RTPPM models gather raw data coming from the plant for each equipment capturing OEE. The business logic saves raw data in the database and transforms it into actionable information. For more information on configuring the RTPPM model, see Models Configuration.

Information for each model comes from a Kepware tag bound to a property on the Thing representing the equipment in ThingWorx. The following properties are used to gather data for each model:

If the data required for a given property is not available within Kepware, it is possible to update the property using a custom-built interface rather than a Kepware tag. For example, JobOrder information is not available within a Kepware tag, therefore a custom interface is built to have the JobOrder model change when a new Job Order is activated in the ERP.

If receiving Model data from different data sources, for example, Kepware and ERP, attention should be paid to data synchronization.

Out-of-the-box, RTPPM models business logic may not fit business needs completely or represent the manufacturing process accurately and may be customized as well. Model services can be overwritten and subscriptions modified to adapt the logic. The following table displays the services and subscriptions related to each model.