What are the benefits of the FourJaw Operator workspace?

This article explains the benefits of having a FourJaw tablet in front of each machine you are monitoring.

The Operate Dashboard displayed on tablets in front of each machine has four purposes.

  • To deliver information an operator needs to do a great job
    • Which job should I do next?
    • How long did my last setup take?
    • How long is my cycle time?
  • To enable quick logging of downtime and quality information
  • To allow an operator to ask for assistance from team members without leaving their machine
  • To motivate operators to improve processes and share best practice
    • OEE displayed prominently
    • Allows for an easy comparison to previous shifts

Benefits to Operators

  • It helps you to make sure problems in your cell or on your production line are resolved
    • Justify your ideas for changes and expenditures using downtime data
    • Empowers you to make your own decisions based on OEE data
    • All shifts are equally visible to the management
  • Improves teamwork
    • You and your managers have real-time access to the same data, reducing the blame
    • Quickly message for support and get a reply directly to your machine
    • Compare your machine’s performance today to previous timeframes and share best practices among shifts
  • Always know how your machine is performing

Benefits to Production Managers

  • Productivity measures always front of mind for operators
  • Encourages digital data capture on downtimes and quality
  • Promotes friendly competition between machines and shifts
  • Get your message instantly in front of an operator at their machine
  • Shopfloor managers can see at-a-glance if machine is down and if downtime reasons are not being logged