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COAST Global Mold Management Technology: Enhanced by Matix
As part of our Global Mold Management offering, we incorporate robust Mold Asset Management software with Matix IoT solutions to reduce downtime, decrease costs, and increase revenue. All in one simple, cloud-based solution.
At COAST, we know how to get our clients on a better path to mold asset management. Our IoT-based solutions allows OEMs to know where all of their assets are and what condition they are in, at any given time. From mold creation through mold disposal, we work with companies across multiple manufacturing industries, helping them centralize, streamline, and improve the way they manage and maintain their assets, so they can achieve operational excellence.
Designed with exceptional functionality and built-in features to support your specific strategies, our Global Mold Management software has no hidden fees and comes with personal training and support – yes, that human aspect to things – that companies tend to forget these days.
Let COAST take the hassle out of mold management so you can focus on bringing products to market. Request a free, no-obligation demo to get a snapshot of what we can do for your organization.
Empower your maintenance team with COAST’s Global Mold Management Technology!
Doing too much maintenance can be expensive. Not doing enough maintenance can be even costlier. COAST’s Global Mold Management Technology helps manufacturers find just the right balance with cloud-based equipment monitoring software.
- Get control over your inventory
- Help meet ISO standards for certification
- Reduce equipment downtime
- Reduce supply chain risk
- Decrease repair, refurbishment, and replacement budgeting efforts
- Increase work productivity
- Extend the life of your equipment and assets
- Move away from reactive maintenance
- Meet compliance and safety standards
- Access real-time information
- Increase visibility into maintenance costs
- Control your maintenance budget
- Manage work orders and completion rates
- Avoid maintenance backlogs
- Reduce manufacturing scrap and rework
- Report on relevant KPIs
- Go mobile access at your fingertips
- Eliminate manual processes
- Make data-driven decisions
- Reduce energy use
- Create a paperless environment
- Standardize best maintenance practices
- Track vendors
- Increase revenue!
COAST Global Mold Management Technology Platform Advantages
100% Cloud-Based Service as a Solution (SaaS)
COAST leverages the Internet of Things to connect your organization to our advanced, secure, multi-level, web-based software that requires no special hardware, technical skills, or internal IT support. You can access our highly secure and reliable software globally from any desktop or mobile device 24/7/365.
Flexible and Configurable Interface
With COAST, you don’t need to worry about conforming to a static environment that may not meet all your criteria. Users can easily configure their process flow, asset data, and personalized screens to display, monitor, and control the maintenance activities that matter the most. Even if you’ve never used a similar platform before, you’ll find ours to be user-friendly and simple to navigate.
Fast Setup and Deployment
We typically have our customers fully functional in about seven days. The timeline is dependent upon the system configuration and the amount of data the customer wishes to upload. We provide easy-to-use asset data templates to import data and COAST consultants are available to help on-site with the integration process.
Optimal Connectivity and Security
Through our unique partnership with Matix, COAST delivers the latest Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) cellular technology to ensure simplicity and robust security. Our intelligent solutions enable a no-gateway digitized approach to mold asset management.
Fully Scalable for Growth
Our powerful cloud hosting service makes it easy for customers to expand their software and data needs as their businesses grow. Even at the enterprise level, we can support asset-centric operations with an agile, user-friendly solution.
Attractive Pricing Models
Forget about long-term contracts, hidden fees, or premium costs. COAST offers attractive and straightforward monthly and yearly fee options with site-based licenses that allow for unlimited users.
Designed for ISO Compliance
Achieving ISO certification requires stringent documentation and recordkeeping to demonstrate compliance. COAST’S asset management solution will modernize your maintenance management process so you are fully prepared for ISO audits.
GDPR, HIPPA, and FDA Title 21 CRF 11 Compliant
COAST’s software is third-party validated to ensure your electronic records meet stringent E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA), and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Title CRF Part 11 regulations. Because we store our clients’ data on Amazon Cloud, dozens of additional compliance programs are also built into the infrastructure.
Unmatched Technical Support
We are 100% committed to our customers’ success so ongoing technical support is included. Every user with a current service agreement receives unlimited answers to their questions, troubleshooting, and software fixes as needed.
COAST Global Mold Management Technology Features
Asset Management
Locate and prioritize assets, establish their tasks, and prioritize work.
Automated Production Data Collection
Install the Matix Box on your molds and realize the power of automated data collection, gathering valuable production information quickly and accurately. Continuously monitoring mold shot counts, cycle times, temperature, and utilization rates helps identify the stability of the molding process and opportunities for optimization that will impact uptime and efficiency. When combined with COAST’s ability to track demand, this data-driven approach ensures the mold’s status will meet fluctuating production requirements and contractual obligations.
Preventive Maintenance
Proactively schedule maintenance activities, track actions and equipment usage.
Predictive Maintenance
Monitor the condition and performance of equipment to predict the likelihood of failure.
Work Order Management
Generate work orders through an automated process with notification alerts.
Downtime Tracking
Manage and track downtime in terms of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) using customized codes to identify repeated events and eliminate recurring problems.
Spare Parts Inventory Management
Track and order spare parts, generate purchase orders, and manage vendors.
Canned and Analytical Reporting
Get-real time visibility with built-in KPIs and reports to make data-driven decisions.
Safety and Compliance Management
Create a safer working environment with safety-related documentation and tasks including employee training requirements such as 5-S, HAZMAT, cGMP, and more.
Mobile Maintenance and Tracking
Enable users to get real-time asset data and perform activities at their fingertips for ultimate efficiency. Using web-connected mobile devices, they can use their smart device cameras to scan QR-coded equipment and even place work orders with voice-to-text apps. No more tedious note-taking on the floor!