Released on: July 14, 2008, 4:01 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Overall Equipment Effectiveness and OPC Interlinked through
GainSeeker

Press Release Body: Evan Miller, CEO of Hertzler Systems, manufacturer of GainSeeker
Software, "Pollak-ADP is a Six Sigma/Lean shop and has put a lot of emphasis on
Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE). The company has one particular product with a
subfour-second cycle time, which equates to about 17 parts per minute, 22 hours per
day and six days a week. By analyzing downtime with GainSeeker, they were able to
boost OEE from 65 per cent to 75 per cent, representing more than a $130K increase
in throughput. This enabled them to keep up with increased product demand without
increasing production capacity (no capital investment) or staff. Pollak-ADP
observes that the ability to capture and analyze product and process characteristics
real-time enables them to produce high quality products."

Leading manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, authored a feature article in
Industry 2.0 titled, "OPC is the link." In an industry where competition and
innovation keep manufacturers on their toes, Object Linking and Embedding for
Process Control drives becomes an enabler increasing overall equipment efficiency
according to the author. The entire feature article can be read at
http://trcutlerinc.com/Industry%202.0%20May%202008.pdf.


"With this concept in mind, Hertzler Systems added new functionality to GainSeeker
SPC (statistical process control), specifically to provide support for Object
Linking and Embedding for Process Control (OPC). "OPC is the standard computer
protocol for communicating with machinery and process controllers," noted Byron
Shetler, Chief Technology Officer, Hertzler. "Supporting OPC creates new
opportunities for collecting data from production equipment in real time, performing
statistical analysis on the data and then feeding information back to operators,
engineers or to the equipment itself."

Many leading companies sought for support for OPC in recent years, including
Pollak-APD. Pollak-APD designs, engineers, tests and manufactures work-enabling
devices for the transportation industry based on efficient electro-mechanical
actuation technologies.


Hertzler Systems (www.hertzler.com) provides seamless, accurate data acquisition
solutions that drive business transformation. The company provides the leading
real-time data acquisition and analytics software, the GainSeeker Suite. This
powerful and flexible system is best used by lean and progressive companies.
Gainseeker Suite allows companies to connect with devices and other information
systems, collecting data and alarming key personnel when problems arise; this
technology allows organizations to analyze data for root cause problems, converting
data into knowledge.


Hertzler Systems Inc.
www.hertzler.com
Adrienne DePew
Communications Manager
info@hertzler.com
800.958.2709


Web Site: http://www.hertzler.com

Contact Details: Hertzler Systems
2312 Eisenhower Dr. N.
Goshen, IN 46526
800-958-2709