cmNavigo 4.0 MES software has embedded finite  scheduling. Scheduling models plant floor resources and defines the role of each in fulfilling orders in a near-term time frame. Schedules can be weighted around multiple production criteria and key performance indicators, such as minimizing delivery delays, maximizing machine loads, and reducing cycle times. Is built on Microsoft application development layers; integrates with more than 30 extensible MES applications. These provide visibility and traceability, operational efficiency, quality management, factory integration, operations intelligence, and factory management.  Can configure and extend models and define workflows without programming. Avoids duplication of master data, allows real-time updates across different areas of the plant floor, and eliminates the need to maintain separate interfaces. Features include lot-based sampling; document management; warehouse management; durables tracking, and a shift logbook.

Critical Manufacturing, www.criticalmanufacturing.com

BOM connector v. 6.8 is for processing customer bills and quoting. Reader can verify content. Is interactive with graphical user interface. Browse button provides suggested corrections for discrepancies. Settings saved by customer profile. Can use BC-PREP module to browse internal ERP system.

Router Solutions, http://www.routersolutions.de/en/home.html

Integr8tor v. 9.1 fully supports Gerber X2. Includes automatic file and feature recognition. Feature detection and analysis, layer stack-up detection, and other quality processes can be executed automatically. Edge-connector recognition capability now includes irregular and complex variants. Delivers improved minimum line-width detection performance. Reportedly increases accuracy and reduces processing times by over 30%. Includes extended SMD section. Solder mask section provides minimum negative solder mask ring. Has faster stack-up recognition, support for further archive file extensions, and extension-less archive names. Where single job archives are provided in multiple formats, it elevates drawing image import of secondary format.

Ucamco, www.ucamco.com

Altium Vault 2.1 enterprise data management and collaboration platform centralizes, manages and formalizes component libraries, design data and team collaboration. Is said to improve workflow and usability for day-to-day operations. Provides design teams and design team leaders with a centralized, shared location to manage components and supply chain data; manages copies of all templates, reference designs and current designs, complete with precise change information, version and revision history; allows collaboration on projects across all design domains and co-design in real-time on the same PCB. Also has design environment infrastructure management tools for IT departments. Comes in three editions; Component, Workgroup, and Enterprise Editions

Altium,