In injection molding, many companies use separate systems for production, quality, and machine data. As a result, there is often no single, clear overview of what is happening on the factory floor. Information is fragmented, reports are generated after the fact, and deviations are not detected until it is too late. MyPlantFloor injection molding production monitoring software brings all of this together on a single platform.
MyPlantFloor automatically collects production data from injection molding machines and translates it into real-time dashboards for management, the production floor, and quality control. By providing continuous insight into production data and cycle times, it becomes clear where capacity is being lost and where optimization is possible, allowing production time to be used more efficiently and creating room for growth without the need for additional machines or personnel.
This is achieved through:
Support for planning and optimally distributing production orders across available injection molding machines.
Clear and up-to-date information for operators and production management via real-time production data and order information, including order status and expected order completion time.
Real-time insight and comprehensive overviews of order and machine statuses, enabling faster and more targeted adjustments.
Automatic recording of production and machine data, along with simple yet accurate loss tracking for operators to support OEE calculations.
Dashboards, analyses, and comprehensive reports that reveal hidden losses and identify opportunities for improvement.
Real-time or historical cycle time performance and production progress per order and/or per injection molding machine.
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In addition to measuring performance, the production monitoring software helps operators and production management monitor the injection molding process and achieve stable production. The operator OEE-dashboard provides a clear, real-time overview of OEE, cycle time, and machine performance all on a single screen. Key features include:
Real-time and accurate insight into OEE, cycle times, and machine performance, including trends and deviations for targeted improvement of OEE.
Automatic scheduling of planned downtime, with the integrated co-pilot feature simplifying operators’ work.
Comprehensive loss tracking. Thanks to the built-in engine, the data is accurate and clean, while the recording process is kept to a minimum.
Support for operators with smart notifications and clear work instructions. Digital shift handoffs and operator notes for easy shift transitions.
Rapid support for malfunctions or logistics issues via WhatsApp, minimizing downtime.
Track and improve the overall effectiveness of your equipment with accurate data on each cycle time. The production software immediately highlights deviations in cycle times. This provides insight into:
- Stability of the injection molding process
- Deviations by machine or product
- Trends in cycle time development
- Production efficiency per shift and/or order
Each cycle is recorded with a timestamp, machine, task, shift, hour, target and actual cycle times, and the number of parts. All OEE calculations are derived directly from the individual machine cycles recorded in the cycle table. No manual counting, no guesswork.
MyPlantFloor identifies sources of waste within the injection molding process and supports cross-departmental collaboration, which contributes to higher OEE and improved production performance. Thanks to its modular design, the software can easily be expanded with additional functionalities for areas such as quality, maintenance, energy monitoring, planning, and process digitization. This allows the solution to grow alongside the organization, gradually creating an efficient, paperless production environment.
You choose only the features that are relevant to your organization and pay only for the modules that are actually used.
QC
Ensure product quality with online quality control checks and maintain control over mold availability. MyPlantFloor combines quality records, tooling management, and production data in a single environment to ensure a stable and predictable injection molding process.
Scheduling
Efficient injection molding production requires a schedule that reflects the current situation. MyPlantFloor’s graphical planning board links the schedule to real-time machine data, making delays and deviations immediately visible. When changes occur, the production scheduling is automatically updated, ensuring that production, logistics, maintenance, and quality teams always work with the same up-to-date information and that the workflow in the injection molding shop is optimized.
CMMS
Prevent unplanned downtime by performing maintenance on molds and injection molding machines in a timely manner. MyPlantFloor maintenance management supports preventive maintenance based on cycle times, machine hours, and production data, thereby increasing the reliability and availability of the injection molding process.
EMS
Gain insight into the energy consumption of injection molding machines and compare energy performance by machine, product, or production run with energy monitoring. By combining energy data with production, cycle time, and OEE data, anomalies and inefficiencies become apparent more quickly, enabling more targeted efforts toward energy savings and process optimization.
Instead of purchasing a complex and expensive MES-system, MyPlantFloor offers a practical alternative for injection molding shops. Traditional MES-software solutions are often custom-built, expensive, and time-consuming to implement, whereas MyPlantFloor consists of standard modules that can be quickly configured into a suitable solution, thereby achieving the same results. The machine monitoring software combines production monitoring, OEE, quality, and machine performance in a single environment.
The production software is available as a cloud solution and as an on-premises installation, allowing companies to choose the option that best fits their IT policies, security requirements, and infrastructure. The cloud offers speed and easy management, while the on-premises option provides maximum control and local data storage. Dashboards can be viewed on any device—phone, tablet, TV, monitor, etc.—so you can monitor production status from any location.
The solution has a modular design, allowing organizations to use (and pay for) only what is relevant to them. Functionality can be easily expanded as the production process grows or changes. This keeps the system flexible and scalable without the need to replace it as the factory expands.
Many software solutions for injection molding are tied to a specific machine brand. MyPlantFloor operates independently of machine suppliers and collects production, cycle time, and machine data in a standardized manner, regardless of the machine’s brand or type. This creates a single, reliable data source for the entire factory and allows for objective comparisons of OEE, downtime, and machine performance.
The software is offered through rental, purchase, and rent-to-own models, allowing companies to get started easily and transition to ownership later. This makes the solution accessible to both medium-sized and larger injection molding companies that want to invest in production insights without high initial costs.
Bringing together production data, cycle time, and OEE on a single platform provides greater control over the entire injection molding process. As part of a modern approach to injection molding automation, deviations become visible more quickly, performance is better understood, and opportunities for improvement are identified sooner. This allows injection molding shops to focus more effectively on production efficiency, a stable cycle time, and a higher OEE, resulting in a more predictable and efficient production process. Would you like to request a demo to experience the benefits of machine monitoring software for yourself? Contact us by calling +31 76 5156572 or email info@agilitec.nl.
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Production monitoring software provides real-time insight into machine performance, cycle times, downtime, and OEE. This makes deviations more quickly apparent and allows improvements to be implemented immediately in the injection molding process.
By automatically collecting production and machine data, it provides insight into losses in availability, performance, and quality. This enables injection molding companies to focus more effectively on achieving higher OEE and better machine utilization.
A traditional MES system often includes extensive functionality and is typically implemented as a custom solution. Production monitoring software as MyPlantFloor focuses on rapid implementation and real-time insight into production performance. For many injection molding companies, this provides the same management information without the complexity of a full MES implementation.
Yes. MyPlantFloor is a practical and affordable alternative to traditional MES systems in injection molding. Whereas classic MES software is often developed as a custom project with high costs and long implementation times, MyPlantFloor is based on standard modules that can be quickly configured.
This makes the solution significantly faster to implement and more predictable in terms of costs, without compromising on functionality. The machine monitoring software combines production monitoring, OEE, quality, and machine performance into a single integrated platform, providing injection molding companies with the same management insights as an MES system, but in a simpler and more accessible way.
Yes. MyPlantFloor is independent of machine suppliers and can collect data from various brands and types of injection molding machines. This allows performance and OEE to be measured and compared in a uniform manner.
Yes. The software is available as both a cloud solution and an on-premises installation. This allows companies to choose the deployment model that best suits their requirements in terms of management, security, and infrastructure.
