MTConnect
Connections to other Concepts
- OPC UA Companion Specifications OPC 30070-1
- Collaboration with OPC Foundation
- Mapping MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport)
- Overlaps in use cases with OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture)
Short Description
- MTConnect is a unidirectional communication standard, open-source, royalty-free communications protocol based on XML and HTTP Internet technology for data sharing between shopfloor equipment such as machine tools and computer systems
- It provides standardized models for device data structures, communication and assets
- Designed for easy integration
Facts and Figures
- 2008: Publication of the first MTConnect standard by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)
- 2009: MTConnect Institute founded
- Over 400 members
Stakeholders
- MTConnect Institute
Use Cases
- Factory floor monitoring
- OEE calculation
- Predictive analysis and maintenance
- Integration of manufacturing cells
- Scheduling and routing
- Unidirectional data exchange
Industry Sectors
- Machine Tools
International Distribution
Google Trends
Sources
- https://www.mtconnect.org/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTConnect