# Mattec Advanced MES - Machines

**URL:** <https://www.epiusers.help/t/mattec-advanced-mes-machines/81080>\
**Category:** Epicor ERP 10\
**Tags:** e10\
**Created:** [July 29, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/mattec-advanced-mes-machines/81080 "2021-07-29T20:41:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![bkozic](https://www.epiusers.help/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b19c9b/32.png) [@bkozic](https://www.epiusers.help/u/bkozic)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/mattec-advanced-mes-machines/81080/1 "2021-07-29T20:41:25Z")

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We haven’t started using Mattec, but we are investigating.

Someone asked the following:  
If we have two physical machines and we represent them as one Resource in Epicor, can Mattec read the data from both machines and consolidate it so it can be mapped to the single Epicor Resource?  
How does it do that?  
If it can be done, should we, or is this suboptimal?

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**Author:** ![bboes](https://www.epiusers.help/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@bboes](https://www.epiusers.help/u/bboes)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/mattec-advanced-mes-machines/81080/2 "2021-07-30T18:55:05Z")

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Hi Brian,  
We are in the same Investigating mode. Have you asked Epicor team this question?

Wondering what the answer is myself.

Thanks.  
Brad

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**Author:** ![bkozic](https://www.epiusers.help/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b19c9b/32.png) [@bkozic](https://www.epiusers.help/u/bkozic)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://www.epiusers.help/t/mattec-advanced-mes-machines/81080/3 "2021-08-06T14:02:59Z")

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Answer I received from MATTEC contact.

_The question is what data do you want to read from each machine even though its one resource in ERP. If you are looking to measure efficiency for each machine then we would configured it as two machine in ADV MES and require 2 licenses. If you want to know if each machine is in a run/down state and what parts it produced then chances are we can do this as one licenses in ADV MES._

\*Questions? \*  
_What kind of machines are you referring to?_  
_What data from each machine is required?_  
_Is there one PLC controlling both machines or separate PLC’s? What is the PLC?_