ATS Global Delivers MES Implementation Template to a Leading Beverage Bottler for Their Plants in Europe
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
