Shop Floor Client – Smart Factory Glossary

A shop floor client is software that provides the user interface of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES). MPDV uses the term shop floor client for the software, which is usually browser-based and runs on PCs or mobile devices. However, a client can also be a type of hardware.

ables operators to record and retrieve data directly on the machines or workplaces, that is, on the shop floor. In addition to a high degree of ergonomics and comprehensible operating dialogs of the software, the user interface must be able to withstand the harsh conditions in a production environment. This makes durable industrial PCs with robust touch screens ideal for use as shop floor clients.