Energy Industry Manufacturer Transforms Shop Floor
February 1, 2017
Freedom IoT from 5ME, a cloud-based software, was recently installed on more than 100 machine assets in a strategic facility of a provider of equipment for the energy industry.
Manufacturers ranging from small shops to global enterprises using Freedom IoT can connect with ERP, MES, maintenance and quality business systems. The generated data can be accessed anytime via any device with a browser. The software continues the Freedom eLOG tradition of providing real-time monitoring and analysis, machine diagnostics and an array of manufacturing metrics.
The Texas-based company utilizing Freedom IoT is a provider of subsea systems and services to the oil and gas industry. It helps exploration and production (E&P) customers overcome difficult challenges with onshore and offshore drilling, completion and production technologies. The company already plans to expand the Freedom platform in its global operations.
The facility's plant manager said, "Oil and gas is pretty turbulent these days and investment in the Freedom software allows us to tighten up the ship now and puts us in position to increase production with rebounding customer demand. We are identifying waste, optimizing machine usage and staying competitive regardless of business climate."
5ME's Freedom software focuses on manufacturing efficiency that can integrate seamlessly with shop-floor assets to provide full transparency into manufacturing processes. These include asset utilization, performance, quality and OEE, as well as machine health, process health and energy consumption. Recognizing patterns and trends allows the team to manage equipment operations and increase productivity and profitability.
"We did an extensive evaluation to show Freedom's comprehensive data sets and reporting and how that information could be used to maximize operations," said Pete Tecos, Vice President of 5ME. "They are now fully utilizing the SmartBoards and e$CORE features to monitor and monetize machine operation and help `insulate' operations from business spikes and dips. Our software also has the required flexibility they need to connect their different business systems."
For more information contact:
5ME
4270 Ivy Pointe Blvd.
Suite 100
Cincinnati, OH 45245
513-719-1600
www.5me.com
www.freedom-iot.com
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