ShiftWorx

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Kevin
Kevin
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  • Industry: Machinery
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Remote Factory Floor Visibility

Reviewed on 2021/08/11

Overall, the product was easy to install, customize and use to monitor and identify ways to improve...

Overall, the product was easy to install, customize and use to monitor and identify ways to improve productivity.

Pros

Especially during Covid when travel to our 4 factories was restricted, the Shiftworx software was very instrumental in allowing me to monitor the progress that our manufacturing equipment was making. The software also allows you to quickly see variances both over time and compared to similar equipment and take corrective actions if needed. The Shiftworx software and freepoint hardware allowed visibility to our oldest and newest machines including Oxy fuel flame cutters, Blanchard Grinders and CNC milling machines. We have made an overall machine efficiency improvement of 15% in the last 2 years using shiftworx to monitor the progress.

Cons

Integration into our manufacturing processes was fairly easy. and we have moved the hardware to new machines when making changes and the software was easy to make custom reports.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Kevin,

Your honest review is really appreciated - Thank you for making the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx!

As always, we are here to support and grow with you. Please don't hesitate to contact us to learn more about the latest software developments, and version updates.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Ryan
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Shiftworx Review

Reviewed on 2021/08/09

Overall I am satisfied with Shiftworx. We using the Lite version and hope that in the future we...

Overall I am satisfied with Shiftworx. We using the Lite version and hope that in the future we can expand to have more capability.

Pros

Ability to effectively display production information real time and quickly identify/correct issues as they arise. Also really like the "Time Shift" functionality that has been brought back from previous versions.

Cons

When using the same KPI in multiple layouts they are not linked and therefore takes time to update the information multiple times. That's all I can think of at this time.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Ryan,

We really appreciate you making the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx - Thank you for your honest review!

As always, we are here to support you - Please don't hesitate to contact us to learn more about the latest software developments, and version upgrades including ShiftWorx Standard, and ShiftWorx Plus.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
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Bret
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  • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 1.0 /10

Shiftworx - Machine Monitoring software for KPI Tracking. Good Idea - Hard to roll out.

Reviewed on 2021/12/01

We wanted to reduce idle time due to SETUPS and WAITING (for information, materials etc)
We started...

We wanted to reduce idle time due to SETUPS and WAITING (for information, materials etc)
We started to collect the data for baseline and then set goals to conitnuously improve.

The daily reports were so flawed due to the apathetic machinists we soon gave up.
The software is fine.

Pros

Easy to setup and and install the hardware and software.
Had few outages.
The concept of tracking machine metrics is not new, made sense for the management and production staff to use a cloud based system rather than paper reports.

Cons

*Note we stopped using this over 2 years ago, I assume progress has been made since..
The fundamental flaw in this concept is it requires production staff to immediately manually log in and select reason codes for inactivity. If they do not then the data is inaccurate.
We were unable to coax staff to do this, so we did not ever get the value from it.
I would only implement this type of software if:
a) You only need to monitor run time vs idle/off time and do not care about "Reasons"
b) or The 'Reasons" are derived automatically from the machines Status Indicator or Controller.

Machine warm up, looks like RUNNING, so operators can game the system unless you invest in additional hardware, which is also not infallible.
The reports were hard to customise.
Hosted in another time zone, and this caused issues with reports etc.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Bret,

Thank you for making the time to write a review. We really appreciate your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx in Australia years back. ShiftWorx has now been greatly evolved to help address the issues you mentioned including updated manufacturing KPI dashboards and reports to entice employee engagement and organizational growth.

As we progress towards version 3.0 of our MES SaaS and machine connectivity solution, many additions have been made to make ShiftWorx a continuous improvement tool manufacturers need, and want to work with everyday to achieve their goals.

If you have the opportunity in the future to test the latest product version please contact us, and in the very least we'll be happy to provide you a consultation, demonstration, and pilot trial to help you and your team re-evaluate and validate its effectiveness for your lean manufacturing initiatives and the goals you aspire to today.

Thank you,

The FreePoint Team
www.GetFreePoint.com

Ben
Ben
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  • Industry: Industrial Automation
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Makes a difference right away

Reviewed on 2021/08/06

Pros

This simple to use software drives performance on the shopfloor right away. It allows for simple metrics that drive bottom line results. I saw immediate changes to how our machinists decided to process jobs as they got visual feedback of the importance of spindle uptime. At a glance I can see what has happened in the last 24 hours and understand our performance - and so can everyone else in the company.

Cons

Sometimes accountability can be threatening. Care needs to be taken when rolling out this software to keep the tone positive. This risk exists with all products in this space and Freepoint does a great job of presenting the data in a positive way. They help drive engagement to overcome this potential risk.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Ben,

We really appreciate you making the time to provide us feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx - Thank you for your honest review!

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us to learn more about the latest version updates; and as always our support team is available to answer any questions you may have.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Erin
Erin
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  • Industry: Packaging & Containers
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

My first 4 months using Shiftworx

Reviewed on 2021/08/07

A. It was really easy to deploy. Any roadblocks I hit the support team was great.

B. It is...

A. It was really easy to deploy. Any roadblocks I hit the support team was great.

B. It is daunting at first when looking at the all of the available data and reporting and KPI options. After using it a little bit and understanding the setup of different data source collection on a machine it was great.

C. API use allowed us to integrate it in ways we never could have imagined up front.

Pros

That it allows operators to do their work and get their input into the improvement of the workflow process. It did not impede their work productivity.

Cons

It wasn't the softwares fault but making work definitions was slightly different to my processes but once I understood everything was great.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Erin,

Thank you for your honest review - we really appreciate you making the time to provide us detailed feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx.

As always we're here to support you with any questions you may have, and in the deployment of new projects.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

miao
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Overall Good Price for the product

Reviewed on 2021/08/16

very much like it , and will implement in a broader scheme.

very much like it , and will implement in a broader scheme.

Pros

The direct visual bars and KPIs are great for machining/ production.
Reporting feature very nice.

Cons

some customize capability with dashboard or reporting not that easy to use.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Miao,

Your honest review is really appreciated - Thank you for making the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx!

As always, please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions; or to learn more about the latest product and software version developments which include updated manufacturing KPI dashboard and analytics reports.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

John
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  • Industry: Mining & Metals
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great Lakes Copper

Reviewed on 2021/08/06

We have had great experience with shiftworx and their crew of people who support the system.

We have had great experience with shiftworx and their crew of people who support the system.

Pros

Added features we needed were implemented and it's a tool we use daily.

Cons

There were not really any. it was a plug and play for our machines.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi John,

We really appreciate your honest review - Thank you for making the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us to learn more about our latest version updates; and as always our support team is available to answer any questions you may have.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Gina
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  • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Real time data is key

Reviewed on 2021/08/11

We have focused on downtime issues. Finding out where the problems are and correcting them as...

We have focused on downtime issues. Finding out where the problems are and correcting them as needed.

Pros

The reporting and scheduled reporting makes it easy for our Group Leaders to provide updates to management and employees.

Cons

Some of the date features and type of data could be improved upon however it is always based on the users.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Gina,

Thank you for making the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx - Your honest review is really appreciated!

As always, we are here to support and grow with you. Please don't hesitate to contact us to learn more about the latest software developments, and version updates.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Stephen
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

ITW Construction - Asia Pacific

Reviewed on 2021/12/06

Provides lots of promise, but reporting functions poor. Need to develop added reporting via Power...

Provides lots of promise, but reporting functions poor. Need to develop added reporting via Power BI and other tools.

Pros

Live data, cloud based and easily accessible.

Cons

Features and reporting not as good as other products. Post installation support very limited.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Stephen,

Thank you for making the time to review ShiftWorx! We really appreciate your feedback, and wanted to share that as we evolve our product to the latest version, you may be interested to learn of the most recent developments, including new ways to visualize data in our manufacturing KPI dashboards; and new reporting functions including integration with other reporting tools, shopfloor software, and organizational software like ERP. Please don't hesitate to contact us for a consultation or demo anytime.

Thank you,

The FreePoint Team
https://getfreepoint.com/

Joe
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  • Industry: Plastics
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Real Time Software!

Reviewed on 2021/08/11

Pros

Easy visual of our plant's productivity.

Cons

Nothing at all! This is great software.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Joe,

We really appreciate your honest review - Thank you for making the time to provide us feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx!

As always, our support team is here to help you and your team with any questions you may have. Also, please don't hesitate to reach out to us to learn more about our latest version updates and new products.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Ricardo
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  • Industry: Paper & Forest Products
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great advantage using Shiftworks for Paper machine processing roll to roll

Reviewed on 2021/12/13

Machine operator's performance and Order processing time have given us a new approach to order...

Machine operator's performance and Order processing time have given us a new approach to order plannning and Inventory scheduling

Pros

It's user's friendlines. Its installation time, users' learing and implementation.

Cons

There is nothig relevant that we could describe as unlikable about this product.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Ricardo,

Thank you for your review of ShiftWorx it's much appreciated! We're very pleased to hear of your success with our solution. As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or for support. Our website www.getfreepoint.com is also an excellent resource to learn of the latest software version updates and new features.

Thank you,

The FreePoint Team

Szilveszter
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  • Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Shift work

Reviewed on 2021/08/06

Collecting all data from the operators like downtime or real time spindle run . Which could help us...

Collecting all data from the operators like downtime or real time spindle run . Which could help us with scheduling jobs or meeting customer satisfaction .

Pros

The product is very easy to use , the best thing I liked about the product is that I can monitor all the spindle time on every machine from the cottage or from the office at work .

Cons

Some features I would like to add are scheduling jobs specifically to a machine / operator with real time data .

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Szilveszter,

Your honest review is much appreciated - Thank you for making the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx.

Regarding your request to collect data from Operators like downtime or real-time spindle run - Please do contact us because our latest product version ShiftWorx Plus provides this capability, and is customizable.

As always we're here to support you!

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

CHRISTOPHER
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  • Industry: Machinery
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Learning the Software

Reviewed on 2021/08/06

Pros

After the initial set up, everything has been running rather smoothly. It's great that I can access the real-time data via the web-based dashboard.

Cons

I wish that the software could integrate with our ERP system, which would allow me to consolidate the ShiftWorx data with our ERP data.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Christopher,

Thank you for making the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx - we really appreciate your honest review.

Regarding your ERP integration, please do contact us to learn more about the latest developments, and to confirm your specific requirements so we may help you.

As always we're here to support you!

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Andrew
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Improving production downtime using concrete data

Reviewed on 2021/12/17

The overall experience is pleasurable. The technical support we receive is always second to none....

The overall experience is pleasurable. The technical support we receive is always second to none. The team at ShiftWorx is always willing to help - even to the point of designing or redesigning aspects of the software to make our company more productive.

Pros

The data collected on our KPI's helps us make well informed decisions.

Cons

If we've came across something we feel ShiftWorx has lacked, their team was there to listen and design a fix that has met our needs.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Andrew,

We really appreciate you making the time to review ShiftWorx - your feedback is valued as we continue to evolve our solution! As always, the FreePoint Team is here to help you; please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, for support or training.

Our website www.GetFreePoint.com is also a great resource for you to learn of the latest software version updates and new features.

Thank you,

The FreePoint Team

Jarrod
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great stuff

Reviewed on 2021/08/06

Great

Great

Pros

Ease of use and accurate data output from machines

Cons

Nothing to complain about I love it all so much

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Jarrod,

We really appreciate you making the time to provide us feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx - Thank You!

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us to learn more about the latest version updates; and as always our support team is available to answer any questions you may have.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Michael
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Feature rich management system with exceptional ROI

Reviewed on 2021/08/13

Pros

Easily deployable by anyone with reasonable ability to follow directions. Dashboard visuals require less setup than many other systems and are focused around real business needs. The price is extremely affordable and you're not forced to use proprietary hardware beyond that which is needed to communicate to the cloud backend.

Cons

Please continue to expand the industrial protocols you support. A lot of people that are looking at this system don't have modern machinery and therefore would benefit by support for modbus/tcp as well as proprietary protocols to machines/control systems.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Michael,

Thank you for making the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx - We really appreciate your honest review!

Regarding the latest industrial controls we support, this is evolving, and we encourage you to learn more about our FP Connect software add-on.

As always, please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions, or to learn more about the latest product and software version developments.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Ray
Overall rating
  • Industry: Machinery
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

ShiftWorx a tool for the future

Reviewed on 2021/08/11

Pros

ShiftWork is a useful and easy to use digital tool in the manufacturing sector

Cons

The initial set up was difficult to apprehend

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Ray,

Your honest review is really appreciated!
Thank you for making the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx.

We're here to support you as always - please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, or to learn more about the latest software developments and version updates.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

David
Overall rating
  • Industry: Machinery
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Brake Press Review

Reviewed on 2021/08/11

Good software, not made for our application.

Good software, not made for our application.

Pros

Great job reporting the data, once the formats for reporting are generated. Took a while to get it up and going, but the team was great working with us to get to that point.

Cons

Install on our presses didn't work. Took three tries. Again, customer service was very helpful with this process. Found a lot of quirks in the reporting

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi David,

We really appreciate you making the time to provide us feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx - Thank you!

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us to learn more about our latest version updates; and as always our support team is available to answer any questions you may have on future integrations.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Ken
Overall rating
  • Industry: Warehousing
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
  • Review Source

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  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Shiftworx

Reviewed on 2021/08/08

Understanding the reasoning behind our downtime improves the efficiency of the machine.

Understanding the reasoning behind our downtime improves the efficiency of the machine.

Pros

Measuring the efficiency of a machine is critical to our business and then being able to understand the reasons behind downtime improves on our efficiency.

Cons

The technical expertise in Australia is limited. When we want a capable service technician it almost impossible without getting a third party involved.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Ken,

Thank you for your honest review - we really appreciate you making the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx.

As always, we're here to support you - and please don't hesitate to contact us to learn more about the latest software developments, and version updates.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Bill
Overall rating
  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Automotive Use

Reviewed on 2021/08/06

Pros

Nice oversight of production results/issues.

Cons

Not sure of any, maybe continue on cost reduction?

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Bill,

Thank You! We really appreciate you making the time to provide us feedback regarding your experience with ShiftWorx.

As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to us to learn more about the latest version updates - our support team is available to answer any questions you may have.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team
[email protected]

Randy
Overall rating
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Randy McDonald Review

Reviewed on 2021/08/16

Favorable. Good and quick tech support.

Favorable. Good and quick tech support.

Pros

Quick easy installation and set up. Clean Graphics with easy customization of views.

Cons

Current lack of support for MTConnect ( coming?)

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Randy,

Thank you for your valued feedback, and for sharing details regarding your experience with ShiftWorx!

Regarding MTConnect, please contact us at [email protected] and we will be pleased to update you.

Best regards,

The FreePoint Team

Peter
Overall rating
  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

HABCO - Engineering Manager Review

Reviewed on 2021/12/14

The support has been great that's the biggest comment I have. I wish I had more dedicated time to...

The support has been great that's the biggest comment I have. I wish I had more dedicated time to work with it.

Pros

The idea of this package is great. I like that the program is very easy to use and the amount of options is really great, as an engineer I like the way I can tinker with it.

Cons

I have not used it enough to comment on cons. I do have one item I can't get working but I have not reached out to Shiftworx to see if they have any input to rectify.

Response from FreePoint Technologies

Hi Peter,

Thank you for making the time to review ShiftWorx - your feedback is valued and much appreciated!

As always, please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions, for support or training.

Our website www.GetFreePoint.com is also a great resource for you to learn of the latest software version updates and new features.

Thank you,

The FreePoint Team