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PLC + HMI Heart of the Industry 4.0 Smart Factory. PLC + HMI Heart of the Industry 4.0 Smart Factory. Communication between layers: facilitated via various networks & protocols. Each layer has a specific set of functions and functionality. Communication Layers. Top. Middle. Bottom.
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PLC + HMIHeart of the Industry 4.0 Smart Factory Communication between layers: facilitated via various networks & protocols. Each layer has a specific set of functions and functionality.
Communication Layers Top Middle Bottom
Communication Layers Bottom Layer: the Factory Floor This is where the machines live. • Machines manufacture products according to orders Top • Communication protocols link peripheral devices - sensors, barcode readers, etc - to the manufacturing machines. Middle Bottom
Top Layer: the Management System Top • The top comprises the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) • Servers, software, services communicate between MES and factory floor • MES updates manufacturing staff/system what needs to be manufactured, based on customer orders • MES coordinates all front-end and back-end factory logistics to fill orders • MES enables automatized monitoring - without human intervention Middle
Middle: Control Layer - the PLC • The PLC: • Receives instructions: what to manufacture and how. Top Middle • Starts the process on the machines, executes instructions, and monitors the running condition of the process.
Control Layer - with UniStream All-in-One PLC • Report process data, production data, errors, from factory floor to management. • Automatically modify manufacturing based on application data/MES instructions. UniStream enables Enterprise-wide Communication …including Cloud Communications Middle
Control Layer - with Unitronics All-in-One PLC PLC + HMI benefits both Traditional & Industry 4.0 Smart Factory. TraditionalFactory Benefits • Direct communication with peripheral devices via CANbus, serial, Ethernet; plug-and-play fieldnet(CANopen, MODBUS, Ethernet/IP) • Control manufacturing machine according to recipes, runtime conditions • Operator control – embedded HMI enables trouble-shooting, data entry, application monitoring via Trends, gauges, Alarms…
Across Enterprise - UniStream All-in-One PLC PLC + HMI benefits both Traditional & Industry 4.0 Smart Factory Smart Factory Support • MQTT: Communicate data via the Cloud • SQL: data transfer between factory back-end ERP/MRP servers & PLC • Webserver, VNC: remotely view/track machine processes, input data, peripheral devices status; edit data &issue commands • SNMP: manage the PLC as an IT asset • Harvest data directly from the control application with built-in data tools – send it to management via FTP, email, text message
Additional Unitronics Benefits • Complete range of multi-function PLC + HMI controllers in a superbly compact hardware. • Award-winning All-in-One programming environment included: configure hardware, communications, program Ladder, design HMI, web pages and more. • Powerful data tools: - record and create logs of dynamic application data- organize data in tables, manipulate data via Ladder and HMI or webserver elements. • Outstanding Support: expert support without fees or tiers
Industry 4.0/Smart Factory, ‘Cloud’ technology… Are they relevant for small to mid-size OEMs and system integrators? • Yes. The future is now. Industries such as the automotive have already implemented Industry 4.0/Smart Factory • Select Smart - a PLC that supports both traditional technology and the trends of today.