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sensors. The Lenze PLC calculates the OEE. “We are working on a solution that also
takes other PLCs into account,” explained Nebuhr. “The OEE solution is the first step for us and our customers.”
IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE… The results are visualised on pre-configured dashboards; and downtime tracking is a supplement to the OEE solution. The OEE factors ‘availability’ and ‘performance’ are considered in detail, the developers say. Both machine downtimes and organisational downtimes are tracked. Organisational also includes when the machine is stopped manually or runs at reduced speed, for example. Lenze relies on OPC UA and MQTT for
lack of transparency. This changes with OEE & downtime tracking. This provides more transparency in the production process and does so without additional hardware or
communication – this ensures connectivity for future technologies. The data flow from the controller to the cloud is ensured and, even without a cloud connection, the live data can be sent in real time to a human machine interface for more transparency and motivation of the workforce. “Locally, we create a three-shift comparison and, in our cloud, historical data can be analysed over up to seven years,” Nebuhr explained proudly. He and his developers are certain: for the machine builder, the application is an easy way to show machine performance and availability according to the needs of the end customers. “OEE is not rocket science, the issue lies in the provision and distribution of the application, the seamless integration into the hardware and the idea of setting up a PaaS
“For many, the machine is at the centre of the business model, so we want to support the core
business processes around the machine with digital business models and services. For this, we offer OEMs an asset ‘Platform as a Service’ (PaaS)”
concept and constantly developing it further.” The end customer can increase or stabilise
its production thanks to the data. OEE & downtime tracking is thus also a way to carry out production optimisations based on data. And Schuler’s role? He passes the OEE
application on to his customer so that together they can improve the machine in the future, and perhaps even develop their own software modules based on it.
Lenze
T: 01234 753200
www.lenze.com
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