COALVILLE, England, July 29 /PRNewswire/ --     Neustro, the business systems experts, specialising in ERP, CRM and data
collection, have commissioned Californian artist Matt Gaulden to create a
kinetic sculpture for the PPMA Show at the end of September 2009 at the NEC,
Birmingham England. http://www.ppmashow.co.uk/page.cfm/Link=1/t=m/goSection=2

Neustro were appointed as a Value Added Partner by Shoplogix, a developer 
of Real-time Performance Management (RPM) solutions for sustainable 
Continuous Improvement, in April 2009. Director Martin Roberts was seeking a 
way to showcase the capability of Plantnode.

Roberts explains "Plantnode, which is a self contained device, enables 
our customers to automatically track and monitor production as well as 
equipment, and gain real-time visibility on the plant floor to make better 
decisions. Plantnode can be installed on legacy machines whether they are PLC 
or non-PLC based; this opens up a whole new avenue of opportunity that other 
solution providers just can't offer. Our manufacturing clients can now have a 
real-time feed to the plant floor and get a more realistic picture of 
productivity for the entire plant. The extraordinary visibility Plantnode 
provides helps to quickly identify opportunities for improvement and helps 
manufacturers become substantially more efficient to reduce costs on every 
machine, not just newer more expensive machines."

"However," Martin added, "We were looking for a way to show Plantnode
working to demonstrate how it can give instant insight to OEE (Overall
Equipment Effectiveness). After some thought I hit on the idea of a toy
marble run but realised that it would have some limitations."

After some research Martin discovered Matt Gaulden who produces rolling
ball and kinetic sculptures as works of art. Matt's sculptures are displayed
in museums and are commissioned by private collectors around the world. After
some discussion Neustro placed their own commission with Matt for a rolling
ball sculpture that is over five feet high and more than two feet wide. It
will have 3 three tracks which will allow Neustro to simulate a production
machine. Sensors from Plantnode will be placed on the tracks and they will
represent the 'heartbeat' pulse, quality measurement and a temperature
sensor. The information gathered will then be displayed in Plantnode's
graphical web based interface showing 'machine performance' - particularly
OEE.

"I think that visitors to our stand will be in for a visual treat when
they see our rolling ball sculpture in full flow," said Roberts. "I also
believe that people will appreciate the full power of Plantnode in helping
them improve their operational efficiency."

About Neustro Consulting Ltd.

Neustro is an independent company that specializes in the optimization of 
business processes and systems in the manufacturing, distribution and service 
industries. Neustro also specializes in the implementation, optimization and 
support of Microsoft Dynamics AX and all versions of the Infor Baan product 
suite. For more information visit, http://www.neustro.com.

About Shoplogix

Shoplogix is a leading provider of real-time performance management 
solutions that optimize manufacturing processes to reduce costs and increase 
profitability. Shoplogix solutions form the foundation for continuous 
improvement by providing manufacturers with the tools to rapidly improve 
plant performance and the technology to sustain productivity.

For further information contact: Martin Roberts, 
martin.roberts@neustro.com, +44(0)1530-811400