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74 I-CONNECT007 I REAL TIME WITH... IPC APEX EXPO 2019 SHOW & TELL MAGAZINE of something that would slow it down and hav- ing to wait until they fix it versus something that is actually slowing the process; two plus two is five. Bergman: Correct. They also wanted to high- light that both of these documents were indus- try-controlled standards—free and open—and not controlled by any particular company. That became an integral point to the IPC Committee efforts. We've been very happy with the results. IPC had never set up a manufacturing line at a show, so that was fascinating in itself. And we did not just set up one line but two with all of the associated problems that the industry faces. The end goal is that if these pieces of equipment speak the same language, it should really help with plug and play. If you get a new piece of machinery and it's CFX compliant, the company already knows what messages can come out. Feinberg: That is a huge advantage. Very sig- nificant. Bergman: You don't have to have custom inter- faces written for each one of them. It should only be a matter of doing minor configurations. Feinberg: And you don't have to have an idle new line sitting there waiting. Especially if it's a line that requires some kind of expert instal- lation from the manufacturer, and the manu- facturer is saying, "When are you going to be ready so that we can do the final tweaks and get it running?" Well, it's plug and play. You're ready. That's a huge advantage. Bergman: And we have just scratched the sur- face. Of all the presentations that we talked about, CFX is the foundation for the house. We have the language. The industry is going to take advantage of the common language and be able to make the line do the cool things, but that's not really the standard. How do you use those messages, feedback loops, and better communication in your execution systems and dashboards to help people be more produc- tive? The possibilities are endless. If you get a chance to see some of dashboards, one of the participants in the demonstration has taken their factory system and is receiving CFX mes- sages, so you can see what's going on in the line. It's fascinating. Feinberg: The huge advantage is consistency. I've tried to see your lines this morning know-