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Infor EAM Enterprise Edition also includes a new configuration management feature that enables manufacturers to create their own asset configuration settings. Manufacturers can then store these settings and use them in test, training, and production systems. www.managingautomation.com/Infor4 MAXAGER TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE PROFIT OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE A n updated version of Maxager Technology’s enterprise profit optimization (EPO) software is said to offer improved reporting and visualization of profitability information. The new release, Maxager 7.5, enhances the company’s core product, which allows manufacturers to determine their perminute profit by analyzing profit margins along with product run rates. The 7.5 release large downward working range, an advantage in machine-tending applications. The robot can reach 2.2 meters and handle a payload of 150kg. It can work with both heavy and large parts. A built-in Service Information System (SIS) monitors the motion and load of the machine and optimizes service requirements. It also includes motion control and collision detection software that instantly detects a collision force and reduces impact by up to 70%. www.managingautomation.com/ABB CDC SOFTWARE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT C DC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corp., is offering an out-of-the-box manufacturing operations management system, called CDC Factory. CDC Factory integrates finite factory scheduling, manufacturing execution systems (MES), real-time performance management, quality, maintenance, and analytics processes. Included are standardized best practices of lean manufacturing, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and continuous improvement. In addition, CDC Factory’s framework is said to unlock hidden capacity on the factory floor by managing production scheduling in real-time, pinpointing the causes of plant inefficiencies, and providing Streamline the Product Selection Process here are three ways to use the Product Comparison Tool at Managing Automation.com. Start by pointing your browser to www.Managing Automation.com/comparisontool. From there, specify your industry and company size, plus platform and database requirements (if applicable). Next, choose the Browse option if you know which companies or products you’d like to review; Compare to view listings by specific category; or Match to specify certain features/functions in advance of the search. From the product listings returned, select the ones you’d like to compare side by side. If you’d like to request more information from the product’s manufacturer, simply click the RFI Direct icon below the vendor’s name, add comments if needed, and submit. The company will then contact you with additional details. T includes user-defined reporting granularity, enabling manufacturers to look at profitability at a high, aggregate level or to drill down into profitability at the individual product level. The new release includes a waterfall visualization tool that gives manufacturers an easy-tounderstand view of their profitability represented by revenue minus all elements impacting profit, such as discounts and rebates. The Maxager 7.5 is available now. www.managingautomation.com/Maxager ABB FLEXIBLE ROBOT A BB’s newest robot, the IRB 6620, is a small, flexible robot, designed for applications that include spot welding, cutting, injection molding, and core handling. This six-axis model weighs 900kg, making it the lightest ABB robot in its class and also making it possible to mount in four positions: floor, tilted, inverted, or shelf. Its low weight also allows it to be mounted on top of a machine; it can bend backward and has a 49 October 2007 http://www.managingautomation.com/Infor4 http://www.managingautomation.com/ABB http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com/Maxager

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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

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