TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY
Argonaut’s nine current apps can be leased and deployed in any number by a manufacturer and rolled out as needed
for the following functions: t OEE/Factory Information System: for process and equipment management
t Track and Trace: for part, product and process traceability t Pack Out: to identify, verify and track completed groups of components
t Error/Mistake Proofing: for a quality check of gated operations
t IIoT Gateway: to securely broadcast machine data to subscribers for interpretation and analysis
t HMI Bridge: for Web or third-party app deployment t Part Kitting and Sequencing: for optimized line-side part delivery
t Automated Work Instructions: provides a step by step se- quence of operations to HMIs and automated equipment
t Media Casting: for delivering Web sites, videos, and im- ages to remote locations
Fanuc’s collaborative robots have a maximum speed of 1000 mm/ sec that slows to a maximum of half that rate when they detect people nearby.
INDUSTRIAL OVENS
“We’re delivering engineering information to the plant floor so the operators can act upon it,” said Greg Giles, executive director, MES/Argonaut, in describing what his team, and Argonaut, do. “And then collecting information from operators and equipment on the shop floor and pushing that information up to the top floor for engineers to review that information, make decisions and be proactive about making decisions about how things are going on the manufacturing floor. It could be traceability, error proofing, all kinds of systems.” The system’s hardware and subscription-based software
are IIoT-friendly and are designed to be turnkey. The apps can be updated and managed from a central location. “Our customers want a system they can manage from their desks, from their phones,” said Giles.
Not only does Argonaut eliminate the need for PCs on the
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shop floor, it also reduces or eliminates the need for a sizable information technology staff because the apps are meant to be deployed by a technician, rather than a software engineer. The apps’ graphics are also deliberately designed to look familiar and appeal to the younger worker.
Argonaut is designed for the cloud, which eliminates the need for an on-site server. However, the software can also be hosted on local servers if the customer prefers. Argonaut can integrate third-party software, including legacy software already in use at a plant. One third-party software partner, Inductive Automation (Folsom, CA), has integrated its Ignition supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) platform with Argonaut.
In development since 2014, Argonaut is in active use by many RedViking customers. Among them is a driveline
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