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Simple Process Visualization Solutions for Automotive Production Lines

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Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
  • Asia
Country
  • Japan
Product
  • WebAccess/CNC
  • UNO-2483G high-performance automation computer
  • EKI-5528I 8FE unmanaged Ethernet switch
  • ADAM-4000 series I/O modules
  • FPM-7151W industrial monitor
Tech Stack
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Visualization
  • Real-time Monitoring
  • Process Control
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Productivity Improvements
  • Cost Savings
Technology Category
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
  • Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
  • Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
Applicable Industries
  • Automotive
Applicable Functions
  • Discrete Manufacturing
  • Quality Assurance
Use Cases
  • Process Control & Optimization
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services
  • System Integration
  • Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
The customer is a Japanese auto parts manufacturer. They are a supplier for major automotive brands and their production lines require cutting-edge precision and coordination. Timing is critical to maximizing their productivity, and maintaining quality control relies on a complex chain of robotic arms, sensors, and other instruments working seamlessly. The company faced a specific problem hindering the coordination of their production lines; namely, the inability to efficiently collect and visualize data from their FANUC CNC machines.
The Challenge
The production lines of a Japanese auto parts manufacturer required cutting-edge precision and coordination. The company faced a specific problem hindering the coordination of their production lines; namely, the inability to efficiently collect and visualize data from their FANUC CNC machines. The company needed a means of easily collecting and displaying data on power and air consumption as well as grinding wheel wear, which were to be used for machine analysis. However, the manufacturer’s in-house operations and IT engineers lacked the time and knowledge to establish an effective strategy.
The Solution
Advantech’s WebAccess/CNC is a software solution for the networking of CNC machines. In the case of this parts manufacturer, WebAccess/CNC allowed for the integration of the manufacturer’s entire data acquisition solution into a single package. WebAccess/CNC provides major CNC and I/O device monitoring capabilities as well as support for a range of protocols that enable the connection of common industrial devices and PLCs. Advantech provided an end-to-end solution that included WebAccess/CNC, an UNO-2483G high-performance automation computer, an EKI-5528I 8FE unmanaged Ethernet switch, ADAM-4000 series I/O modules, and an FPM-7151W industrial monitor, thus delivering a complete package that enabled the manufacturer to realize real-time information management and status visualization from any of its FANUC CNC machines, QR code readers, and related sensors.
Operational Impact
  • The manufacturer was able to integrate their entire data acquisition solution into a single package.
  • The solution provided major CNC and I/O device monitoring capabilities.
  • The manufacturer was able to connect common industrial devices and PLCs.
  • The manufacturer was able to realize real-time information management and status visualization from any of its FANUC CNC machines, QR code readers, and related sensors.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Significant savings in terms of engineering time.
  • Increased dashboard visibility.

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