Taylor Mfg. Introduces the "Smart Clamp"

James L. Taylor Mfg. has recently taken the Clamp Carrier control system to the next level and is again setting the standard for other woodworking machines to follow. This control system improves machine reliability by monitoring the functions of the machine and calibrating the machine in response to the data collected. The control system also collects a vast amount of data on the operation of the machine that can be accessed by a computer over a network (including the internet) to be used to gather production figures and diagnostic information. This control system will:

• Monitor and report production rates
• Monitor and self-adjust operations of key components
• Monitor and diagnose problems as they occur
• Remote monitoring of production, maintenance and troubleshooting anywhere with internet access

All the above leads to a faster more reliable machine.

New Software
Using the second tier of the Smart Clamp Software, data can be retrieved from the machine at any time using a personal computer (Windows, or Macintosh) connected by either a serial cable or an ethernet connection. If the ethernet connection is connected to the internet, the machine can be monitored from anywhere in the world. The reports generated can be used by production managers to review production rates, or to compare one shift against another. Taylor service personnel can review machine data over the internet and inform customers when machines are not operating properly.

Taylor operates the third tier of the Smart Clamp Software. This is an automatic program that on an hourly basis monitors a list of customer’s machines that are connected to the internet. When production figures change drastically, or the machine is recording an unusual number of malfunctions, this program automatically generates an e-mail to the appropriate person in the company and to the Taylor service personnel. This will help to keep the machines in top running condition.

This level of network machine diagnostics will set the pace for other machinery manufactures to match as we head into the connected 2000’s.