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Eclipse implemented Plantnode units in two manufacturing areas to help them improvetheir production targets. Plantnode provides real-time information on equipmentproductivity, helping operators and managers evaluate efficiency, and take steps tomeet production goals. According to Wayne Moir, President of Eclipse, Â Weparticularly liked the fact that Plantnode can capture data from all of our presses,even though some of them are older and donÂ't provide computerized interfaces.Plantnode makes it easy to integrate data capture across the facility.Â
Shoplogix was represented in this deal by York Graphic Communications (YGC), afull-service print production company. The President of YGC, Garth McLean, is aprint industry veteran with more than 20 years in the business.
According to Kevin Dwyer, President and CEO of Shoplogix, Â The use of Plantnode byEclipse validates that our solution clearly delivers real and immediate value withintheir manufacturing operation. Also, because this was a joint effort between YGC andShoplogix, our Plantnode solution is afforded a strong independent endorsement fromYGC, a printing industry expert with extensive domain expertise.Â
About Eclipse ImagingEclipse Imaging is a print production facility located in Burlington, Ontario,specializing in indoor and outdoor print on virtually any media. The companyÂ's80,000 square foot production facility houses operations including Digital Prepress,Computer to Plate production, Large format Litho, Grand format Digital Print andScreen Print, and Digital Flatbed printing.
ABOUT SHOPLOGIXShoplogix develops integrated web-based software solutions that optimize plant flooroperations. Shoplogix solutions improve productivity, efficiency, and totaloperational performance by allowing companies to make real-time decisions thatimpact profitability while actively engaging employees in the process.
Shoplogix Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, withoffices across North America. The company serves a growing base of Global 2000companies to set new standards for production performance and efficiency inindustrial environments.
PLANTNODEPlan tnode is a hybrid web-based software application designed on an open platform tointegrate with existing production equipment, analyze real-time performance, andevaluate machine productivity. PlantnodeÂ's built-in intelligence goes beyond rawdata collection to provide a fully integrated production and performance managementapplication; differentiated by the ability to compare real-time data against plannedestimates. Plantnode is proven to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)and enables machine level visibility on a 24x7 basis with automatic escalations andinteractive processes to drive higher levels of operational efficiency, quality, andperformance.
PLANTNODE NETWORK Plantnode Network is an enterprise web-based software application that consolidatesand analyzes operational data for all Plantnode enabled equipment providing acomplete and accurate view of production performance. Plantnode NetworkÂ'sdistributed design provides true enterprise scalability to evaluate real-timeperformance on a plant-wide, multi-site, or global basis.
