Purpose
- Automatically collate data from shop floor devices and equipment for real time visibility to improve plant efficiency and yields.
- Reduce energy consumption (electricity, gas, compressed air, steam, etc.) and water consumption
- Support continuous operational improvement with real time information on production, quality, energy and water usages linked with SAP data
Project Scope
- Integration with SAP, shop floor equipment and systems (production, In-process quality, maintenance, inventory and utilities)
- Template development and configuration of core MES functions
- Data collection, alerts and prioritization for production, quality controls, Statistical Process Control (SPC), utilities and maintenance functions
- Comprehensive reports and dashboards for operational critical information
Solution Approach
- Global template based on SIMATIC IT Classic platform 6.7 with HTML5 injection
- Data concentrator Siemens S7 development with capturing over 5000 tags
- Centralized MES VM servers remote connected to plants with OPC UA tunneler
Systems & Tools
- SIMATIC IT
- Siemens PCS 7
- 24/7 Support Services
The Results
- Operational dashboards driving continuous improvement
- Effective incident management due to early alerts and triggers
- Tangible reduction in quality defects, increase of capacity, reduction in energy and water consumption
- Enablement of group Quality Assurance (QA) across plants
