Schneider Electric Case Studies Sophim: Enhancing Production Agility and Efficiency with Universal Automation

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Sophim: Enhancing Production Agility and Efficiency with Universal Automation

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Functional Applications - Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
Applicable Industries	Life Sciences
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Leasing Finance Automation Predictive Maintenance
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Sophim, a manufacturer of natural ingredients for the cosmetics industry, was faced with the challenge of modernizing its automation systems. The company sought to upgrade its legacy automation systems to an Industry 4.0 solution in a managed, low-risk, and agile manner. The new solution needed to provide clean integration of IT technologies, with a particular focus on predictive maintenance. Additionally, Sophim wanted to leverage external engineering expertise without introducing project or solution complexity. The task of implementing this solution was given to Alliance system integrator partner Master Systèmes. Read More
About Customer	Sophim is a manufacturer of natural ingredients for the cosmetics industry. The company was in need of a modern, agile, and efficient automation system to improve its production processes. Sophim sought to upgrade its legacy systems to an Industry 4.0 solution, with a focus on predictive maintenance and clean integration of IT technologies. The company also aimed to leverage external engineering expertise without adding complexity to the project or solution. Sophim's goal was to increase operational efficiency, reduce design time and time to production, and enhance its competitiveness in the market. Read More
Solution	Master Systèmes deployed a universal automation solution for Sophim, known as EcoStruxure for Life Sciences. This solution includes the next-generation engineering platform, EcoStruxure Automation Expert, which is based on the IEC 61499 standard. This software-centric industrial automation system bridges IT and OT, adhering to the open principles of universal automation. The solution was equipped with the Modicon M580 dPAC, which unified and contextualized data from Sophim’s disparate machines. This made the data intelligible, usable, and more valuable for production managers. The solution also provided more flexibility in the choice of automation control systems and easier integration of analytics or other software solutions in the future, thanks to edge computing capabilities. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Functional Applications - Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Applicable Industries

Life Sciences

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Leasing Finance Automation

Predictive Maintenance

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Sophim, a manufacturer of natural ingredients for the cosmetics industry, was faced with the challenge of modernizing its automation systems. The company sought to upgrade its legacy automation systems to an Industry 4.0 solution in a managed, low-risk, and agile manner. The new solution needed to provide clean integration of IT technologies, with a particular focus on predictive maintenance. Additionally, Sophim wanted to leverage external engineering expertise without introducing project or solution complexity. The task of implementing this solution was given to Alliance system integrator partner Master Systèmes.

About Customer

Sophim is a manufacturer of natural ingredients for the cosmetics industry. The company was in need of a modern, agile, and efficient automation system to improve its production processes. Sophim sought to upgrade its legacy systems to an Industry 4.0 solution, with a focus on predictive maintenance and clean integration of IT technologies. The company also aimed to leverage external engineering expertise without adding complexity to the project or solution. Sophim's goal was to increase operational efficiency, reduce design time and time to production, and enhance its competitiveness in the market.

Solution

Master Systèmes deployed a universal automation solution for Sophim, known as EcoStruxure for Life Sciences. This solution includes the next-generation engineering platform, EcoStruxure Automation Expert, which is based on the IEC 61499 standard. This software-centric industrial automation system bridges IT and OT, adhering to the open principles of universal automation. The solution was equipped with the Modicon M580 dPAC, which unified and contextualized data from Sophim’s disparate machines. This made the data intelligible, usable, and more valuable for production managers. The solution also provided more flexibility in the choice of automation control systems and easier integration of analytics or other software solutions in the future, thanks to edge computing capabilities.

Impact #1	The implementation of the EcoStruxure for Life Sciences solution resulted in several operational benefits for Sophim. The company experienced a reduction in design time and time to production, thanks to simplified engineering which is faster, less expensive, and significantly reduces configuration errors. Operational efficiency was increased with maintenance improvements that enabled rapid system configuration, resource reassignment, and updates to human and machine interfaces. The production systems became more agile and efficient, capable of evolving based on changing customer demand. Additionally, the solution provided more flexibility in the choice of automation control systems and easier integration of analytics or other software solutions in the future, thanks to edge computing capabilities.

Impact #1

The implementation of the EcoStruxure for Life Sciences solution resulted in several operational benefits for Sophim. The company experienced a reduction in design time and time to production, thanks to simplified engineering which is faster, less expensive, and significantly reduces configuration errors. Operational efficiency was increased with maintenance improvements that enabled rapid system configuration, resource reassignment, and updates to human and machine interfaces. The production systems became more agile and efficient, capable of evolving based on changing customer demand. Additionally, the solution provided more flexibility in the choice of automation control systems and easier integration of analytics or other software solutions in the future, thanks to edge computing capabilities.

Benefit #1	Reduced design time and time to production
Benefit #2	Increased operational efficiency through maintenance improvements
Benefit #3	More agile and efficient production systems

Benefit #1

Reduced design time and time to production

Benefit #2

Increased operational efficiency through maintenance improvements

Benefit #3

More agile and efficient production systems

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Sophim: Enhancing Production Agility and Efficiency with Universal Automation

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