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ecos Workflow xChange
Stay independent with the flexible programme interface.What is ecos Workflow xCHANGE?
ecos Workflow xChange is a revolutionary, standardised program interface for test devices, which allows data and control commands to be exchanged between a hardness tester and any other program. This reveals all parameters and control commands relevant to the hardness test. ecos Workflow xCHANGE is integrated in our DuraScan and DuraVision hardness testers.
What is possible with ecos Workflow xCHANGE?
ecos Workflow xCHANGE allows practically any customer-specific requirement for connecting a hardness tester to databases and data input devices to be satisfied, as well as enabling fully automatic or unmanned operation. Since ecos Workflow xCHANGE is based on the established XML format, interaction with it is simple and clearly structured.
Integration into an existing production data acquisition system
The hardness tester can communicate directly with your company-specific database solution and exchange test data via ecos Workflow xCHANGE. The interfacing of data input devices such as barcode scanners and RFID scanners with different formats for data input is also possible.
Imported data can be easily processed in the hardness tester and the test results stored directly in the database. After the hardness test, the results are automatically stored in an existing database or processed further, depending on the input parameters (e.g. specimen number or lot number).
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Integration into automated systems
With ecos Workflow xCHANGE, control commands can be transmitted to the hardness tester in real-time, allowing it to be flexibly integrated into complex automation systems.
Loading can take place e.g. via a roller table with a corresponding device for part positioning or by a robot in a production cell.
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Benefits of the ecos Workflow xCHANGE
compared to conventional connection solutions for hardness testers:
| Connection via the ecos Workflow xCHANGE | Conventional connectivity solutions |
| Adaptations to customer-specific requirements are made outside the hardness tester software. The standard software of the hardness tester is not changed. | The hardness tester software must be adapted by the manufacturer to meet customer-specific requirements. |
| All updates to the ecos Workflow hardness test software provided by EMCO-TEST can be easily installed at any time. | Subsequent software updates are difficult and cost-intensive. |
| All ecos Workflow xCHANGE functions are comprehensively documented. Subsequent adaptations to new customer-specific requirements can therefore be easily made by third parties at any time, regardless of the manufacturer of the hardness tester. | Adjustments due to new requirements can only be made by the manufacturer. |
| Existing connection solutions can be easily transferred to other hardness testers in the DuraScan or DuraVision series – regardless of the manufacturer of the hardness tester. | Existing connection solutions can only be transferred to other devices by the manufacturer of the hardness tester. |
| The high EMCO-TEST standard with regard to service and warranty as well as the range of spare parts remains fully valid for your hardness tester. This secures your investment for the future. | The high EMCO-TEST standard with regard to service and warranty as well as the range of spare parts remains fully valid for your hardness tester. This secures your investment for the future. Modifying or adapting the hardness test software harbours a high risk in terms of service and maintenance, as it is dependent on the expertise of individuals. |
