If you are interested in the MTConnect protocol from the factory perspective, then this is the right place for you! For example, if you are a:
We also recommend the use of the MTConnectForum.com to ask questions and have the MTConnect community provide some answers.
We chose these four videos because it answers the basic questions on MTConnect that those in a shop or plant might care about:
What is MTConnect - A Business Perspective Dave Edstrom, President & Chairman of the Board, MTConnect Institute
MTConnect in Real Life - MTConnect Users Panel Panel Hosts: Ron Pieper, Program Director-MTConnect Solutions, TechSolve, Inc. Paul Warndorf, VP - Technology, AMT-The Association For Manufacturing
Expert Panel: Monitoring Your Shop Floor Using the MTConnect Protocol Panel Host: Mark Doyle, VP of Sales, I/Gear Online, LLC
Getting Started with MTConnect David McPhail, President & CEO, Memex Automation Inc. John Turner, Director of Technology, FA Consulting and Technology
We chose these two white papers below because they help you get started with MTConnect and provide concrete examples on how applications gather data and provide information to the shop and/or plant to improve overall productivity.
The MTConnect Institute is pleased to announce the availability of a new document entitled "Getting Started With MTConnect - Connectivity Guide." This guide was created by the MTConnect Connectivity Working Group that is made up of members of the Technical Advisory Group of the Institute. The purpose of this guide is to answer the question, "How do I get started with implementing products in my manufacturing facilities that take advantage of the MTConnect standard." This guide addresses both new and older manufacturing equipment and provides a very well thought out framework for getting stated on implementations. You can download this document by signing in and going to the Download section of the web site then clicking on 'Instruction and Guidelines'.
To review or download this guide click Here.
This is a study outlining currently available applications that utilize the MTConnect standard for interface protocol. The MTConnect Institute conducted this study as part of the "Sustainable Aerospace Manufacturing Inititative" for the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT). We are happy to say that both NCDMM and CCAT have allowed MTConnect to post this study for your review.
To review the study click Here.
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