Production monitoring that starts at the machine

See running and stopped machines, production counts, scrap, and OEE. Orenda MES runs on site, with authorized remote access for the team.

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What happened on this shift?

A machine counter tells you how many parts were made. A production record adds the product, order, shift, and reason for a stop. Orenda Box collects the configured PLC signals; Orenda MES turns them into a working view of the line. Operators add the information the machine cannot supply.

Orenda MES machine status and production counts

From PLC signal to production report

  1. Read the machine Collect state, counts, and the measurements available from the controller.
  2. Add production context Match records to the workcenter, product, order, and shift.
  3. Review the result Compare output, downtime, scrap, and OEE for the selected period.

The questions your team asks every day

Which machine stopped?

Follow machine status and open the relevant operator or SCADA view.

Where did we lose time?

Look at stop duration and recorded reasons, then compare shifts or products.

Did we make good parts?

Review total and good quantities alongside the time and cycle definitions used for OEE.

Start with reliable counts and states

Choose one machine and define what running, stopped, and good production mean. Validate the PLC values against the operator’s view. Use the same definitions in the dashboard and report before comparing performance.

  1. Map machine state, total count, and available quality data.
  2. Define planned production time and cycle time for the product.
  3. Record downtime reasons and operator inputs.
  4. Compare one shift’s report with the shop-floor records.

Build on the production record

Local MES and SCADA

Keep collection and installed applications close to production.

Remote visibility

Let authorized colleagues or service partners open the relevant application.

Maintenance investigations

Use production records alongside measurements and machine manuals to investigate a change.

Production monitoring questions

Is MES the same as SCADA?

SCADA shows process values, trends, and alarms. MES organizes production execution: what was made, when, for which order, and with which losses. They can use the same machine signals for different jobs.

Can collection continue without an internet connection?

The Box’s local data collection and installed applications operate on site. Remote access and hosted AI analysis require connectivity. We test the installation’s restart, storage, and offline behavior during setup.

Can data go to our ERP?

ERP integration is scoped against your system and workflow. Agree the identifiers, fields, direction of exchange, and failure handling before treating an interface as part of the installation.

Bring one shift into view

Share the machine and PLC model, the production counts you already have, and the first question you want the report to answer.

Plan a production monitoring demo
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