Managing Automation - October 2007 - (Page 48)

10-07 PRODUCT SCAN Contact Info Editorial product consideration: Diane Himes Senior Web Editor 212-560-1849 dhimes@thomaspublishing.com M anaging Automation’s Product Scan is a roundup of some of the latest tools available to help you run your manufacturing business, from the shop floor to the top floor and beyond. This format facilitates a connection to the product directories at ManagingAutomation.com, where you will find a wealth of information on the vendors relevant to your business as well as product and contact information that can jumpstart your technology selection process. You’ll notice a link to ManagingAutomation.com associated with each of the product descriptions in this section — you can follow that connection for actionable information on each company and its products. For a look at how you can compare various products through MA’s online Product Comparison Tool (at www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool), see the sidebar on the facing page. This month’s Web Exclusive product feature provides coverage of recent trends and developments in the supply chain execution space (SCE) (managing automation.com/SCupdate). For a glimpse at the SCE product listings most often viewed through the Product Comparison Tool, see the sidebar on p. 50. ADVANTECH CORP. VEHICLE-MOUNTED PCS A dvantech Corp. has added a new generation of vehicle-mounted computers aimed at customers looking for high performance in the supply chain and logistics sectors. The TREK-775 and TREK-776 enable secure wireless connectivity in supply chain management for data processing in logistics management, warehouse inventory control, distribution accounting, ports, and yard freight management. Both units come in a die-cast aluminum housing for harsh environments. They feature an Intel LV Pentium M 1.1-GHz or ULV Celeron M 600-MHz processor, and a selection of Windows XP Embedded, XP, and Windows Embedded CE 5.0 operating systems. Various I/O ports are available for connecting peripheral devices, such as bar code devices, RFID scanners, and printers. Available now, the TREK-775 is priced from $2,150 and the TREK-776 from $2,250. across multiple platforms in the enterprise, including LANs, WANs, tablet PCs, and mobile devices. The company said an updated user interface is easily learned and customizable. The application can be configured to meet industry-specific requirements at the enterprise, regional, or business-unit level, the company said. The .NET frameworkbased application runs as a managed application using Microsoft’s Common Language Runtime (CLR), and is said to provide better resource management, more administration and deployment options, and improved security. As with earlier iterations, version 10 includes support for established workflow capabilities, rather than imposing new business processes on users. www.managingautomation.com/StayinFront enabling close collaboration between the design and manufacturing teams, the software can help companies lower scrap costs, decrease production time, and deliver products to market more quickly. The 8.1 supports six languages — English, German, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese — with Italian, Spanish, and Korean expected to be added this year. www.managingautomation.com/PTC INFOR EAM SOFTWARE UPDATE nfor has announced an updated and rebranded version of its flagship enterprise asset management (EAM) product that includes functionality for vertical industries, including manufacturing. The Infor EAM Enterprise Edition replaces Infor’s Datastream 7i EAM product and is available now. The new version includes built-in functionality for the manufacturing, fleet management, facilities management, and life sciences industries. The software combines asset management and analytical functionality. I PTC PRO/TOOLMAKER 8.1 F www.managingautomation.com/Advantech STAYINFRONT INC. .NET FRAMEWORKBASED CRM S 48 tayinFront Inc.’s latest version of its customer relationship management product, the StayinFront CRM 10, allows a business model to be created and then deployed 2007 ollowing its acquisition of computeraided manufacturing provider NC Graphics in May 2007, Parametric Technology Corp. (PTC) has introduced Pro/TOOLMAKER 8.1, a stand-alone application that provides multi-CAD support to enable associative, reliable NC toolpath programming for Pro/ENGINEER and other CAD systems. With optimized high-speed machining capabilities, the company said, Pro/TOOLMAKER offers manufacturing engineers and machinists a package of NC programming capabilities that include NC post-processing and tooling libraries in a single product. By October http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.ManagingAutomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com/SCupdate http://www.managingautomation.com/SCupdate http://www.ManagingAutomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/PTC http://www.managingautomation.com/StayinFront http://www.managingautomation.com/Advantech

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Contents Take 1 Mailbox New Selling and Fulfillment Product Leads Plan to Transform Sterling Commerce Comtrol Closes Bizarre Chapter Involving Founder New Omron COO Outlines Four-Part Growth Agenda New Mfg. ‘Czar’ Will Have a Full Plate of Issues Lawson Embraces The Trend of Fewer Upgrades Notes Wanted: A Unified Infrastructure Needed: Greater Reliability Special Report: Innovation: Why Are So Many Coming Up Short? Transforamation: Beating the Odds in Global Supply Industries: Metals: Tracking Carbon Footprints Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

Managing Automation - October 2007

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