🛠️ Beyond MES: How Atsora Tracking Transforms Production Management in CNC Workshops
MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) have become central to managing production in machining workshops. They help structure workflows, provide traceability, and consolidate useful data for decision-making. However, MES often reach their limits when it comes to reflecting real-time shop floor conditions, right at the machine level.
At Atsora Solutions, we start from a simple premise: the most reliable data is the one that comes directly from the machine itself.
🎯 Atsora Tracking: Capturing CNC Data at the Source
This is the foundation of Atsora Tracking, a solution designed to connect directly to CNC machines and extract reliable, complete, and real-time data—without external sensors or manual inputs.
Unlike certain approaches that rely on presence detectors or generic acquisition modules, our technology connects natively to CNC controls to access high-precision production data: machine status, cycle times, alarms, actual machining durations, tool changes, and more.
📊 Concrete Benefits for the Shop Floor
This native CNC data approach delivers immediate value on several levels:
✅ 1. Increased reliability of production data
No more discrepancies between what is reported and what is actually produced. The data is objective, continuous, and timestamped, with no room for interpretation.
✅ 2. Less reporting work for operators
With automatic cycle detection and intelligent stop classification, operators no longer need to manually log every event. They can stay focused on their primary tasks.
✅ 3. Proactive assistance on the shop floor
The system can anticipate upcoming events: tool changes, programmed stops, cycle ends, and more. Operators are supported—not monitored.
✅ 4. Improved responsiveness to disruptions
Real-time alerts allow for faster interventions, whether to restart a machine, organize maintenance, or adjust planning.
🔄 Complementary to Your ERP or MES
Atsora Tracking is not designed to replace your ERP or MES, but rather to enhance them intelligently. By capturing richer, more accurate shop floor data, you feed your existing systems with a true source of machine-native information.
The result? A clearer, faster, and more actionable view of your production environment.
🚀 In Summary
Atsora Tracking bridges the gap between your CNC machines and your production decisions.
Whether you already have an ERP or MES in place, or are looking to bring more structure to your operations, we help you capture, understand, and leverage the valuable data already flowing through your equipment.