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Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring. Jeff Fleming Project Manager Unifi Technology Group Charlotte, NC. Alberto Tafur Manufacturing Solutions Manager Unifi Technology Group Charlotte, NC. John B. Weber President Software Toolbox Charlotte, NC. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment
Monitoring
Alberto TafurManufacturing Solutions ManagerUnifi Technology GroupCharlotte, NC
Jeff FlemingProject ManagerUnifi Technology GroupCharlotte, NC
John B. WeberPresidentSoftware ToolboxCharlotte, NC
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
The Problems
•Desired Data Distributed Among Diverse Systems •Monitoring Interfaces Differ Based on Data Source•No Common System-Wide Monitoring Interface
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Classic 2-Tier Manufacturing Application
Serial Communications
Ethernet
Production ApplicationPLC
Viewer Node(Fat Client)
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Classic 2-Tier Business Applications
Viewer Node(Fat Client)
Site Database
Business Server
Ethernet
Hubs
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
3-Tier Manufacturing to Business Solution
Thin-Clients
Apple
UNIX
WEB Application Server
PLC
Enterprise
Hub
Hub
Router
Site Server
POT
Remote User
InternetInternet
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
The Solution Levels
ProductionEnvironment
Plant-CentricDatabase
WebApplication
CorporateDatabase
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Interface Requirements
•Transparent•Portable•Flexible•Simple
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Transparent
•Different sources appear identical•Independent of internal architecture
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Portable
•Platform Independent•Scale Independent•Globally Accessible
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Flexible
•Easily rearranged•Easily modified
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Simple
•Easy to configure•Easy to understand•Easy to maintain
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Enabling Technologies
•ActiveX Objects•COM•Visual Basic
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
The Interface
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
The Interface
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
The Interface
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
The Interface
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
The Interface
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Web Browser Interface Provides
•A familiar, intuitive, common “window” into monitoring plant floor activities•User access control•System security•Platform independence
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Conclusions
Object technologies enable effective information sharing between factory floor and business systems
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Conclusions
Internet/Intranet technologies enable development of solutions that are :
•Transparent•Portable•Flexible•Simple
Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring
Conclusions
Industry Standard Based Interfaces:
•Are easy to learn•Are easy to maintain•Help reduce TCO