MES HYDRA supports JIT / JIS

MPDV Mikrolab GmbH

MPDV Mikrolab GmbH (www.mpdv.com) headquartered in Mosbach/Germany is developing innovative production IT and is looking back on over 40 years project experience in the production environment. MPDV's product portfolio comprises of products and services for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) as well as complete MES solutions. With the Manufacturing Integration Platform (MIP), MPDV also provides a sustainable basis for next-generation production IT. MPDV currently employs 380 people across ten sites in Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, China, and the US. Customers from different in-dustry sectors, ranging from metal processing to medical engineering, benefit from more than 1.000 installations of MPDV's MES solutions. These include medium-sized companies to global enterprises. Being part of the TOP 100 businesses MPDV is one of the most innovative med-sized companies in Germany.

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) support production companies to improve efficiencies in their production processes, increase productivity and thus to secure or enhance their ability to compete. A state-of-the-art MES puts companies in the position to record and evaluate data along the complete value chain in real-time. People in charge can therefore react instantly to unforeseen events in the daily production routine and put in suitable measures. MES supports on all levels of a manufacturing compa-ny short-term as well as far-reaching decisions by providing a reliable data basis.

HYDRA, the modular structured MES by MPDV, features an extensive functional range and meets all requirements stated in the ISA95 and the VDI guideline 5600. Individual HYDRA applications based on a central MES database can be combined without the use of interfaces. Thus, HYDRA guarantees a 360-degree view on all resources in production and can incorporate overlapping processes. Powerful tools for configuration and customization ensure that HYDRA can be modified in order to cater for company and industry specific requirements. HYDRA can be integrated into existing IT landscapes and is used as a link between production (shop floor) and the management level (e.g. ERP system). Production compa-nies are particular reactive using an MES system like HYDRA and therefore remain competitive - espe-cially looking at Industry 4.0.

The Manufacturing Integration Platform (MIP) is a flexible basis for innovative, individually configura-ble solutions in manufacturing IT. At its core, it offers the digital twin of production a suitable living space. By combining MIP with manufacturer-independent manufacturing apps, the result is a custom-ized and demand-oriented solution for production management.