MES for optical instruments and lenses
Precision builds. Data integrity. Total control.
Optical and photonics manufacturers juggle OEM orders, their own product ranges and strict quality demands. ProcessIQ gives you controlled instructions, trustworthy data and full traceability, without the admin.
Illustrative
Industry insight
In optics, precision is measured at the edge of what’s possible. So quality can’t wait for final inspection.
A single optical component can carry tolerances that range from fractions of a wavelength on its surface to fractions of a millimetre in its thickness, and assemblies must hold that precision through alignment, bonding and test. Much of this work happens in high-mix, low-volume environments, with tight tolerances, frequent changeovers and a heavy reliance on individual technique. Precision that holds in a prototype is also notoriously hard to keep as production scales. That’s why quality in optics has to be built into every step of the production process, and recorded as it happens.
Tolerances at the edge of what’s possible
From fractions of a wavelength on a lens surface to fractions of a millimetre in its thickness, every characteristic has to be specified and held.
High mix, frequent change
Much of the work happens in small batches, with frequent changeovers and a heavy reliance on individual operator technique.
Precision that holds at scale
Precision achieved in a prototype is notoriously hard to keep as production ramps up and more people build the product.
ProcessIQ puts that control on the shop floor: a common master process with variant-specific steps, measurements captured against limits at the station, and a complete record of who did what, and when.
Your challenges
Precision work deserves better than spreadsheets.
- Instructions controlled in Excel, with copies saved locally One controlled source, so outdated documents can’t be used
- OEM orders alongside your own products, all with different documentation Every product and variant on one platform
- Proving data integrity to demanding customers Records built on ALCOA data integrity principles
- Spreadsheets bridging your ERP and the shop floor BOMs, production orders and quality data synchronised with your ERP
Data integrity
Records you can trust, built on ALCOA principles.
ALCOA is a set of data integrity principles set out by regulators such as the US FDA and the UK’s MHRA, and widely used in regulated industries. ProcessIQ’s digital records are designed around them.
- Attributable
- Every record shows who did it, and when.
- Legible
- Readable and permanent, for the whole life of the record.
- Contemporaneous
- Recorded at the moment the work is done.
- Original
- The first record, or a verified true copy, kept and protected.
- Accurate
- A true, error-free record of what happened, with no retyping.
How ProcessIQ helps
Built for precision manufacturing.
Controlled, revision-tracked instructions
Instructions can’t be changed on the shop floor, and only the latest approved version is ever used.
All Editions Learn more →Guided quality checks
Capture measurements against limits as part of every build.
Professional · Enterprise Learn more →Serial traceability
A full record of every unit, ready for customer audits.
Professional · Enterprise Learn more →Health and safety built in
Standard health and safety content added to instructions automatically.
All Editions Learn more →ERP integration
Including Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, syncing BOMs, production orders and quality data.
Enterprise Learn more →Variants and OEM builds
Manage your own products and OEM variants from master instructions.
Professional add-on · Enterprise Learn more →Which Editions include it?
Compare all features →| Feature | Standard | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version control | |||
| Health and safety action tools | |||
| Issue management and quality notifications | |||
| Serial traceability | |||
| API for ERP | Add-on |
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