How to Monitor Metal Sawing with Mobile Devices
Users can query, monitor the status, respond and manage their sawing machines at any time and from anywhere on the company premises with smartphones or tablets by using the KASTOapp from KASTO.
Posted: February 24, 2018
Metal sawing and storage technology specialist KASTO, Inc. (Export, PA) provides KASTOapp for easy management of their sawing machines with smartphones or tablets. Users can query and monitor the status of their machines at any time and from anywhere on the company premises. If necessary, they can respond right away. This app clearly shows all the important information at a glance, displaying the status of all the sawing machines in the network that are equipped with EasyControl or ExpertControl systems. It indicates whether they are in automatic or manual mode, reports malfunctions and shows if a tool change is taking place. For each saw, the user can see the name, machine number and type at a glance. In addition, if a saw is running in automatic mode, the KASTOapp can access its control system and give the user exact information on all relevant parameters, such as the material, cutting length, target and actual quantity, feed rate and cutting speed.
If a malfunction occurs, the app presents a graphic visualization of the corresponding error message so that the user can react quickly and reduce downtimes to a minimum. The KASTOapp has a clear and simple structure for easy use.
KASTO, Inc., 3002 Venture Court, Export, PA 15632-8949, 724-325-5600, www.kasto.com.
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