Kaizen is a part of Lean Manufacturing that focuses on the concept of continuous improvement to reduce waste. For implementing Kaizen on the factory floor, comprehensive and efficient tools for data acquisition, process measurement and analysis are required. The MTConnect open specification provides for costeffective data acquisition on the manufacturing floor for machine tools and related devi...

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Data mining is a complex process that aims to derive an accurate predictive model starting from a collection of data. Traditional approaches assume that data are given in advance and their quality, size and structure are independent parameters. In this paper we argue that an extended vision of data mining should include the step of data acquisition as part of the overall process. Moreover the s...

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The data acquisition system for the new CANGAROO-II 7m telescope is described.