b'AncaRedax users enter a web address that brings up the systems dashboard on any type of display.Shops can strike process improvement gold with tools that gather and analyze machining information.By William Leventon ware from Fanuc America Corp. in Roch-ester Hills, Michigan. Working with Fanuc T echnology for automated data collec- CNCs, FASData allows users to collect tion and analysis isnt new and soundsand analyze shop floor data. Key pro-like something that would have broad ap- cess and maintenance information can peal in a machining industry bombardedbe viewed on a simple dashboard. Dis-by talk of the industrial internet of thingsplayed data includes machine status (up and Industry 4.0. Thus far, however, manyor down), alarm information, cycle time shops have taken a pass on the tech. and part count. Collected data can be This may be a costly mistake judgingstored for later analysis or passed along by the advertised capabilities of the lat- in real time to other software programs.est data collection and analysis products.FASData is installed on a single com-Product developers say they can improveputerfor example, a desktop or a machining operations, boost productivitysmall-business serverconnected to a and provide timely notification of prob- shops network. Data is viewed on web-lems, among other things that would bepages shown by a variety of displaying welcome at any shop. devices, including PC screens, phones One such product is FASData soft- and tablets.54AUGUST 2020 MachineControl.indd 54 7/17/20 3:02 PM'