24/7 CNC Monitoring in the Palm of Your Hand

24/7 CNC Monitoring in the Palm of Your Hand

Monitoring equipment 24/7 has now become an essential capability for maintaining efficient production processes. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, which is ensuring that all manufacturers can enjoy the benefits of machine monitoring with its MTConnect-compliant Integrated Machine Analytics (IMA) line of solutions, has now brought this same technology to mobile devices. This IMA Mobile application was designed to help manufacturers enter the era of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) by providing a simple method for monitoring their CNC machines. The IMA Mobile App allows you to remotely monitor machine controls utilizing MTConnect, an open standard that allows universal connectivity. By having your machine's data readily available on your mobile device (iOS or Android), you can instantly check on whether your facility is operating efficiently and effectively, day or night.

With Mitsubishi Electric Automation's IMA mobile app, you'll achieve real-time monitoring on a CNC machine's control mode and state, program status, and overrides. Notifications will also be sent directly to your mobile device on alarms, status changes, overrides, and program changes.

With real-time monitoring and notifications, you can achieve:

• 24/7 manufacturing with increased uptime
• Assurance that projects stay on schedule
• Quick response to alarms
• Improvement of overall equipment efficiency (OEE)
• Increased machine usage
• More accurate bidding for projects

Minimize downtime

Of particular usefulness to plant operators is the app's Smart Alert feature, which brings the expertise of Mitsubishi Electric Automation service engineers to your assistance to get your machine up and running quicker when alarms happen. This feature provides:

• Troubleshooting tips directly from Mitsubishi Electric Automation service engineer guides
• Phone or email connection to Mitsubishi Electric Automation service engineers directly in the app
• Email notifications sent directly to Mitsubishi Electric Automation service engineers for certain alarms

To see the IMA Mobile app in action, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz2G5xA-fzg

This mobile app can be used to monitor any MTConnect-compliant CNC, including Mitsubishi Electric Automation CNCs equipped with an IMA Adapter and connected to a computer running on Windows with either Android or iOS smartphones. There is a one-time fee for software and adapters based on a facility's needs, then a minimal monthly usage fee.

To get started, request assistance by going to https://us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en/solutions/engineered/software-solutions/cnc-software-solutions/imamobile/

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