PINpoint V5 MES vs. Predator Software Comparison


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About When you work with PINpoint, you’re getting the power behind 25 years of focus on manufacturing excellence. As a recognized leader in the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) category, we give customers the ability to optimize efficiency and quality, and deliver a positive return on their investments. MES is all we do. PINpoint V5 MES is a completely ‘out of the box’ configurable solution that can be deployed quickly, allowing you to realize results early. PINpoint gives you complete visibility and allows you to control all aspects of your plant floor. Our revolutionary and proprietary 5 Bucket model tracks every second of time for every station, product, process and operator on the line! It allows you to see the Hidden Factory so you can drive improvements to Quality and Efficiency.	About Since 1994, Predator Software focuses on automating manufacturers worldwide with innovative and award-winning software applications. Predator Software is an industry leader in Industry 4.0, lean manufacturing, industrial networking solutions and automation via shop floor control or SFC. Predator's SFC technologies include CNC networking, machine monitoring, OEE, production data management, data collection, machine simulation & verification, tool & gage crib management, traveler management, CNC post processing, flexible manufacturing systems and robotic cell control software.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Manufacturers	Audience 9 out of 10 largest Aerospace and Defense manufacturers, 6 out of 10 largest Medical Device manufacturers, 6 out of 10 largest Automotive manufacturers and 5 out of 10 largest Automotive Part/Tier 1 manufacturers use Predator Software
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Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.9 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 4.9 / 5 design 4.8 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros 1. Exceptional customer service 2. Quite intuitive and easy to use 3. Highly configurable per business needs Excellent MES system that is easy to configure and support. End user support is excellent from the company! This out of the box MES solution is easy to implement and versatile when configuring. The ideal solution for process control, tool interlock, traceability, data collection / retention and the integration of other devices such as PLC's, torque positioning arms, etc. Overall, the support is top notch, and the software is world class. Our company has been utilizing the PINpoint MES software since 2012. We have multiple assembly lines configured utilizing the software. Incorporation of the software on our lines ensures our engines are produced to specification as the product is configured within the PINpoint system. Ensuring the key critical data is stored for each engine produced is valuable for our business. We continue to incorporate the PINpoint MES software on our newest assembly lines ensuring we produce the highest quality products for our customers. Everything is traceable! From the moment the user logs in, every move is managed and controlled using PINpoint to interlock our Digitally Monitored Torque Tooling (DMTT) with PINpoint socket trays. Everything from printing shipping labels, pin stamping a part, using a digital gage to record a shafts endplay measurement, to monitoring and recording every fastening completed within the facility. Production problems are traceable using the available built-in ANDON system with easily configured buttons, text messaging to 1st responders, everything is documented and timestamped. No more guessing or exaggerating downtimes within your workstations. PINpoint's easily configurable and puts you in complete control of your process while giving you up to the second data of all operations as they happen on the shop floor Cons Some configurations are still a bit manual which causes some concerns on sustainability when scaling up and initial setup. Nothing so far! I think the only thing that I would like to see is iOS and Android support. The Pinpoint software in previous versions had some flaws, but the latest version seems flawless thus far. To allow for unique process functionality, each product has to be configured individually. In the future it would be beneficial to have a template we would input our system information into that would upload for ease of configuration. Multi-level and department system support is required with controls for the PLC for communication. Software licensing and maintenance fees to be considered in overall project planning ensuring cost justification considerations are met. As a 1st responder supporting multiple facilities (280+ work stations with 400 DMTTs), the inconsistencies in the way things are named or referred to from one site to another needs to be standardized. While naming is in the user’s control and not really a PINpoint issue, the thing that would benefit a large company rolling out PINpoint across multiple facilities would be to develop a "Standardized Naming Convention" for process steps, fastening steps, tooling, tooling types, production lines, work stations, data managers, and devices before starting. Standardize EVERYTHING!! This way the support team from one site can actually help support multiple sites without ever actually being there in person because they know by a tool or device's name... what it actually is without ever laying eyes on it
Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information PINpoint Information Systems Founded: 1997 Canada & USA pinpointinfo.com	Company Information Predator Software Founded: 1994 United States www.predator-software.com
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Categories Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution Manufacturing Intelligence Manufacturing Inventory Management Production Scheduling	Categories Calibration Management CAPA Change Management CNC Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) HMI Machine Monitoring Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution Manufacturing Intelligence OEE Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Shop Floor Management Simulation SPC Tool Management Work Order
Manufacturing Features Accounting Integration ERP Maintenance Management MES MRP Purchase Order Management Quality Management Quotes/Estimates Reporting/Analytics Safety Management Shipping Management Manufacturing Execution Features Document Management Forecasting Quality Control Quote Management Resource Management Supplier Management Supply Chain Management Traceability Manufacturing Intelligence Features Aggregation Analysis Contextualization KPIs Propagation Visualization Show More Features Production Scheduling Features "What If" Scenarios Automated Scheduling Bottleneck Optimization Capacity Planning Constraint Scheduling Job Scheduling Material Planning Priority-Based Scheduling Quality Control	Manufacturing Execution Features Document Management Forecasting Quality Control Quote Management Resource Management Supplier Management Supply Chain Management Traceability Manufacturing Intelligence Features Aggregation Analysis Contextualization KPIs Propagation Visualization Show More Features CAPA Features Audit Management CAPA Planning Change Management Complaint Management Incident Management Nonconformance Tracking Quality Control Risk Management Root Cause Analysis Training Management Calibration Management Features Calibration Instructions Calibration Schedules Compliance Management Device History Due Date Tracking Gage Management Label Printing Measurement Readings Multi-Station Management Out-of-Tolerance Notification Statistical Data Reporting Change Management Features Approval Workflow Audit Trail Automated Notifications Change Calendar Change Planning Compliance Management Prioritization Release Management Task Management Tracking & Reporting Training Management Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Features Automatic Feature Recognition CAD CNC Machining Custom Commands Raw Material Management Toolpath Simulation OEE Features Benchmarking Cost Tracking Downtime Tracking Historical Reporting Performance Metrics Quality Control Real Time Reporting Root Cause Analysis Trend Analysis Work Order Management Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Features Analytics Attended Automation Code-free Development Image Recognition Optical Character Recognition Process Builder Third Party Application Integration Unattended Automation SPC Features Corrective Actions (CAPA) Data Entry Data Linking Data Management Excel Loader Job Management OPC Data Collection Performance Metrics Point-of-Production Analysis Real Time Data Collection Regulatory Compliance Simulation Features 1D Simulation 3D Modeling 3D Simulation Agent-Based Modeling Continuous Modeling Design Analysis Direct Manipulation Discrete Event Modeling Dynamic Modeling Graphical Modeling Industry Specific Database Monte Carlo Simulation Motion Modeling Presentation Tools Stochastic Modeling Turbulence Modeling Tool Management Features Calibration Management Fixed Asset Management Issue & Return Management Job Costing Maintenance Scheduling Order Management Tool Kitting Work Order Features Contract Management Customer Database Dispatch Management Inventory Control Job Management Preventive Maintenance Quotes / Estimates Recurring Appointments Routing Scheduling Task Management
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