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January 2018 | ISE Magazine 57 planning, scheduling and execution software, creates production schedules based on demand. The software cal- culates constraints involving materials, machinery and resource availability, releasing work to the production floor based on that analysis. Basing the work on real-time demand prevents works- in-process from overloading the system. The level of WIP is monitored continu- ously, and the release of work increases or slows depending on the pace at which constraints handle work. Over time, manufacturers will un- derstand how constraints affect produc- tion and the entire service system, al- lowing decision-makers to plan better, adjust production for customer requests and execute continuous improvement initiatives. Even though all the software pieces are available as standalone systems, using them together can propel a manufac- turing operation toward becoming de- mand-driven. SyncManufacturing will allocate resources using machine statuses provided by SyncOperations. SyncKan- ban works with SyncManufacturing to provide a unified production plan using kanban statuses. Data derived by Sync- Manufacturing can be viewed and ac- cessed using SyncView, and SyncAlert provides real-time alerts and plans that SyncManufacturing can use to modify production plans. Synchrono's platform is designed to synchronize an entire operation and the extended supply chain by connecting machine-level and enterprise systems in real time. The suite works across desk- top and mobile devices, giving users a variety of ways to access information and make decisions from virtually any- where. As manufacturing continues to move in the direction of being driven by de- mand, Synchrono Inc.'s software can help make that transition easier. Fives' North American Tempest SE industrial burner is a direct fire, nozzle-mix burner with a new, compact design that can improve temperature uniformity, product quality and system efficiency in a variety of industrial applications. TOOLS TO TRY ABB Jokab Safety Eden sensors, useful in the food and beverage processing, packaging and material handling industries, now feature a solid-state, board-level design with radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology for increased resistance to vibration and greater security. Epson's new Labelworks PX LW-PX750 is a portable and PC-connectible label and barcode printer that can help you organize tool cribs, identify storage bins, make safety labels, tag assets and more. The innovative tape rollback technology also offers less lead margin waste. Parker Hannifin's complete range of valves now conform to the API 6A specification for Christmas tree and wellhead applications in the oil and gas sector. They also are suitable for HIPPS (high integrity pressure protection systems) for use in wellhead flowline pressure protection, are Saudi ARAMCO-approved and comply with the 9-com material classification system.