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Devices & Shop Floor Automation

Deliver the Instruction. Enforce the Result.

FactoryLogix puts the correct work instruction in front of the operator and connects the devices that carry out the step, including scanners, torque tools, test systems, and equipment controllers. Each action is verified as it happens: operator certified, material correct, tool in calibration, process values in range. Wrong parts, skipped steps, and out of spec results surface at the station, where the fix costs minutes instead of a rework order or a field return. 

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Digital Instructions Don't Build Products. People and Machines Do.

Defining the right process is only half the challenge. Consistently executing it across every shift, every operator, every product variation, and every connected machine is what determines quality, traceability, and throughput. Without connected devices working as part of the manufacturing process, even well-designed work instructions can be bypassed, delayed, or disconnected from what's actually happening on the shop floor.

Common challenges include:

  • Operators can skip, override, or misinterpret work instructions without physical process verification.

  • Wrong parts, incorrect picks, and sequence errors are often discovered downstream instead of at the point where they occur.

  • Scanners, PLCs, AGVs, and other shop floor equipment operate independently, creating gaps between physical execution and manufacturing records.

  • Connecting new devices and machines frequently requires custom integration projects that slow deployment and increase maintenance.

Turn Digital Processes Into Physical Execution

FactoryLogix extends manufacturing execution beyond the screen by connecting intelligent devices directly to production workflows. Instead of simply displaying work instructions, it verifies identities, guides operators, enforces process rules, and captures machine events as part of a single manufacturing record. The result is a shop floor where software and connected devices work together to improve quality, traceability, and operational control.

Provide clear, step-by-step guidance at the point of work using build-to-light systems, handheld terminals, and connected operator devices. FactoryLogix reduces search time, minimizes ambiguity, and helps operators complete every task correctly the first time.

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Designed to Prevent Errors

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Fail-Safe Control

Make the Wrong Build Physically Impossible

Digital work instructions tell operators what to do. FactoryLogix inForce helps ensure it happens by physically controlling production at the point of work. Units only advance after the correct configuration, sequence, quantity, and process conditions have been verified, preventing mistakes before they become defects.

  • Physically controls work progression using FactoryLogix process logic

  • Verifies configuration, quantity, and sequence before production continues

  • Prevents skipped steps and process deviations at the source

Built to Work, Not Just Connect

Fewer Errors, Less Search Time, More Reliable Data

Devices matter most in the moments a screen alone can't stop a mistake. When hardware enforces the process, the payoff shows up in scrap rates, search time, and how much you trust your own data.

Fail-Safe Process Control

Physically hold a unit until the right configuration and quantity are confirmed, not just displayed on a screen.

Reduced Search & Setup Time

Guided picks and automated material delivery cut the time operators spend looking for the right part.

Verified Identity & Traceability

Every scan and terminal action becomes part of the permanent build record, not a separate log to reconcile.

Lower Integration Overhead

Add scanners, AGVs, or PLC connections through configuration, not a custom project for each one.

Simulation Built on Operational Reality

Device-level data gives Simio models a real floor to test against, not a set of assumptions.

Open Hardware Choice

Use Aegis devices, your own equipment, or a mix, without rebuilding the integration each time.

Devices Across Every Environment

Purpose-Built for High-Consequence Assembly

What the hardware layer needs to guarantee changes by industry. FactoryLogix and its device ecosystem adapt to what each environment actually requires.

Know What Happened. Control What's Happening. Predict What's Next.

FactoryLogix devices capture what's actually happening on the floor, so quality and traceability come from real events, not paperwork. Paired with Simio, that data lets teams test a change before it reaches the line.

Turn the Floor Into a Source of Truth, Not a Blind Spot

Every scan and interlock your devices capture becomes the FactoryLogix record, and the data behind every Simio model, so fewer defects escape the line and fewer changes get tested live.

Reduce Line-Level Defects

Catching a wrong-part or wrong-sequence condition at the station costs far less than catching it in test or in the field.

Cut Integration Time

Configuration-based device onboarding replaces the custom middleware projects that used to slow every new connection down.

Related Insights & Resources

Practical guidance on process interlocking, standards-based device connectivity, and connecting the shop floor to FactoryLogix.

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FAQ's

The questions operations, engineering, and IT leaders ask most about putting devices to work with FactoryLogix.

inForce is a physical gatekeeper at the point of work. It holds the unit until FactoryLogix confirms the right settings and quantity, so a skipped step stops the process instead of passing through.

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