Heidenhain Launches New Machine Monitoring Platform

Heidenhain’s new PlantMonitor is a digital solution to aid the manufacturing shop floor. The platform enables companies to simultaneously monitor and analyze production data at multiple sites where at least one machine is equipped with a Heidenhain TNC control/StateMonitor software combination per site. The new PlantMonitor aggregates the data onto one screen for review, and machine tools using non-Heidenhain controls can also be included and monitored.

By connecting multiple StateMonitors within the new PlantMonitor software umbrella, a company’s entire production environment will become transparent to users, according to Heidenhain, enabling them to react appropriately to problems and changes, as well as achieve long-term process optimization.

On a single PlantMonitor screen, network data is displayed by groups via a customizable dashboard. The monitoring function displays machine data in real time. The machine status bar, utilization rate and availability for every machine connected to PlantMonitor can be shown in a clear format on the single page and, if needed, as a tile added to the dashboard. Other highlights of the new PlantMonitor system include the new production and MTBF (mean time between failures) calculations, as well as the ability to set reference values for productivity.

Heidenhain says PlantMonitor is a progression to the next level of monitoring, viewing machine data and analyzing pertinent data that is of interest to companies both large and small. Currently, PlantMonitor is available as a rental license with a minimum duration of six months.