10in6 OEE Tracking vs ABB Manufacturing Execution System

10in6 OEE Tracking helps manufacturers measure Overall Equipment Effectiveness using machine signals, production counts, downtime events, scrap, and operator context. Its OEE calculation combines Availability, Performance, and Quality: run time against planned time, actual output against expected output, and good parts against total parts. Results can be viewed in real time by machine, line, or area and broken down by shift, product, and time period. The system surfaces downtime, slow cycles, microstops, speed loss, scrap, rejects, and recurring loss patterns. Shop-floor displays, management views, shift and daily reports, and threshold-based alerts show when performance falls. Automatic OEE calculation requires a direct machine or PLC connection, which 10in6 configures and maintains as part of deployment. Listed connections include SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, QAD, Epicor, Sage, and custom systems using file or API interfaces. Connectivity options include industrial protocols, serial, SQL Server, REST API, SCADA, and data historians. Deployments include 10in6 staff to connect equipment, configure workflows, and support operations after go-live. Pricing is on request.

ABB Manufacturing Execution System coordinates manufacturing processes and gives operators, supervisors, production engineers, and plant managers information related to productivity, quality, and flexibility. Production order management covers order and production buffers, workflow, and automatic routing mapped from ERP. Scheduling follows ISA-95 and B2MML data exchange and provides visual Gantt charts with manual or automatic modes. The quality module supports parameter management, manual or automatic data collection, product test certificates, in-process controls, tolerance validation, non-conformity reporting, and checklists. Listed ERP connections include SAP, ERP LN, Baan, IBM Maximo, and other systems, with interfaces such as ODBC, OLE DB, web services, XML, OPC, and TCP/IP. Equipment connections include barcode scanners and printers, weighing scales, automated guided vehicles, PLC-based equipment, and Siemens automated production lines. ABB lists applications across industries including food and beverage, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, metals, mining, oil and gas, and pulp and paper. For pharmaceutical and life sciences solutions, ABB describes full-scope coverage according to GAMP5 and FDA 21 CFR Part 11. Pricing is available on request; ABB directs prospective buyers to contact the company or a channel partner.