Create and manage machines
‘Machines’ are where you create equipment (other than ‘Presses’) that are used throughout your business.
These ‘machines’ are used to link to operations and for production.
Machines are found under Admin > Configure the Factory > Equipment > Machines:
From the main screen you can see a list of all created machines:
To ‘Edit’ and existing machine click on its name:
A dropdown will show with the machine ‘Details’:
There is also a tab for configuring the machine for the ‘Capacity Planning’ module:
From the main menu you can select to ‘Copy Machine’ under the ‘Eyeglass’ option:
A new machine can be created from scratch by clicking the ‘+’ button:
Fill in the ‘Details’ tab with the machine information:
Name: This is the name that will display throughout printIQ for the specific machine.
If you have multiple of the same machine you would name them as ‘Folder 1, Folder 2 for example:
Description: A basic description of what the machine does. This is for your reference only and display on the main ‘list’ screen.
Type: Used to categorise machines only on the ‘Machines’ board (does not drive any internal logic).
Location: Used when you have multiple ‘Factory Locations’.
Department: Select the ‘Department’ to link the machine for Capacity Planning and ‘User’ account access.
Imposition Device ID: Device ID for Switch integration.
Market Segment: For reporting purposes.
Order: Order the machine will display in for Capacity Planning
Active: Active/Inactive flag.
Fill in the ‘Capacity Planning’ tab with the machine work hours. Use the sliders to set the operation days and hours:
Is Schedulable: Mark the machine as being available for Capacity Planning
Planning Group: Used to ‘group’ machines so that operation can be dragged/dropped from one machine to another on the Capacity Planner.
These groups can be configured in the ‘Planning Admin’ screen:
Machines/Guillotines/Presses: Used to group machines for selection from the ‘Operations’ board
Capacity Plan As: Used to link versions of the same machine to one consolidated machine for capacity planning.
Inherit Production Path from: Used to link ‘like’ machines for ‘Allocation’ from production boards.
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