Connected Andon Systems 4.0 for Manufacturing

An Andon System 4.0 is a connected, real-time visual management and escalation system for manufacturing. Instead of relying on manually updated lights or paper-based reporting, it uses live machine, operator, job, and workflow data to show current operating conditions. Teams can see issues, request support, communicate at the workcenter, and respond with the operational context needed to reduce delays.

Harmoni enables operators to initiate voice, video, or messaging communication and create support requests directly from the machine interface. Visual indicators and shop-wide displays make active conditions easier for supervisors and support teams to spot. Because alerts can be tied to live machine status and job context, maintenance, engineering, quality, or scheduling teams can respond with clearer information and fewer follow-up steps.

Yes. Harmoni is designed to connect with existing equipment without requiring machine replacement. It supports major CNC controls from Mazak, Haas, Fanuc, Heidenhain, Siemens, DMG MORI, Makino, and Fadal, including MTConnect-native connections where available and adapter layers for older controls. This allows manufacturers to add live machine status and visual management across mixed fleets.

Andon-style lights can communicate real-time machine and workflow conditions such as running, idle, downtime, support requests, breakdown escalation, quality holds, or other defined production states. Harmoni’s Visual Factory coordinates indicator lights with actual machine conditions rather than stale manually set statuses. Manufacturers can configure signals and escalation rules around the events that require attention in their own operating environment.

Yes. Harmoni provides native integrations with Epicor, Infor and Infor Visual, ECI JobBoss and JobBoss2, ABAS, and ODOO, with custom integration options for legacy and on-premise ERP systems. It can push labor records, machine production time, scrap, and quality information into ERP workflows, reducing manual entry and improving job costing, capacity planning, and reporting accuracy.

Yes. Harmoni’s shop-floor communication tools let operators request support from engineering, maintenance, quality, scheduling, or management without leaving the workcenter. They can initiate voice, video, or messaging communication, create support tickets, and escalate breakdowns through the machine-side interface. This helps reduce walking, paging, and the lost time associated with disconnected communication processes.

An Andon system makes operating conditions visible while work is occurring, while Harmoni’s OEE tools measure Availability, Performance, and Quality from collected machine, labor, and quality data. Teams can classify downtime causes such as changeovers, breakdowns, material waits, operator waits, micro-stops, and quality holds. This turns broad visibility into targeted improvement work focused on the most persistent losses.

Harmoni is designed to deploy in weeks, not through a machine-replacement project. Deployment begins by connecting supported equipment and relevant operational systems, then configuring the visual signals, communications, dashboards, and workflows needed by the plant. The exact timeline depends on machine connectivity, ERP integration requirements, and the scope of workcenters, but the platform is built for practical, measurable operational progress.