{"id":14838,"date":"2020-01-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmcinfo.com\/our-work\/beckhoff-smart-factory-erp-integration\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T22:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T22:43:39","slug":"beckhoff-smart-factory-erp-integration","status":"publish","type":"our_work","link":"https:\/\/www.dmcinfo.com\/our-work\/beckhoff-smart-factory-erp-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Beckhoff Smart Factory ERP Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dmcinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27165739\/Beckhoff-AX8620-Drive.jpg\"  \/>A\u00a0cutting edge\u00a0custom manufacturing\u00a0client\u00a0worked with DMC to improve ERP and factory floor integration. These updates allow them to\u00a0boost\u00a0efficiency, quality, and identify\u00a0other\u00a0areas\u00a0for\u00a0continuous\u00a0improvement\u00a0on an ongoing basis.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>DMC\u2019s client makes many custom parts to order. The schedule for this process is set by the ERP system every day, and each part needs to be processed by multiple machines. The machines receive the schedule and work order from the data base that the ERP system populates each evening.\u00a0The system also has several checks and features to help guide operators and\u00a0eliminate\u00a0the possibility for user error.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Detailed information on the process is logged back into the SQL server data base along with fault logs and fault history.\u00a0This provides\u00a0the client\u00a0access to fault logs, cycle times and machine states, both in real-time and for historical data analysis.\u00a0The data is regularly\u00a0mined\u00a0to\u00a0identify\u00a0the best\u00a0areas of improvement\u00a0from an ROI perspective.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"\/services\/manufacturing-automation-and-intelligence\/plc-programming\/beckhoff-and-twincat-3-programming\">DMC\u2019s Beckhoff and TwinCAT 3 Programming Services<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"\/contact\">Contact us<\/a>\u00a0with any project inquiries.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0cutting edge\u00a0custom manufacturing\u00a0client\u00a0worked with DMC to improve ERP and factory floor integration. 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