System Insights Joins Partners in THINC
The company develops systems for asset connectivity using MTConnect and OPC UA.
Okuma America Corp. (Charlotte, North Carolina) has announced that System Insights Inc. (Berkeley, California) has joined Partners in THINC. System Insights provides technology for Smart Factory, Industry 4.0, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) client initiatives, connecting assets that monitor, analyze and optimize the factory floor for improved operational performance.
“The partnership with Okuma offers a strategic opportunity for System Insights to provide customers increased asset connectivity, an enriched data set with context about the manufacturing process, and analytics for insight, so plants can improve asset efficiency, automate process and improve profit,” says Rick Moran, president and CEO of System Insights. The company’s Vimana product securely connects to factory assets using MTConnect and OPC UA. It is designed to enrich and analyze machine data to provide real-time visibility and actionable insights for improved control over operations.
Partners in THINC Director Jeff Estes says, “[System Insights’] predictive analytics software connects securely to a large variety of vendor assets making it easy for customers to obtain real-time manufacturing data to improve CNC machining efficiency and productivity.”
Members of Partners in THINC provide technologies that are integrated with Okuma’s CNC machines and controls to deliver advanced manufacturing system solutions.
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