C3 believes in market-driven solutions that bring innovation to manufacturing. Part of the process is analyzing and utilizing data. C3 takes data analysis to a new level making it business responsive and using data to increase profitability and demand sustainability. C3 can provide innovative solutions for your company with information systems services for data collection and analysis including machine data collection, localized & web-based reporting tools, and intuitive product tracking systems.
Analysis
Data collection is not usually a priority for machine builders, which means machines often require upgrading for accurate data collection. C3 has a wide expanse of experience understanding manufacturing machines and creating a data collection plan that provides relevant and timely information. Upfront analysis on the hardware and software for individual machines, assures the project scale is responsive to strategic goals and budget. Once the foundation for a data collection scheme is designed, the data layout is drafted through a machine assessment.
Assessment
Diverse manufacturing processes drive successful businesses. C3 assessments of these processes are a great way to better understand the data collection that will move productivity and reliability in a positive direction. The assessment process integrates team members from manufacturing, administration, and IT to ensure the machine upgrade accommodates intended solutions.
Solutions
There are many ways to approach data collection. As a custom machine builder, C3 has extensive experience with complex machine code. By collecting data at the root level and pushing up to the collection agent, you will feel confident the data collected is accurate and timely. Data collection solutions can be accomplished through a number of various upgrades that include software, hardware, and if necessary, custom software development.
Software
- PlantQue™
- SQL databases
- OPC servers
- Linked OPC servers
Hardware
Dedicated data collector PLC outfitted with networking capabilities. PLC cards to push data into corporate database
- Software Development
- Microsoft Office templates
- Visual Basic
- Database development
C3 provides advanced software analysis, assessment, and design to improve machine design and design validation. Some of C3's data and information services include:
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Structural and kinematic analysis
- Animated at speed - acceleration/deceleration
- Frequency/vibration analysis
- PLC code
- I/O communication
- HMI programming
- Variety of controls platforms: Allen-Bradley, Siemens, G&L, Modicon, GE
- I/O checkout
- Simulation testing
- Project management
- Panel design and build
Our manufacturing and OEM clients have information technology (IT) that can span from a server/mainframe to desktops and migrate down to production floor subsystems. We engineer and support a wide variety of information solutions that leverage our clients’ current infrastructure and take advantage of technologies they have not yet deployed. Examples include wired and wireless Ethernet, RFID, barcode, web applications, and advanced data collection, analysis, and reporting.
The C3 data was right. It was more accurate than our own internal business reporting. We found many errors in our own systems. C3 developed a system that makes my job easier. I can get any report I need in five minutes or less. This will transfer to our bottom line.
