Construction and Manufacturing

Under Control

Requirements and Functions for visualization in the facility construction and in the production differ considerably. Many different control levels and interfaces (machines, PLCs, facility administration, etc) have to be reconciled. From the data technological point of view, a very heterogeneous environment exists.

This requires an open system that allows the clear representation of data on site and that assumes not just the visualization of data and facility conditions, but also monitoring and control functions. Additionally, the open system also covers intelligent archiving, protocolling and performance management, as well as configuration of components and the individual facility.

The standardized user interface for all tasks results in very fast reactions, drastic minimization of down times and production errors, cost reductions and a considerable increase in productivity.

For production that is supported by perfect automation, it is also important that it can be easily extended, and that additional facility components can be quickly connected. The central management of all components allows the monitoring of the entire production from various workplaces ? even from other sites.

Modern HMI/SCADA systems such as zenon guarantee the integration into central management systems, as well as the direct coupling to production planning systems, which constantly receive feedback via the Production Data Collection (PDC) for the ongoing target/actual comparison. Additionally there is the possibility to exchange process data between the office world, the supply chain, logistics and production. This provides for a need-oriented information management for local facilities as well as worldwide. Simple and by the click of a mouse.