MillTools 2.0 and TestCentral 2.0 go live at Ox Industries in White Pigeon, Michigan
White Pigeon, Michigan – Ox Industries upgraded the existing Panther Systems MillTools manufacturing execution system (MES) and TestCentral quality tracking suite to the latest versions of MillTools and TestCentral at the manufacturer’s 100% recycled paperboard mill in White Pigeon, Michigan on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Panther MES experts were on-site and supported mill personnel during the transition. This project to transition the mill to the new MillTools and TestCentral marks completion of the second of four scheduled projects to update all Ox Industries paper mills to Panther’s state-of-the-art MES and quality tracking solutions.
“Thorough testing ensures a smooth transition,” said Dan Caviglia, Technical Account Manager at Panther. “Panther and the team at Ox Industries work closely on these projects, and I am very pleased with the results. Our applications, services, interfaces and people doing their jobs in Panther’s solution experienced no interruptions as planned. This successful upgrade is no accident. I thank the people at our two companies for their hard work and dedication.”
The Ox Industries mill at Carthage, New York is making final preparations to complete similar upgrades, followed by Ox Industries mill in Halltown, West Virginia.
EverFresh software
Dan Schott who leads technical sales for Panther Systems noted, “These significant upgrades demonstrate Panther’s commitment to Ox Industries and other customers. The mill did not need to purchase software for this upgrade. Supported customers receive a benefit called EverFresh, which includes unlimited software updates at no additional cost.”
Panther Systems continues to partner with Ox Industries and other pulp and paper manufacturers to development new software technologies for data, automation and advanced process controls. Panther’s experience in North America, Australia and Eastern Europe fuels the company’s ambition to develop software that benefits the world.
Panther’s greatest investment
MillTools 2.0 and TestCentral 2.0 are the results of extensive innovation and development to bring pulp, paper and converting manufacturers into the future, where Industry 4.0 principles and practices require people, machines and data to work together. The value of these Panther software releases is priceless to pulp, paper and converting manufacturers seeking to leverage innovation. Panther invested countless nearly human hours to preserve vital functionality, incorporate valuable new enhancements and significantly improve the user experience.
MillTools 2.0 and TestCentral 2.0 development is Panther’s greatest R&D effort to date. Notwithstanding, this milestone is just the beginning of Panther’s next generation of technologies to support an ever-growing list of requirements from continuous manufacturers.
About Panther Systems
Established in 1993, Panther Systems is acknowledged by pulp and paper experts as the leading provider of manufacturing execution, quality control, process analysis and other manufacturing intelligence systems. Visit panthersys.com for information or call 360-750-9783.
