What is a connected worker platform?
A short definition of connected worker platform, an example from manual assembly, and how Arkite handles it.
What is a connected worker platform?
A connected worker platform is software that connects frontline workers to digital instructions, production data and other systems, so the work on the shop floor is guided, documented and measurable.
- Connects frontline work to digital systems
- Digital instructions, data capture and integration
- Operator guidance is the execution part at the workstation
Connected worker platform in manual assembly
Connected worker platforms cover a wide range: digital instructions, checklists, training, communication and data capture. They are typically used on tablets, smartphones or screens.
For manual assembly, the decisive part is execution at the workstation: guiding each step, checking it and recording the result. Arkite focuses on exactly that layer, with guidance on the work surface and checks by sensors, connected to MES, ERP and BI tools.
Example: a job arrives from the MES, the workstation guides the assembly step by step, and cycle times and errors flow back to the dashboards.
How Arkite handles it
- Operator guidance at the workstation, on the work surface and the screen
- Each step checked and recorded per unit
- Connected to MES, ERP, PLC, smart tools and databases
- Data in dashboards or exported to Power BI
Questions about connected worker platform
Is Arkite a connected worker platform?
Arkite is an operator guidance platform for manual operations: it connects the operator to digital instructions, checks and data at the workstation, and to the systems you already run.
What is the difference with an MES?
An MES plans and tracks production orders. Arkite tells the operator how to build each unit and records the result, and can connect to an MES.
Does a connected worker platform need tablets?
Not with Arkite. Guidance is projected on the work surface and shown on the workstation screen.
See it on your own product.
A live demo shows how Arkite guides, checks and records manual work.