Driving the Future: How Advantech’s Innovative Solutions Are Spurring the Evolution of Manufacturing in Indonesia
Customer Company Size
Mid-size Company
Region
- Asia
Country
- Indonesia
Product
- ESRP-SCS-UNO1372 CODESYS
- EKI-5526I unmanaged switches
- ADAM-4571 data gateways
- ADAM-4571L data gateways
Tech Stack
- Intel Atom® multi-core processor
- Windows® 7 Professional for Embedded Systems
- CODESYS control runtime and visualization software
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Cost Savings
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
- Machine Condition Monitoring
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
The customer is a leading manufacturer in Indonesia that has been providing key solutions to corporate partners from around the world since 2009. The company's clients are based in various countries, including Sweden, the US, Japan, and Malaysia. The manufacturer specializes in machine design, material selection, and process design, providing its clients with best-in-class solutions to maximize the efficiency and value of their own products and operations. The company is young and ambitious, striving to grow its reputation and competitiveness further.
The Challenge
The Indonesian manufacturer, a leading provider of key solutions to corporate partners worldwide, was seeking to enhance its production line efficiency. The company needed equipment monitoring solutions to bolster the output of its production line processes. The challenge was to find a solution that was compact and flexible enough to be installed in diverse factory environments and support a wide range of machinery and equipment. The company also faced budget constraints due to the realities of global competition, which limited funding for infrastructure investments.
The Solution
Advantech provided a complete edge solution ready package, the ESRP-SCS-UNO1372, which includes a high-performance Intel Atom® multi-core processor, fanless DIN-rail compact form factor, Windows® 7 Professional for Embedded Systems, and CODESYS control runtime and visualization software. This solution enabled real-time PLC or PLC/ Softmotion control with flexible Fieldbus options such as PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, and Modbus TCP/RTU, in addition to providing data visualization in parallel on different HMI clients. Advantech also supplied EKI-5526I unmanaged switches, ADAM-4571 and ADAM-4571L data gateways, providing a platform solution that was easy to develop, configure, and deploy. This solution allowed cost-effective monitoring systems to be quickly deployed for use in a wide range of factory environments.
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