Process package gets to grips with torque data

Control Opta is a new leading-edge assembly process management solution from Crane Electronics.

Control Opta is a new leading-edge assembly process management solution from Crane Electronics.

It networks all torque measurement stations within an enterprise enabling centralised real time SPC based process control and giving complete torque traceability.

The system is web based and data input is provided through torque tools in the Crane Opta range.

This presents new advantages across the production process from operator onwards via supervisor up to senior management.

As a torque measurement and SPC system is only as good as its data inputs, the Opta platform strategy is making the operation of torque tools as time-saving and intuitive as possible.

Whether it is a rotary transducer, data collector or wrench, operator faults are avoided by a common tool interface and menu structure.

This is further strengthened through automatic recognition between Opta tools by ?plug and play? technology.

The operator can thus concentrate on the actual measurement process and torque readings are fed to the Control Opta system.

The software system, Control Opta, collects the data and offers powerful SPC analysis, as well as control and data management to supervisors and management.

Out of condition alarms are a key feature of the system, enabling automatic e-mail and SMS alerts to supervisors with automatic escalation routings as appropriate.

Individuals with appropriate access rights can view the assembly process on their intranet, or if they are off-site on the internet.

They are no longer constrained by geographical location.

For complex assembly operations, the system can help to ensure that supervisors fulfil test quotas and complete recordings requirements.

It can also provide reports on supervisor and team effectiveness.

The system provides complete traceability of changes to programming as well as data input.

Historical values are recorded and can be used to generate trend information or highlight assembly problems.

As a web enabled system, the software has simple deployment across a company?s intranet, eliminating time consuming setup on individuals PCs.

The system also interfaces with a company?s existing database such as SQL and Oracle databases.

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