Correlating machine data with relevant plant floor information is a key requirement for documenting quality and establishing an audit trail that can identify and isolate potential quality concerns before and after a finished product is shipped to market. With ASSIST™, part tracking and traceability aggregates operator ID, part serial number, work order, component lots, automated test results, manual measurements, and other process variables with each machine cycle. This level of automated data collection and part tracking allows for a detailed genealogy and permanent record of each part that is shipped – validating and documenting quality across the entire product life cycle. 
 

With the addition of networked barcode label printers, wireless handheld scanners, and operator terminals, the ASSIST™ part tracking and traceability process can be fully paperless, reducing labor cost and increasing production levels. 
 

The following illustration and list of capabilities highlights some of the key aspects of the ASSIST™ software product.