Key Features:

• Supports a wide range of machine tools through the FOCAS 1 standard, ensuring easy integration with existing equipment. 
• Facilitates the standardized exchange of data from various machine types, enhancing interoperability.
• Directly connects collected machine data to Siemens Industrial Edge, allowing for advanced processing and analytics capabilities. 
• The collected data can be leveraged to provide user-friendly dashboards for real-time monitoring of machine performance and health as well as predictive maintenance, anomaly detection or general performance optimization in processes or tools following the data collection.

• Improved Operational Efficiency: By connecting machine tools and gathering data in real-time, the Connector for FOCAS 1 enables a data basis for tools to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, leading to streamlined operations.
• Informed Decision-Making: The Connector for FOCAS 1 enables access to real-time and historical data which empowers managers and operators to make data-driven decisions, enhancing overall productivity.
• Predictive Maintenance: Through the data collected by the Connector for FOCAS 1 advanced analytics tools can be enabled to predict equipment failures before they occur, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
• Enhanced Quality Control: By monitoring machine performance closely, manufacturers can ensure higher product quality and consistency. The Connector for FOCAS 1 supports monitoring systems by collecting the necessary data.