A recently completed automation system for a well known boiler manufacturer controls a new modular production line using Data Solutions’ off-the-shelf MIS software.

This software is based on an earlier version which won the IHSE’s ’Best IT Solution’ award and is used to allocate stock, dictate in-line test procedures and enable results capture as boilers pass through each stage of manufacture.

Barcode scanning enables operators to track boilers’ progress through the system and call up test data as required.

Designed to be linked to the Company’s new stock control system, the dedicated software has been so well-received that within weeks there were plans to extend the system further.