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Wintriss Controls
Connect your machines to improve productivity
ShopFloorConnect(R) is the newest offering from the Wintriss Controls Group of Acton, MA. Wintriss has been manufacturing and installing electronic controllers on industrial machinery for over 50 years.
Wintriss developed its first industrial data collection and production reporting software product in 1985, and we've been perfecting it ever since.
Wintriss has a unique skill set: Not only do we provide a reliable, robust, and scalable data collection product, but we've also developed an on-machine solution that is fast and simple to install, and operator friendly. More importantly, Wintriss has the expertise to seamlessly adapt it to your machinery.
These products are known for their proven performance and rugged dependability in the toughest factory environments. Wintriss products are backed by attentive service, expert application assistance, and comprehensive spares inventories. A toll-free hotline to our Acton, MA location gives customers immediate access to technical support experts for product information and troubleshooting.
Wintriss provides a broad portfolio of safety and automation solutions for industry. The product range includes production reporting software, light curtains, clutch/brake controls, die protection systems, load analyzers, and in-die quality control systems.
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Wintriss Controls
- From The Fabricator
Workforce training and automation, recurrent interwoven themes at FABTECH 2022
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 30, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Blog Post
Workforce training and automation in manufacturing were recurrent and interwoven themes at FABTECH 2022 in Atlanta. In the stamping and metalforming area, several of the technological advancements exhibited there are intended to either support a human workforce or reduce the reliance on it.
- From The Fabricator
How stamping press controls have evolved to keep up with automation
- By Kate Bachman
- Jul 28, 2022
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Press controls have been upgraded frequently to modernize an older press system. Now they have evolved to help stamping manufacturers grapple with today’s personnel and automation challenges.
- From The Fabricator
Wintriss ProCamPAC Pro programmable limit switch offers five additional cam timing options
- Feb 17, 2022
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Wintriss Controls Group has introduced a new ProCamPAC Pro programmable limit switch (PLS) for its SmartPAC Pro press automation controller.
- From The Fabricator
Advanced DiProPac adds die protection features to Wintriss SmartPac Pro press automation controller
- Mar 3, 2021
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Wintriss Controls Group has added new die protection features to the latest version of its SmartPac Pro press automation controller. The Advanced DiProPac offers more than 10 new capabilities. The additions include a customizable green sensor type called Green Flex that allows for specification of...
- From The Fabricator
Q&A: How sensors and controls help stampers adapt to the new normal
- By Jim Finnerty
- Nov 19, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Article
In response to stampers’ need for remote mistake-proofing and training, sensoring and controls technology has evolved so that controls are easier to use, common monitoring logic is built into the controls, documentation is readily accessible, and it is re-engineered for the remote workforce.
- From The Fabricator
Wintriss Controls Group offers virtual version of Die Protection Clinic
- Oct 23, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Wintriss Controls Group, Acton, Mass., a manufacturer of automation, safety, and die protection products, now offers a virtual webinar version of its Die Protection Clinic. The online curriculum has been organized into three two-hour sessions that can be presented to accommodate attendees’...
- From The Fabricator
Wintriss die protection sensors designed for stamping applications
- Oct 8, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Wintriss Controls Group has introduced a line of sensors for protecting stamping and forming press dies. The sensors are IP-67 rated to withstand harsh in-die environments. The line includes broad-range proximity sensors, short- and long-range diffuse reflective sensors that use infrared light, a...
- From The Fabricator
Wintriss announces online new product source
- Sep 3, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Wintriss Controls Group, Acton, Mass., has launched an online new product source for fabricators and metal formers. It highlights the SmartPac Pro press automation controller, which enables remote access, including programming; the SmartPac Pro Servo, which provides complete automation control to...
- From The Fabricator
Wintriss Controls Group launches online store for stampers
- Jul 16, 2020
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Wintriss Controls Group, Acton, Mass., has established an online store offering a variety of die protection controls, connection hardware, and sensors for metal stamping applications. To assist visitors in product selection and application optimization, the store offers "knowledge base" resource...
- From The Fabricator
ShopFloorConnect version 6.0 from Wintriss displays production efficiency data in real time
- Jun 1, 2020
- Manufacturing Software
- Product Release
Wintriss Controls Group offers ShopFloorConnect version 6.0. This OEE and shop floor data collection software collects downtime and production efficiency data from every machine in the manufacturing operation, displays it in real time, and produces manufacturing reports. It identifies and...
- From The Fabricator
SmartPAC 2 press control training to be held Oct. 10
- Sep 23, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Midwest Press & Automation and Wintriss Controls are teaming up to provide SmartPAC 2 system hands-on training for press operators, setup personnel, production personnel, toolmakers, and manufacturing engineers. The class will be held Oct. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Lansing, Mich. Attendees...
- From The Fabricator
Wintriss ShopFloorConnect 6.0 software identifies production losses, bottlenecks
- Mar 22, 2019
- Manufacturing Software
- Product Release
Wintriss Controls Group has developed ShopFloorConnect® 6.0 OEE and shop floor data collection software. It gathers production data from every machine in the factory; displays the key performance indicators in real time; and produces detailed analytics, including comprehensive OEE reports in a...
- From The Fabricator
Wintriss Controls introduces SmartPAC Pro press automation controller
- Jan 31, 2018
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Wintriss Controls Group has released the SmartPAC Pro press automation controller. It features a touchscreen interface, dual-core processors, user-configurable dashboards, unlimited tool setup memory, and the ability to share setups among networked controllers. The unit’s architecture supports...
- From The Fabricator
Make it better, keep it better with press monitoring
- By Jim Finnerty
- Nov 25, 2014
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Press monitoring systems improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and help identify downtime culprits. Press controls track when the machine is running and when it is not. It counts machine cycles, and can detect both empty strokes and cycles when die protection or tonnage faults exist.
- From The Fabricator
Servo press control automatically saves up to 10 stages of upper, lower slide movement limits per cycle
- Jan 12, 2010
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Wintriss Controls has introduced a new version of its SmartPAC 2 servo press automation control. It uses a linear sensor to monitor the slide position and can "learn" and automatically save the upper and lower limits for up to 10 stages of slide movement per cycle. The control allows users to...
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