# MES Automation and Orchestration

Proven, agile, scalable data and industrial process automation solution to turbo-charge Plex MES and your operations.

Plex MES Automation and Orchestration—formerly Kors Engineering Mach2—connects your Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to the plant edge to control information flow and processes adding efficiency, saving cost, and eliminating manual errors.

Turn machines into Plex users to drive rapid decision making by automating workflow based on machine data.

Drive control of unique and/or complex processes to remove human error and manual oversight.

Solve unique challenges with a low-code, drag-and-drop toolset for building applications that complement out-of-the-box MES functionality.

## What is Plex MES Automation?

Plex MES Automation & Orchestration is a low-code solution that integrates manufacturing operations with the Plex MES to automate workflows and control information flow at the plant edge. It enables manufacturers to streamline processes, reduce manual errors, and enhance efficiency by automating tasks such as work center setup and downtime tracking. This approach not only improves operational accuracy but also provides real-time visibility into production activities, facilitating better decision-making and continuous improvement.

### Plex MES Factory Automation and Orchestration Capabilities

**Automate**  
Control your plant performance at the most granular level.  
Plex MES factory automation systems enable you to automate data capture and processes to add increased levels of control, gain real-time machine status insights, accurately record production, improve traceability, and execute processes like job setup and lineside labeling.

**Orchestrate**  
Synchronize your plant floor and Plex MES.  
Orchestrate and enforce complex processes through connectivity with Plex MES to synchronize plant floor activity and remove manual oversight. Confirm proper tools and setups are used to produce parts based on customer requirements.

**Extend**  
Create custom workflows in a low-code environment.  
Extend your capabilities using low-code application building to create custom workflows, content-specific visualizations, and solutions that meet localized needs and requirements.

Connect to the plant edge to control information flow and processes.

Automate manual tasks to increase speed and reduce error.

Track production and quality data capture at the machine level for data accuracy and rapid decision-making.

Analyze machine data to automate decisions and workflow.

### Plex MES Automation and Orchestration Features

**Real-time Data Recording and Measurements**  
Monitor and capture operational data to automatically feed quality check sheets and reduce human data input errors.

**Low Code**  
Simplify and automate complex, manual process flows using a drag-and-drop application builder.

**Edge Connectivity**  
Connect to the plant edge to drive effective control of information flow and processes.

### Process Enforcement

Provide connectivity and communication with Plex MES to ensure process enforcement and coordination.

**Flexible Solution**  
With MES Automation and Orchestration, you are getting a proven, agile, scalable, and configurable solution.

**Proven Experience**  
Two decades of product foundation and evolution, implemented in hundreds of plants around the world.

**Scale That Matters**  
Thousands of workcenters securely integrated to cloud MES and ERP, managing millions of transactions per day.

> "This product has become such an integral part of the business and everybody in our production office is using it every single day. It’s really just been a huge jump for Thai Summit in going from no visibility to full visibility on the floor, and even automating some processes such as labeling."  
> Brendan Dutzy - Business Systems Analyst, Thai Summit America

### Featured Resources

- [McGregor Metal Case Study | Plex by Rockwell](https://plex.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/case-studies/mcgregor-metal-prepares-plex-ux-transition-sustains-success-plex-erp-plex-mes-ao.html)  
  
A long-time Plex user, McGregor Metal first implemented Plex smart manufacturing technology in 2005.

- [The Plex Digital Interactive Experience | Plex by Rockwell](https://plex.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/resources/plex-digital-interactive-experience.html)  
  
Click through this interactive demo of a simulated plant floor to learn how Plex helps manufacturers like you digitize and modernize operations.