacturing directives.

Automotive manufacturing is growing in complexity. Specification changes during production runs and high option/model mix put great demands on your manufacturing systems.

Quality, the key to your customers' satisfaction and your profitability, is sometimes at risk in this dynamic manufacturing environment. A Rockwell Automation Error-Proofing solution automates the reinforcement of your individual manufacturing and business rules by transforming bill of materials, work instructions and procedures into order execution along the production route. This is accomplished due to a unique Rockwell Automation "Rule Matrix" which choreographs both manufacturing and business rules into real-time manufacturing directives.