Optimizing Plastic Manufacturing Processes with Smart Vibration Sensors

Background:

The air compressor is vital in plastic injection molding, supplying compressed air for movement, mixing, and molding. It operates throughout the process, making its reliability essential. High-frequency vibration sensors help monitor performance, detect issues early, and enable preventive maintenance.

Benefits:

• Early Detection: Alerts to abnormal vibrations, minimizing downtime.
• Fault Diagnosis: Provides data for quick problem resolution.
• Preventive Maintenance: Enables cost-saving maintenance plans.
• Customized Settings: WISE Studio allows tailored alarm thresholds.

Low-Cost Automation in the Die Cast Manufacturing Process

“Thanks to Advantech’s solution, we can easily control and monitor the temperature of the metal furnace based on soft-logic programs and EdgeLink’s remote control functions. With wireless communication through the cloud, we are able to remotely monitor furnace conditions and quickly alert maintenance teams anytime from anywhere in Japan.”

Naoto Kamada, Director, Office of the President, NWC

Energy Saving in the EMS Factory

The solution enables factory energy management without a large capital investment while also reducing energy waste costs by 8% to 13% and supports 24/7 monitoring of factory energy usage, which helps operators respond quickly to abnormalities. Plus, 7-day energy consumption forecasting helps avoid exceeding contracted energy capacities.

Creating Tailored Applications Across Diverse Manufacturing Scenarios with Advantech iFactory

Background:

A US-based multinational food corporation partnered with Eforel to digitize its Indonesian factory, replacing error-prone manual tracking with automated solutions for improved efficiency and accuracy.

Benefits:

• Improved production visibility and efficiency
• Identification of the root causes of downtimes and machine errors
• Shortened maintenance times and increased utilization rates

Driving Digital Transformation in Thailand's Agro-Food Sector with Smart Manufacturing Solutions

Background:

iRev and Advantech implemented a hardware and software integrated solution for a Thai agro-food processor, tackling IT-OT integration challenges and replacing manual data collection to reduce errors and downtime. This deployment set the stage for digital transformation.

Benefits:

• Enabled actionable insights
• Transitioned from paper-based manual data collection to digital inputs
• Aided accurate evaluation of utilization rates and production capacity
• Identified new areas for improvement

5G Deployment in Heavy Machinery Manufacturing

Background:

A top Chinese heavy equipment maker faced operator errors and signal issues, hindering automation. Failed 4G upgrades led them to adopt 5G for a full factory transformation.

Benefits:

• Cost & Efficiency: UNO-137 replaces multiple gateways, reducing investment.
• Reliable & Secure: OPC-UA Ethernet gateway ensures seamless data flow with high security.
• 5G Leadership: Robust edge system fully supporting 5G operations in China.