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Leverage Manufacturing Process Data with Arch Systems’ ArchFX Platform at APEX 2023
October 13, 2023 | ArchEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Arch®, the leading provider of machine data and analytics for electronics assembly operations, will exhibit at the 2023 Productronica trade fair, scheduled to take place Nov. 14-17, 2023, in Munich, Germany. The company will showcase the ArchFX Platform in Hall 2 Booth #511.
The ArchFX Platform forms the foundation of Arch Systems' comprehensive solution, combining an array of direct-to-machine connectors, globally scalable data brokers, cloud-based analytics, and action monitoring capabilities.
At the show, Arch will provide demonstrations of ArchFX GLO™ and ArchFX Process Insights™. Collaboratively built by manufacturing and data experts, GLO unifies and analyzes global and local operations, offering actionable insights in an easy-to-use solution for everyone from global leaders to line operators. With Process Insights, Arch’s intelligent analytics suite, manufacturers can quickly identify and resolve operational inefficiencies across multiple lines, factories, and sites. This robust solution uses rich machine data and domain expertise, empowering electronics manufacturers to reclaim 20-60% of quality, performance, and line utilization losses.
Arch has built the largest collaboration of industry domain experts working hand-in-hand with data scientists to constantly map new signals from the noisy data, adding them to the ever-growing library of actionable insights.
These insights are changing how manufacturers tackle their most complex problems, allowing them to simplify and align actions from the shop floor to the top floor.
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