Wintriss ShopFloorConnect®(SFC)

Overview

Wintriss ShopFloorConnect® (SFC) is OEE and downtime tracking software from Wintriss Controls Group, LLC. It collects run time, stops, part counts and downtime reasons from your machines and shows them live in a web browser and in scheduled reports. Production Resources, Inc. (PRI) supplies the SFC software together with the Wintriss hardware that links each machine to it, for discrete manufacturers ranging from a single department to several plants.

For a full overview of automated production data collection and OEE tracking, see our Wintriss line efficiency tracking software guide.

Key Features

• Five machine states
  • SFC files every minute of machine time as Running, Idle, Changeover, Planned Downtime or Unplanned Downtime, and you choose whether changeover counts against availability.
• Forced downtime reasons
  • When a stop runs past a set time (usually one minute), the machine interface can block restart until the operator picks a reason, and SFC back-fills the idle time.
• OEE by Primary
  • Ideal rates can be assigned per part number, tool or mold on each machine, so performance is judged against the job actually running instead of one machine-wide rating.
• Browser-based Factory Viewer
  • Live machine status and efficiency on any PC, tablet or phone browser. Settings are also managed in the browser, so no client software is installed.
• Reports and automatic delivery
  • Configurable templates cover downtime, uptime efficiency, production, OEE, operator and state summaries plus a full event log, sent on a schedule as PDF, Excel, Word or CSV files.
• Alerts
  • Text or email messages go to chosen recipients, by shift, when preset conditions occur at a machine.
• Job scheduling
  • Queue jobs per machine in the browser or import them from ERP; operators load the next job at the machine, and SFC predicts completion dates and flags late jobs.
• ERP/MES integration
  • A Microsoft SQL database plus a two-way web-service API receive schedules and report job results back; a CSV-to-API translator handles file-based updates.

Product Line / Models

SFC runs on your own server. Each machine connects through one of these Wintriss devices:

• SMI 2 Machine Interface – a 6.5-inch color touchscreen terminal for machines with an operator. Available panel-mount or in a NEMA 12 enclosure, with 32 customizable downtime codes, a 7-digit parts counter with preset, and job/operator entry by keypad or USB barcode scanner.
• SFC Tracker – a wireless monitor with four configurable digital or analog inputs. It logs run/idle time, counts and process values such as temperature or pressure with no operator input.
• SmartPAC PRO / SmartPAC 2 SFC firmware option – turns a Wintriss press automation control into an SFC data terminal (part no. 9688618 for SmartPAC PRO, 9679618 for SmartPAC 2). Adds tonnage trends and total hits per die.

Applications & Benefits

• Industries served: Wintriss lists metal forming and fabrication, packaging, plastics, food and beverage processing, machining, pharmaceuticals and medical device manufacturing.
• Mixed equipment: The SMI 2 needs only a few connections, so legacy and modern machines can report into one system.
• Unattended and support equipment: Wintriss Tracker examples include freezer temperature alarms, compressor duty cycle and press brake bend counts.
• Multi-plant visibility: SFC is multi-site capable with unlimited users, and installs on-premise so the data stays inside your network.

Technical Specifications

Selected specifications from Wintriss literature:

• Server: Windows Server 2016 (64-bit) or newer, physical or virtual, dedicated to SFC; Microsoft SQL database. SQL Express is usually sufficient up to about 30 machines; SQL Standard is recommended for larger or multi-plant systems.
• SMI 2 power: 90–264 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 1 A; 24 VDC version optional.
• SMI 2 inputs: Cycle/part count and running/stopped, plus optional scrap, setup-mode and four automatic downtime-reason inputs; PNP or NPN; two USB ports.
• SMI 2 output: Dry-contact stop circuit, 30 VDC / 240 VAC, 4 A max, used to hold the machine until a reason is entered or to stop it at the count preset.
• SFC Tracker: 2.5 W at 24 VDC; digital inputs for counts and run/idle; analog voltage (up to ±10 V) or current (4–20 mA and others) inputs for user-supplied sensors.

How to Choose the Right ShopFloorConnect Setup

1. Machine count and plants – drives server sizing and SQL edition.
2. Existing controls – SmartPAC-equipped presses use the firmware option; other machines use an SMI 2 or Tracker.
3. Operator input – SMI 2 where operators enter reasons and jobs; Tracker for hands-off collection.
4. Available signals – cycle, run and scrap signals, or analog process values.
5. Business systems – ERP/MES scheduling through the API or CSV files.
6. IT environment – Windows server and network coverage to each machine.

Why Wintriss ShopFloorConnect Is Trusted

• Wintriss developed CPR, the first shop floor data collection software for metal stamping, in 1985 and launched ShopFloorConnect in 2011.
• SmartPAC press controls connect with a firmware option and provide the same operator functions as an SMI 2.
• Data stays in a standard Microsoft SQL database on your network, open to SQL, ODBC and the API.

Contact & Ordering

Need help picking the right model or getting a quote? Provide these details:

• Number and types of machines to monitor (presses, CNC, molding, etc.) and number of plants
• Controls on each machine (SmartPAC PRO, SmartPAC 2, PLC or relay logic)
• Whether operators will enter downtime reasons, jobs and part numbers
• ERP/MES system you want to connect
• Server and network setup (physical or virtual server, wired or wireless)

Contact PRI to discuss specs, lead times, and installation support.

Downloads & Resources

Download the ShopFloorConnect brochure.