Frequently Asked Questions
13 answers drawn from across the platform — what each module covers, how they work together, and which plants and machines they are built for. Each answer links through to the page it came from.
Use Cases
OEE 4.0 alone tells you a stoppage happened and why. Adding Condition Monitoring & PredictM 4.0 tells you it’s about to happen. Adding Digital Plant Maintenance makes sure it gets fixed on a schedule instead of becoming an emergency call.
Reduce Machine Downtime Before It HappensOEE 4.0 alone gives real-time visibility into downtime as it happens. Adding Condition Monitoring & PredictM 4.0 moves from reporting to prevention. Adding Digital Plant Maintenance closes the loop with a tracked fix.
Reduce Machine Downtime Before It HappensNo — it is the same module. This page is written around the specific outcome (getting more life out of a tool) for anyone searching by the problem rather than the product name.
Get More Life Out of Every Cutting ToolIt works standalone — the parts master, location tracking, and maintenance-integrated consumption are real value on their own. Condition Monitoring & PredictM 4.0 adds the predictive demand signal on top, when both are deployed together.
Stop Running Out of Critical Spare PartsYes — Quality 4.0 runs statistical process control for both variable measurement data and attribute measurement data, with control charts, histograms and normal-distribution analysis generated automatically for each.
Catch a Defect Before It Becomes ScrapBoth — Traceability 4.0 provides component-to-pallet traceability across robotic and manual cells alike.
Trace Any Defect Back to Its Exact Root CauseElectricity, water, gas and air consumption, all in real time, with cost correlated to each component produced.
Stop Paying to Run Machines That Aren’t ProducingNo — it connects to it. Production orders and schedules sync two-way with your ERP, and completed production posts back automatically, so the ERP stays the system of record without manual re-entry.
Replace Paper Job Cards With a Live Production WorkflowIt digitizes them — part drawings, work instructions, control plans and process flow diagrams all live in one version-controlled reference instead of printed copies at each station.
Give Every Operator the Same Current Work InstructionYes — calibration certifications are stored digitally alongside the schedule and alerts, so a certificate is ready to produce for any audit without searching through paper records.
Never Let a Gauge Run Past Its Calibration Due DateYes — every AMC visit logs service observations and findings, so vendor performance is tracked alongside the schedule, not just the renewal date.
Never Miss an AMC Renewal or Service VisitIndustries
Tier-1 suppliers and OEM engine and transmission machine shops running tight-tolerance, high-volume, multi-shift production — connecting production, quality, and maintenance data across the shop floor.
Digital Manufacturing Software for Automotive Tier-1 & OEM Machine ShopsTank and heavy-vehicle engine production running on long-lifecycle, high-value equipment — with fleet-wide asset visibility, extended maintenance cycles, and machine health tracking built for dispersed heavy equipment, not high-volume discrete parts.
Manufacturing Software for Tank & Heavy Vehicle Engine Production