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The Augmentir™ founding team has been at the forefront of three of the most important of these software technology revolutions – Wonderware Software in 1987, Lighthammer in 1997, and ThingWorx in 2008.
In 2017, the founders of Augmentir recognized that the technology and market forces were aligned yet again, for a fourth industrial software revolution. A revolution focused on increasing the productivity & quality of processes involving front-line workers.
Wonderware Transforms How Machines Run
In 1987, Wonderware transformed how machines run, with the introduction and mass commercialization of Human-Machine Interface software. Wonderware enabled the first software-based industrial revolution and is still in evidence today by Wonderware’s continued leadership position.
Lighthammer Revolutionizes the Factory Floor
In 1997, Lighthammer transformed manufacturing yet again with the introduction of the first Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence platform. Lighthammer revolutionized the factory floor by bringing both real time intelligence and live synchronization with the ERP software layer. This enabled the second software-based industrial revolution and is still evidenced today by the ubiquity of this software (currently under the SAP MII brand).
ThingWorx Catalyzes the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
In 2008, ThingWorx catalyzed the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with the introduction of the first application platform for IIoT. ThingWorx transformed both manufacturing and service, becoming synonymous with Industries 4.0/Brilliant factory, and Connected Service. This enabled the 3rd software-based industrial revolution and is still evidenced today by the ubiquity of IIoT software and the market leadership of PTC’s ThingWorx brand.
Boost productivity, reduce errors, and improve uptime
Ensure equipment uptime and yield and improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of operator care routines performed by plant management, operations, and maintenance.
Complex / Simple Assembly: Augmentir helps standardize and optimize quality assurance and inspection procedures. Digital work instructions help workers perform inspection checks that involve visual inspections, meter readings, fluid level checks, etc.
Line Changeovers: Improve safety and automate safety incident reporting. Digital checklists and safety instructions help ensure compliance and minimize impacts.
Shift Handoff: Digitize your lockout/tagout procedures to ensure compliance and safeguard workers from hazardous situations. Remote approvals ensure safety and compliance.
Operator Rounds: Reduce equipment setup time and process variability and increases your flexibility to meet customer demands. Step-by-step, digital instructions help ensure upgrades or changeovers are completed correctly, and integration with an MES or ERP system provides enterprise visibility.
Clean-in-Place: Ensure equipment uptime and yield and improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of operator care routines performed by plant management, operations, and maintenance.
One Point Lessons: Improve the quality, transparency, and efficiency of preventative maintenance procedures. Digital work instructions and remote expert assistance helps guide maintenance staff with more efficient maintenance and repair, resulting in minimized machine downtime.
Autonomous Maintenance: Ensure equipment uptime and yield and improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of operator care routines performed by plant management, operations, and maintenance.
Improve manufacturing productivity and enhance field service
Digitize manufacturing and field service processes to improve quality, and continually improve worker performance with data-driven insights from Augmentir’s AI platform.
Guide Workers with Digital Work Instructions
Digital work instructions improve standardization and quality for assembly procedures and manufacturing work instructions and help optimize workforce performance in all aspects of discrete manufacturing.
Simplify Troubleshooting with Remote Collaboration
AR-based virtual collaboration tools allow manufacturers to connect factory workers with remote subject matter experts, allow 3rd party OEMs to remotely support equipment, and provide a flexible solution for activities that can no longer rely on face-to-face interactions.
Improve your Operation with AI-based Analytics
AI-based operational insights allow companies to identify opportunities to support workforce development programs uncover opportunities for improving worker skills and driving continuous improvement throughout the organization.
Augmentir’s Field service
Installation: Augmentir helps standardize and optimize quality assurance and inspection procedures. Digital work instructions help workers perform inspection checks that involve visual inspections, meter readings, fluid level checks, etc.
Quality Inspections: Improve safety and automate safety incident reporting. Digital checklists and safety instructions help ensure compliance and minimize impacts.
Materials Inspections: Digitize your lockout/tagout procedures to ensure compliance and safeguard workers from hazardous situations. Remote approvals ensure safety and compliance.
Service and Repair: Reduce equipment setup time and process variability and increases your flexibility to meet customer demands. Step-by-step, digital instructions help ensure upgrades or changeovers are completed correctly, and integration with an MES or ERP system provides enterprise visibility.
Supplier/Dealer Collaboration: Ensure equipment uptime and yield and improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of operator care routines performed by plant management, operations, and maintenance.
Warranty Notifications: Improve the quality, transparency, and efficiency of preventative maintenance procedures. Digital work instructions and remote expert assistance helps guide maintenance staff with more efficient maintenance and repair, resulting in minimized machine downtime.
Russ Fadel, Co-Founder & CEO
“We believe that today’s industrial frontline workforce, with a global footprint of over 350 million workers, has been underserved by technology. We intend to change that.”
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