Abstract: A factory floor tablet automation system enables the storing, collecting and processing manufacturing data generated at one or more facilities during manufacturing, and making manufacturing data accessible from the one or more facilities. A local processor is located at each facility, and a plurality of portable tablet devices are located in each facility. One or more transceivers located throughout each facility, each transceiver being connected to the local processor in each facility. The plurality of portable tablet devices is in wireless communication with the local processor through the transceivers and the tablet antennas. A server computer having a processor unit and storage device is connected to local processors through a network.

Abstract: A factory floor tablet automation system enables the storing, collecting and processing manufacturing data generated at one or more facilities during manufacturing, and making manufacturing data accessible from the one or more facilities. A local processor is located at each facility, and a plurality of portable tablet devices are located in each facility. One or more transceivers located throughout each facility, each transceiver being connected to the local processor in each facility. The plurality of portable tablet devices is in wireless communication with the local processor through the transceivers and the tablet antennas. A server computer having a processor unit and storage device is connected to local processors through a network.

Abstract: A paperless tablet automation apparatus and method which utilizes a plurality of portable computer tablets assigned to operators, a central server wirelessly communicating with the tablets, and one or more transceivers connected to the server. The server maintains a plurality of databases. The tablets are in wireless communication with the server through the transceivers. Information for a plurality of jobs assigned to a plurality of operators is collected, processed, stored and accessed. Job information is stored for the plurality of jobs on the server. A tablet is allocated to each operator. At least one of the jobs is assigned to an assigned operator. The operator accesses job information for the job using the allocated tablet. Manufacturing information for each of the jobs is entered by the operator on the allocated tablet and collected, stored and processed on the server.