DEK has added machine interfaces to NPI and MES software tools from Aegis, allowing manufacturers using DEK printers to maximize machine uptime, improve process monitoring and reduce operator mean time to assist (MTTA). DEK printers are now able to communicate using the Aegis xLink protocol, allowing users to reduce machine programming time for through-hole and surface-mount production, using CircuitCAM and the browser-based remote iMonitor. The utilities are part of Aegis’ software for managing manufacturing information, which encompasses all activities from new product introduction (NPI) to monitoring and optimizing production. “By adding new interfaces based on xLink technology to our SECS/GEM interfaces, we have ensured that DEK platforms are compatible with all major computer-aided manufacturing software suites”, said Dick Johnson of DEK. “Line level integrators now have greater freedom to realize the performance and reliability advantages of DEK equipment in new lines, whether they intend to base communications on the IPC2501 standard upon which xLink is based, or SECS/GEM”.
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