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human intervention. Data can be consolidated from multiple sources, and the touchless product modeling process can track and validate part and design changes. The MDE eliminates manual product modeling, enabling managers to continue using spreadsheets and Web forms to keep track of product and supply chain changes. Also, built-in validation checks help to speed up the product introduction process. www.managingautomation.com/Selectica in/check out to track assets, a reports module, asset scheduling, and statistical process control (SPC). Built on Microsoft’s .NET architecture, the product enables predictive scheduling of work orders. www.managingautomation.com/MASSgroup PILGRIM SOFTWARE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT E GE FANUC SUPERVISORY CONTROL SOFTWARE LMS G GRAPHICAL PROGRAMMING ngineering innovation company LMS has unveiled the LabVIEW Real-Time interface, a graphical programming platform and development environment. LabVIEW is the latest addition to the LMS Imagine.Lab AMESim platform. New capabilities include exportation of AMESim models into National Instruments Lab- E E Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 5.0, offering next-generation visualization and real-time information management. The supervisory control software has new features, such as the Look ‘N’ Feel for Workspace and Database Manager and the option of integrating with Microsoft Windows XP or Vista. An Enhanced Failover feature allows users to synchronize real-time data while the charting tool displays X-Bar, R-Bar, S-Bar, histogram, and logarithmic charts. Other capabilities include Alarm Management; Dynamos, which are pre-built graphic objects; and Discover and Auto configuration. The company has also tweaked the Graphic Thumbnail Support and Loadable Blocks features in this version. nterprise Compliance and Quality Management (ECQM) software provider Pilgrim Software has added SmartEngineer to its document management product line. SmartEngineer technology integrates engineering with quality, change management, and compliance, and can manage 3D and 2D CAD models. SmartEngineer addresses cross-functional barriers, or “over-the-wall” syndrome, by allowing communication between engineering and quality/manufacturing personnel as they respond to defects, complaints, or design changes. Other features, such as version control for engineering drawings in a centralized location, focus on catalyzing time to market and combating design issues. www.managingautomation.com/Pilgrim BRONER METALS SOLUTIONS PRODUCTION SCHEDULER B www.managingautomation.com/GEfanuc3 roner Metals Solutions, a supply chain planning, scheduling, and manufacturing execution systems provider, has released an updated version of its Production Scheduler module. New functions include feeder Streamline the Product Selection Process VIEW real-time test benches, a capability that would primarily benefit users in the automotive and aerospace industries. The product features applications such as control design, real-time control, graphical interfaces, data management, and data acquisition cards for industrial processes. Simulations can be downloaded directly from LabVIEW in the Virtual Instrument function. www.managingautomation.com/LMS se the TechMATCH product comparison tool at ManagingAutomation.com to evaluate and compare software packages and automation tools. Start by pointing your browser to www.ManagingAutomation.com/comparisontool. To view listings by category, mouse over your category of choice within the white box. Follow the subcategories to the right to narrow the field of listings. From the product listings returned, select the ones you’d like to compare side by side. To request more information from a product’s manufacturer, click the icon below the vendor’s name, add comments if needed, and submit. The company will then contact you with additional details. If you prefer to search by specifying the features/functions you need, simply click “Start your custom specification” below the list of categories to get started. U MASS GROUP ASSET & MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT M anufacturing Automation & Software Systems Group, Inc. (MASS Group) has released version 4.4 of its FactoryServer CMMS EAM for asset and maintenance management. Increased productivity and an enhanced user interface are new to the FactoryServer, which also includes plant management and reporting tools to track and maintain production equipment and assets. MASS Group highlights four improvements in the new version: check 47 November 2008 http://www.managingautomation.com/MASSgroup http://www.managingautomation.com/Selectica http://www.managingautomation.com/Pilgrim http://www.managingautomation.com/GEfanuc3 http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com/LMS

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