Hydra MES
Capture production data in real time
Hydra MES by MPDV gives you a real-time overview of production, including orders, machines, quantities, downtime, and quality. This allows you to identify problems faster, respond based on facts, and avoid waiting for manual reports.
At explitia, as an MPDV MES integrator, we implement Hydra X MES by connecting the system to machines, PLCs, and ERP systems.
Want to find out where to start? Let's talk about your production!
See how the Hydra X MES system can make it easier for you to manage production based on data, not guesswork.
What can Hydra MES do for your production?
The system organizes information scattered across machines, spreadsheets, ERP and shift reports.
You can see, among other things:
What you are currently producing
Which order the machine is working on
How many units have been produced
How many units were good and defective
Whether the machine is running or not
Where downtime occurs
What the production parameters were
What the KPI, OEE, quality, availability and performance are
For your team, this means less manual reporting, less time spent searching for information and more work based on shared data.
Hydra X MES and MPDV Hydra
Hydra is an MES system, meaning a Manufacturing Execution System. It collects data from the shop floor, analyzes it and presents it in reports, dashboards and user views.
If you do not have the latest version of Hydra, contact us and we will help you implement Hydra X.
Who is Hydra MES for?
It will work well in your company if you want better visibility into production, faster responses to problems and less manual reporting.
The system can be implemented in stages: starting with one machine, one line or a selected module.
MES can be used in industries including:
- food industry.
- automotive,
- electronics,
- machinery industry,
- chemical industry,
- process industry.
Hydra MES modules
Machine data and production monitoring
Hydra allows you to collect data from machines, sensors and PLC controllers, including:
- unit counter,
- machine status,
- current model,
- reference,
- order data,
- good and defective units,
- process parameters.
You can start with the basics, such as the number of units and machine status, and later expand the scope to include more data.
Orders from ERP to machines
The system can retrieve production orders from ERP and send them to specific machines.
The operator selects the order at the workstation, starts production and the system collects process data. After the work is completed, the information can be sent back to the ERP.
This makes it easier to check what is being produced, on which machine, in what quantity and with what quality result.
Reports, dashboards and OEE
Hydra MES presents data in reports, dashboards and visualizations. They can be displayed on production screens, TVs or user workstations.
On dashboards, you can track:
- current production,
- order progress,
- machine status,
- good and defective units,
- KPI,
- OEE,
- performance,
- availability,
- quality.
The indicators can be calculated using formulas tailored to your plant.
Quality, traceability, SPC and maintenance
Hydra MES can support quality control by collecting process parameters such as temperatures, pressures, tightening torques, sensor data and the number of good and defective units.
The system can also provide traceability, meaning the ability to trace production. You can track data on the product, order, reference, quality parameters and process flow.
In the SPC area, Hydra helps analyze production parameters and monitor process stability. In maintenance, it supports the analysis of downtime, machine problems and data needed by the maintenance team.
A good place to start can be andon, a module for counting units and basic production control.
Let's talk about implementing Hydra in your production!
If you would like to learn more about how MPDV’s MES system could work in your production, schedule a free consultation.
Does Hydra MES work without ERP?
Yes. The system can work without ERP. It can still:
- collect data from machines,
- analyze production,
- create reports,
- export data to PDF and Excel,
- display dashboards,
- support ongoing production control.
ERP integration provides more options, but it is not a prerequisite for getting started.
Business benefits of Hydra MES
The system helps manage production better by providing access to data that is often missing in day-to-day work.
Key benefits:
| Higher productivity |
| Less downtime |
| Fewer defects and less scrap |
| Better production planning |
| Full traceability |
| Faster access to data |
| Faster response to problems |
| Greater production transparency |
What is needed to get started?
The starting point is access to machine data. Ideally, the machines should have PLC controllers.
If the machines are not ready for data collection, an integrator can provide technical support with sensors, PLC data, retrieving data from the controller, system logic, reports and dashboards.
Hydra MES implementation with explitia
We begin the implementation by discussing your production: machines, data, ERP, quality, downtime and reporting.
The process usually includes:
Pre-implementation workshop
Module selection
Integration with machines, PLC, ERP or other systems
Reports, dashboards and system logic
Testing, go-live and support
Pre-implementation workshop
We identify needs, problems and scope.
Module selection
We help you choose the Hydra components that will be useful at the start.
Integration with machines, PLC, ERP or other systems
We connect Hydra to data sources.
Reports, dashboards and system logic
We prepare views, rules and calculations.
Testing, go-live and support
We test the system with your team and support it after launch.
You do not have to start with a large project. We can start with one machine, line, orders or reporting.
Hydra X MES integrations and support
Integration enables communication with ERP, PLC, sensors, CMMS and other production systems, if the technology allows it.
After implementation, support can include dedicated service and maintenance in a model tailored to your needs.
Communication with ERP
Integration with the ERP system enables automatic exchange of production, order and resource data.
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Communication with PLC and sensors
Connection to PLCs and sensors enables real-time data reading directly from machines and production lines.
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Communication with CMMS
Integration with the CMMS system supports maintenance management, service requests and service scheduling.
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Communication with other production systems
Hydra X MES can exchange data with other production systems if the technology used allows it.
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Why choose explitia as your MPDV MES integrator?
As an MPDV MES integrator, we combine expertise in IT, automation and production. We help select Hydra X MES modules, prepare machine data, connect the system to PLC, ERP and other systems, and then launch reports, dashboards and support.
You can start with the area that causes the most problems today: machine data, manual reporting, quality, downtime, traceability or ERP orders.
Let’s talk about Hydra MES
See if the system is right for your plant; let’s start with a conversation.
Schedule a call with explitia and find out which module is worth starting with.