FEATURE MANUFACTURING SOFTWARE
Updated automation software is now both faster and smarter
Copa-Data has released new versions of its automation and reporting software, zenon 8 and zenon Analyzer 3.20. Benefits include a number of performance improvements, extensive functionality for smart factories and energy distribution, as well as new predictive analytics calculations
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s well as module and industry- specific extensions, the focus of this
year’s release is fundamental adaptations to product infrastructure. In future, zenon customers can take advantage of improved performance in the areas of data distribution, grids and redundancy, as well as cycling archiving. For example, through optimised data distribution between driver and Runtime, zenon 8.00 processes more than 10,000 variable changes per second in one screen. Thanks to multi-threading, grid redundancy performance is improved by up to 50 per cent. In stress tests, cycling archiving performance of 250,000 variables written per second has been demonstrated. In addition, further zenon developments
lay the foundation for a new licensing system which makes license management more flexible, quicker and clearer for customers. In the future, zenon users can manage their software licenses more independently and enjoy more flexibility and time savings thanks to automated digital processes. “With our short release cycles, we support the innovation capability of our customers. The increasing volumes of data from the digital transformation of industry demand reliable applications. Thanks to design thinking and agile software development, we guarantee the continual development of zenon while bringing reliable new technology promptly to the market,” explains Reinhard Mayr, head of product management at Copa-Data.
NEW FEATURES IN ZENON 8.00 The Extended Trend module in zenon presents recorded values graphically in the shape of a curve. It shows historically recorded data, as well as online data that has not been saved. Project creators and
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zenon Analyzer 3.20 offers smart analysis tools thanks to the new Predictive Analytics Reports. Based on historical values, and with the help of
prediction models, better decisions can be made
users enjoy enhanced user-friendliness in zenon 8.00 due to many new features and optimisations in Extended Trend. Increases in engineering efficiency are delivered through, for example, index substitution of curve variables – a form of object-oriented engineering. Graphical renderings of archived data can be engineered faster and more intuitively – the project engineer is provided with the best possible assistance when creating effective diagrams. It is even simpler for users to receive customised and relevant information. For a quicker overview, variables can now be pulled natively by drag and drop into the diagram window. A configurable pop-up window provides supplemental information on a specific value, which reflects the trend. Equipment Modeling in zenon organises
a physically existing system into any number of hierarchically structured groups and units. Variables, recipes, functions and archives, and other meta- information can be assigned to these equipment groups over several projects. This allows for data modelling in the development environment, as well as the user environment. This way, the module offers an optimal overview of the status of equipment used. In zenon 8.00, the Industrial Maintenance Manager module is now comprehensively coupled with Equipment Modeling. Machine and maintenance data can, therefore, be managed that much easier. Service intervals can be conveniently planned and clearly represented. zenon Batch Control is a solution for batch-based production in a variety of industries. Its intelligent design and seamless integration in zenon as a process control system provides for quick implementation and efficient validation. With zenon 8.00, master recipes can now be automatically released. In addition, a recipe can be created in an external program, then automatically imported and released for production. This allows
for a consistently automated workflow. Moreover, touch operation for batch recipes has been improved. zenon 8.00 also brings essential new
features for shift management. Process data in the Alarm Message List, the Chronological Event List, and in Trends and Reports can now be filtered based on shifts. As a result, informative production analysis with consideration of shift data is an option, which can be particularly helpful in large production facilities.
FEATURES FOR THE ENERGY INDUSTRY For energy automation, Copa-Data has developed additional functionality with regard to a comprehensive Distribution Management System. Two new modules, Load Flow Calculation and State Estimator enable grid calculations in the context of energy distribution. Load Flow Calculation benefits smaller energy grids in which all inputs and charges can be properly measured. The State Estimator plays a role in larger energy grids in which complete measurements do not take place. Furthermore, calculations can now be made to optimise grid operation.
ZENON ANALYSER 3.20 To measure and ensure production quality, the Statistical Process Control – SPC is frequently used. The most common SPC reports can be created and analysed in the new version of the Copa-Data reporting software, zenon Analyzer 3.20. These include process capability analysis to assess quality stability in pilot production, control charts for quality checks in series production and a histogram to render the distribution of measured values around the average value. Additional statistical reports such as box plot, trend with limits, or the XY trend, supplement the already extensive analysis offered to optimise production quality.
Copa-Data UK
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