Modern MES. Cloud Based. Rapid Deployment
42Q Smart Manufacturing
At the core of our full-featured cloud-based MES solution is MES 101 which provides the fundamental building blocks for shop order management and route control. Additional Smart Manufacturing modules include: CMMS, OEE, IIoT, Business Intelligence, Business Connectivity and additional features in MES+.
Values & Capabilities
Delivered by Manufacturing Experts
Cloud-Based Technology
Rapid Implementation
Multi-Plant Visibility
Flexible Configuration
Subscription-based Pricing
Traceability & Genealogy
Module Options
Business Intelligence
42Q provides real-time reports and alerts which makes executive-level visibility to operations a reality. Intuitive data visualizations enable executive and operations leadership to make informed decisions based on real-time information. Gain access to digital signage, Statistical Process Control (SPC), pre-defined and self-service configurable reports and dashboards.
Business System Connectivity
42Q can be easily integrated with enterprise systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Learning Management Systems (LMS) as well as homegrown applications using certified adapters or 42Q’s Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
Asset Performance
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Total Effective Equipment Performance (TEEP) are crucial metrics for any manufacturing organization seeking to maximize its Return on Net Assets. 42Q’s Asset Performance module gives you the visibility you need to decide where to focus improvement efforts & investments for the greatest ROI to the organization. By combining the Asset Performance and IIoT modules you can automatically the uptime/downtime signals from the asset.
CMMS
42Q’s Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) module provides the tools your organization needs to manage your factory's assets. It allows you to manage maintenance work orders, step-by-step electronic checklists, calibrations and spare parts. In addition, the 42Q's CMMS enables you to perform corrective and preventative maintenance, calibrations and retain history that can be used to supplement your master records for regulatory and internal audit compliance. By using CMMS, you can digitize your maintenance operations and maximize your asset contributions.
IIoT
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) module enables manufacturers to connect a wide variety of devices and machines to the cloud, dramatically improving speed, data quality and eliminating human errors. Over 35,000 pieces of equipment are globally connected to 42Q using industry standard protocols. This level of connectivity enables a much higher level of test automation and fast sophisticated analysis of huge volumes of test and sensor data.
MES+
MES+ builds on the already robust traceability capabilities provided in MES101 by providing additional tools for manufacturers with more complex manufacturing assemblies or stringent regulatory standards.This module provides tracking and control for purchased serialized items, full inbound product traceability and kitting verification.
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Our Customers Deploy in as Little as 6 Weeks
Our deployment services team is certified in our RPM (Rapid Production Model) implementation methodology and will guide you through a timely and effective deployment of 42Q.
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Transforming Their Businesses
Weir Minerals Reduces Manufacturing Lead Times by up to 30%
Weir Minerals, a part of the Weir Group plc, is a global market leader in the supply of engineered solutions and aftermarket products to the mining industry. Their customers require fast order fulfillment lead times, which are met by manufacturing products as quickly as possible within their 12 core manufacturing plants.
42Q Enables Production Readiness to Double the Volume at Comet’s Penang Facility
Comet’s facility in Penang, Malaysia needed to double the production volume of matching networks within a period of six months. While the manufacturing process itself could support the increase, the manual data collection process had reached the limits of its capability. The company needed to increase efficiency, improve quality, enhance traceability and wanted a single source of truth for all manufacturing data. They decided to implement a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and eliminate all spreadsheet and paper based processes. They also wanted the system to seamlessly integrate with their ERP system and a variety of manufacturing equipment.
Cloud MES Supports Sophisticated Automation in a High Speed, Highly-Regulated Manufacturing Environment
A global medical device manufacturer had been producing complex Class II medical devices for years, using 42Q as their MES. Now they faced the challenge of manufacturing high-volume Class III medical devices with complex, fully automated production lines. They feared that implementing advanced, high-volume automation using 42Q MES would require significant factory downtime. The new production lines required a high level of sophisticated automation and a manufacturing execution system that supported and seamlessly integrated with such systems.
Digital Factory Transformation with 35,000 Pieces of Manufacturing Equipment Connected in the Cloud
Sanmina manufactures 250 million products per year. More of a challenge is that there are over 200,000 different top-level assemblies produced each year for 700 different OEM customers with up to 20,000 forecast changes per week. The OEMs operate in diverse industries including telecommunications, enterprise computing & storage, industrial and clean technology. A significant amount of production is for medical, aerospace and automotive products with strict regulatory requirements. The existing on-premise MES required significant maintenance and upgrade effort from the IT and operations teams. It was also limited in its ability to manage supply chains beyond the walls of each factory, and was not well suited for factory automation and other IIoT initiatives.
