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Wintriss Launches Tracker for Enhanced OEE and Production TrackingWintriss Launches Tracker for Enhanced OEE and Production Tracking

The company has designed the Tracker to streamline and optimize data collection while minimizing operator involvement.

David Hutton

January 15, 2025

2 Min Read
Tracker device
The Tracker allows users to monitor a variety of injection molding process parameters.Image courtesy of Wintriss Controls

Wintriss Controls Group is introducing hardware to complement its ShopFloorConnect overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and production tracking software.

The Acton, MA–based company designed the Tracker to streamline and optimize data collection while minimizing operator involvement. The device allows users to monitor a variety of process parameters, offering a selection of pre-programmed digital inputs such as run/idle and counting, along with analog inputs for temperature, pressure, flow, voltage, and electrical current.

According to the company, it manufactures press automation, die protection, and safety controls for the metal stamping industry, along with data collection software for all types of discrete manufacturing.

Suitable for tracking injection molding operations

Temperature and pressure data are particularly valuable for tracking injection molding operations. Operators can view inputs in different formats based on their preferences.

Keith Magnant, general manager of Wintriss Controls Group, shared his excitement about the product launch. 

“Based on customer feedback for a more intuitive and easy-to-use hardware solution, we developed the Tracker to automatically send unique machine data to ShopFloorConnect software,” he said.

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The Tracker is WiFi-enabled and pre-configured for seamless integration into both new and existing ShopFloorConnect installations across a range of machines.

Device eliminates manual entry tasks

This cost-effective solution automatically collects critical data without requiring manual entry of job information or downtime reasons. For example, an injection molding department using ShopFloorConnect to track uptime, downtime, and OEE can now add a Tracker device to each machine. The device can be connected to a temperature sensor on one analog input and a pressure sensor on the other. If either parameter falls outside an acceptable range, the Tracker triggers an output connected to an alarm.

By reducing the need for manual data entry and providing real-time monitoring of key process parameters, the Tracker helps manufacturers improve efficiency and better manage their production environments.

About the Author

David Hutton

David Hutton is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience as an editor and writer with daily newspapers and trade publications. 

A Kent State University graduate, he was born in Canton, Ohio, and is a lifelong writer. David started his professional career as a reporter and page designer with the Parkersburg Sentinel in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He returned to his hometown, taking a role with the Massillon Independent, where he rose to the position of managing editor.

David’s career next took him to October Research Corp., where he worked for trade publications in the real estate settlement services industry before returning to daily newspapers as news editor for The Times-Reporter in Dover-New Philadelphia, Ohio. While there, he oversaw design of the newspaper and won an Associated Press award for Best Page 1 Design. 

In 2012, David joined the staff of Plastics News as research analyst. He was responsible for the production of data research reports providing analysis of various segments and end markets of the plastics industry. He also produced content for the publication. 

In 2019, David joined Ophthalmology Times, serving as managing editor of the publication covering the latest advancements in the ophthalmology industry for physicians and clinicians. 

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