I have been given the task of seeing if there is anybody out there 
with the expertise (that we can afford) to do our shop floor automation 
project.  The basic scenario is like this:

1) All data resides on an HP3000

2) We want to put terminals/PC's and bar code printers at each 
production line.

3) We will display each line's schedules on the terminal/PC for the
operator to see and allow the operator to inquire about such things 
as production specs, special tooling, product and/or customer 
specific data for the order, etc.

4) We want to capture labor rate data as each container (drum/reel) 
is completed, update the production schedule, and print appropriate 
bar code labels for each container.

5) We want to interface to PLC's that control the production lines 
and either send them data about how they should be set or read from 
them data relative to production specs and (especially) out-of-spec 
problems.

For complete information, please contact me directly.  Thanks.

Jim Phillips                            Manager of Information Systems
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]      Therm-O-Link, Inc.
Phone: (330) 527-2124                   P. O. Box 285
  Fax: (330) 527-2123                   Garrettsville, Ohio  44231