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Mingo Smart Factory vs. Ignition

Mingo Smart Factory is the easiest to use, fastest to implement smart factory tool you won’t outgrow that helps you manage the factory floor. To help you make a decision about the production monitoring system that is best for your plant, we have created this guide with direct comparisons between Mingo and Ignition.

Easy to Use
Fast to Deploy
ROI in Months
A System You Won't Outgrow
Built for Manufacturers,
Not IT Department

A production monitoring system that is easy to use, fast to deploy and has a short ROI

Ignition is a tool kit that manufacturers can use to build their own production monitoring system. A dedicated IT department or outside consultants are required to get the system up and running. One of the main differences between Mingo Smart Factory and Ignition is that Mingo is an off-the-shelf solution that includes all of the hardware and software components in one box. Ignition is a complex solution that may not be the best first step for a manufacturer that is starting the optimization process.

Check out how we compare to the rest of the competition here.

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Ignition

Out of the Box OEE

Yes

Requires 3rd Party Software

Scrap Tracking

Yes

Requires 3rd Party Software

Data Points

Unlimited

Unlimited

Connect to PLCs

Yes

Yes

Connect to Legacy Equipment

Yes

No

Customizable Dashboards

Yes

No

Average Deployment Time

6 Weeks

3+ Months

Mobile App

Yes

No

Alerts

Yes

Extra Charge

Scheduling

Yes

No

Quality Module

Yes

No

File Attachments

Yes

No

Custom Forms

Yes

No

Custom Calculations

Yes

Yes

Operator Input

Tablet, Computer & Scanner

3rd Party Software or Custom Development

Operator Tracking

Yes

No

Onsite Training

Yes

Yes

ERP Integration

Yes

No

CMMS Integration

Yes

No

Full Line Visibility

Yes

Yes

Multi-Plant, Multi-Facility Support

Yes

Extra Charge

Requires 3rd Party Software

No

Yes

Five main differences between Mingo Smart Factory & Ignition

  • Real-Time Data Collection: Mingo Smart Factory’s dashboard is customizable and includes a customizable operator scoreboard for the factory floor. 
  • Automatic Reporting: Ignition does not offer a mobile app and alerts are only available for an extra charge
  • Built for the Manufacturing Team: Ignition’s system is a toolkit that needs to be built by a dedicated IT department or outside consultants. Mingo Smart Factory’s system arrives ready to install.
  • Data Storage: Mingo’s all-in-one solution includes unlimited & secure Cloud storage while Ignition’s customers need to go through a 3rd party service to access the Cloud
  • Integration with CMMS and ERP systems: Mingo integrates seamlessly while Ignition operates best as a separate system

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Mingo Smart Factory Reviews

Manufacturers Who Outgrew a Simplistic Production Monitoring System

Louisiana Fish Fry, a food manufacturer based in Louisiana switched from Vorne and Worximity to Mingo Smart Factory in 2022. They outgrew both systems and needed more flexibility on a platform that their operators actually wanted to use.

Mingo is different than the other software packages that we tried, in that you can start with something and then manipulate it as you learn, and as you grow with it. Don’t worry about getting something wrong initially. Get started and have confidence that you’ll be able to correct it as you get deeper into the implementation.

Chris Mericas

Louisiana Fish Fry Sr. Operations Analyst

What can Mingo Smart Factory do vs. Ignition?

Manufacturing is hard – you want to optimize the flow of your factory floor so you are maximizing throughput without sacrificing quality or your overtime budget. Not having visibility for what is happening on the factory floor in real time means that you don’t have the option to make data-driven decisions. Everything is based on “gut feelings” and what has worked in the past.

At its core, Ignition is just a toolkit whereas Mingo is an all-in-one package.

With some work, Ignition customers can count products, calculate yield, understand cycle times, compare good versus bad products, and record downtime. An outside consultant or dedicated IT department will be required to integrate the Ignition toolkit for an individual factory’s needs.

There will still be manual reporting required to fill the gaps. Ignition doesn’t integrate with scheduling. It doesn’t collect process data. It doesn’t help with automated end-of-shift reporting or alerting. There isn’t a mobile app. 

At its core, Ignition is designed to calculate and understand OEE. Mingo Smart Factory takes this one step further by offering a complete and robust manufacturing productivity system from data collection to dashboard.

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