ICONICS recently released version 9.1 of its BizViz suite of Manufacturing Intelligence/Business Visualization and Analytics software. BizViz connects the factory floor to the enterprise using .NET, Web services, ASP.NET, SNMP, OPC-UA, and other Web-enabling technologies.
The latest release, introduced this month, adds a function called Productivity Analytics, a tool that provides end users at all levels of the organization with visibility into operations through real-time data aggregation and connectivity to multiple data sources. Features include thin-client, Web-based configuration; configurable KPIs; automated, on-demand reporting; intuitive Web-based user interface; real-time alert notification; alarm performance benchmarking; OEE delivered to wireless devices; role-based, secure dashboards; and flexible shift scheduling.
"With this powerful suite of applications, customers can take maximum advantage of the time-saving, reporting, bridging, Web portal, mobility, alarm analysis, and productivity analysis features to capitalize on data between manufacturing and corporate business systems," said Russ Agrusa, president and CEO of ICONICS, in a statement.
Productivity Analytics complements the existing BizViz products, including ReportWorX, BridgeWorX, PortalWorX, MobileHMI, and Alarm Analytics. Tying the advanced manufacturing intelligence application together with alarm analytics, for example, provides rapid analysis, visualization, reporting, and management of alarms, resulting in improved plant reliability, faster response times, and deeper process understanding, the company said.