NWA Quality Monitor

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Product Tour Introduction

• NWA Quality Monitor
• Product Tour
• Plant-floor data collection

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Product Tour Agenda

• NWA Quality Monitor Overview
• Workstation Configuration
• Input Device Configuration
• Help System Configuration
• Plant Floor Supervision
• Industry Application Examples
• Benefits of Using Quality Monitor

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NWA Quality Monitor Overview
Quality Monitor lets you configure PC-based
quality data collection stations that fit
virtually all industries. Capabilities include

• Quality data collection from a variety of devices
• Keyboard input
• Scales
• Measurement Devices
• Bar Code Readers
• SPC feedback to technicians
• SPC Charts
• Alarms
• Quality Assurance
• Workflow Standardization
• Links to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)

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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
• Oversee Workstation Status
• Alarms and Exception Reports

• NWA Quality Monitor Designer
• Configure Technician Interface
• Configure Data Collection

• NWA Quality Monitor Workstations
• Technician Interface
• Data Collection

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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
• Oversee Workstation Status
• Alarms and Exception Reports

• NWA Quality Monitor Designer
• Configure Technician Interface
• Configure Data Collection

• NWA Quality Monitor Workstations
• Technician Interface
• Data Collection

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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• Control Charts

• Links to SOPs

• Alarms Exception Reports

• Data Collection

• Database Connectivity

NWA Quality Monitor
NWA Quality Monitor is the most versatile
plant-floor quality data collection software
available. And we make it easy with simplified
configuration, technician training, and system
maintenance.
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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• Data Collection

NWA Quality Monitor
NWA Quality Monitor enables you to collect data
via keyboard entry, any standard serial data
collection device, or barcode readers. You can
collect measurement data, defect counts, and
descriptive information in a single workstation
screen.
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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• Links to SOPs

• Data Collection

NWA Quality Monitor
NWA Quality Monitor supports your companys
Quality Assurance program. The workstation
configuration enables you to control data
collection procedures, record date/time stamps,
operator IDs, and more. It also provides
immediate access to your Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs).
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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• Control Charts

• Links to SOPs

• Data Collection

NWA Quality Monitor
NWA Quality Monitor provides your technician with
immediate SPC feedback . You can automatically
deliver the SPC capabilities of NWA Quality
Analyst to your plant floor.
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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• Control Charts

• Links to SOPs

• Alarms Exception Reports

• Data Collection

NWA Quality Monitor
NWA Quality Monitor provides technicians with
visual and auditory alarms on any parameter. You
can alarm on violations of SPC limits,
specifications, or any other selected value.
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NWA Quality Monitor Overview
NWA Quality Monitor
NWA Quality Monitor reads and writes data to any
standard ODBC compliant database. You can either
use your existing manufacturing databases or
configure a new one using NWA database tools and
services.
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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
• Oversee Workstation Status
• Alarms and Exception Reports

• NWA Quality Monitor Designer
• Configure Technician Interface
• Configure Data Collection

• NWA Quality Monitor Workstations
• Technician Interface
• Data Collection

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Workstation Configuration
Quality Monitor uses a visual designer to
configure plant floor workstations. The designer
includes drag and drop user interface creation -
a fast and easy alternative to writing
complicated programming scripts.
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Workstation Configuration

• Quality Monitor Designer is installed on one PC,
  typically in your office, to allow you to create
  and manage all of your workstation configurations
  from one location.

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Configuring Input Field Properties

• Each input field is quickly configured in the
  Quality Monitor Designer.
• Simply right click on the Input Box to set the
  variable parameters.

Then click on Field Properties to set up the
Input Box features that you desire.
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Configuring Input Field Properties
The NWA Quality Monitor workstation software is
installed on your plant-floor PCs, and runs the
configurations you created with the Designer. The
workstations can be networked and write directly
to your database(s).
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Configure Input Devices
The Configuration Utility allows you to easily
connect to scales or other electronic measurement
devices. Most devices can be configured by simply
clicking on the drop down device library list.
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Help System
The Help Editor lets you create a context
sensitive Help system that is customized for your
companys operations. This simplifies training
and supports your standard operating procedures.
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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
• Oversee Workstation Status
• Alarms and Exception Reports

• NWA Quality Monitor Designer
• Configure Technician Interface
• Configure Data Collection

• NWA Quality Monitor Workstations
• Technician Interface
• Data Collection

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Plant Floor Supervision
NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor is an add-on
product that helps you manage the workstations on
your network. With Quality Monitor Supervisor
you can

• Track the status of multiple workstations in
  real-time
• Choose from several status display formats
• Display alarms
• Provide exception reports
• Drill down to chart out-of-control or
  out-of-specification variables

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Plant Floor Supervision
NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
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Plant Floor Supervision
NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
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Plant Floor Supervision
NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
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NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
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NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
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Plant Floor Supervision
NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
• Oversee Workstation Status
• Alarms and Exception Reports

• NWA Quality Monitor Designer
• Configure Technician Interface
• Configure Data Collection

• NWA Quality Monitor Workstations
• Technician Interface
• Data Collection

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NWA Quality Monitor The Solution for All
Industries
Quality Monitor the versatile plant floor
solution

• A complete quality data solution in one package
  - technician interface, configuration, help
  and SOP display, data collection
• Collect any mix of descriptive, measurement, or
  defect data
• Designed for any production or laboratory data
  collection process
• - Dimensional measurements of parts
• - Fill weight and portion control for food,
  pharmaceutical, and consumer products
• - Food safety data
• - Assembly defects

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NWA Quality Monitor The Solution for All
Industries
Fill weight and portion control
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NWA Quality Monitor The Solution for All
Industries
Capture dimensional data for multiple parts
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NWA Quality Monitor The Solution for All
Industries
HACCP food safety data collection
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NWA Quality Monitor The Solution for All
Industries
Automated vision test data collection
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NWA Quality Monitor The Solution for All
Industries
QC laboratory data collection
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NWA Quality Monitor The Solution for All
Industries
Physical testing
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NWA Quality Monitor The Solution for All
Industries
Silicon wafer thickness
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NWA Quality Monitor Benefits
Quality Monitor makes data collection easy

• Easy to set up and maintain - Configure and
  maintain all your data collection with easy to
  use tools and save time and budget
• Easy to use - Each workstation exactly matches
  your workflows so technician training is easy and
  your SOPs are followed
• Easy to interface - You can add standard input
  devices to a data-entry screen with just a few
  mouse clicks
• Easy to integrate - NWA is widely recognized for
  its ability to provide software that is easy to
  integrate with your manufacturing and laboratory
  databases
• Easy to justify - Quality Monitor has a low cost
  of total ownership and rapid payback
  www.nwasoft.com/qmpayback.htm

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NWA As Your Partner
NWA support, training, and services will make
your quality system a success

• Support - NWA provides highly rated phone and
  email based support for you and your staff
• Training - NWA trains you and your staff to get
  your system up and running quickly. You will
  develop the skills to independently maintain your
  system
• Services - The network of NWA business partners
  can support your system design and integration
  needs around the world
• The SPC quality leader NWA has delivered over
  50,000 seats to 5,000 companies, worldwide

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For More Information
Ready to see for yourself how easy it
is? Contact us now to schedule a live
demo or Get your free trial copy at
www.nwasoft.com/trial.htm

• Northwest Analytical, Inc.
• Toll-Free (888) NWA SOFT
• Phone [phone]
• sales_at_nwasoft.com
• www.nwasoft.com

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NWA Quality Monitor Overview

• NWA Quality Monitor Supervisor
• Oversee Workstation Status
• Alarms and Exception Reports

• NWA Quality Monitor Designer
• Configure Technician Interface
• Configure Data Collection

• NWA Quality Monitor Workstations
• Technician Interface
• Data Collection