Plantwatch

Plantwatch traceability software for manufacturing, developed by HTE, Inc., is a solution designed to track, control, and visualize manufacturing processes. According to the vendor, this software is suitable for small to large companies across various industries, including manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, food and beverage, and packaging. With its advanced features and user-friendly interface, Plantwatch aims to enable professionals in these industries to achieve traceability, error proofing, and control throughout their manufacturing operations.

Key Features

Real Time Monitoring: According to the vendor, users can monitor, control, and log serialized or lot-based operations in real time, providing valuable real-time and historical information.

Database Browser: The software allows users to log and browse any ODBC database with ease, thanks to its highly optimized SQL database, as claimed by the vendor.

Error Proofing and Control: The vendor states that the software offers error proofing and process control features to reduce build errors and ensure correct product routing.

Easy User Configuration: Users can quickly create and deploy applications using simple drop-down menus and a user-friendly graphics editor, according to the vendor.

Graphics: The software provides a graphics system that allows users to create customized screens with inputs, outputs, buttons, images, and more, as claimed by the vendor.

Control: According to the vendor, the software includes a powerful Logic Chart engine that enables users to make logical application decisions and supports operations such as WriteToOpc for complex logic creation.

Connectivity: The software is said to communicate seamlessly with a wide range of systems, including RS232, Ethernet, OPC, Structured Text File, and Discrete I/O, as stated by the vendor.

Traceability: According to the vendor, the software stores data within SQL Servers, allowing users to generate analytical reports for forward and reverse genealogy and process parameters.

Remote Executable: The vendor claims that the software allows users to invoke external programs, expanding its functionality and enabling the creation of application-specific functions.

Network Client: According to the vendor, the software supports a multiple user system where users can work on their own copies of user screens, navigate, and monitor/control as if they were at the main CPU.