Advantech Case Studies With Advantech’s PPC-3120S and EKI Solutions, Production Line Efficiency is Reaching New Heights

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	With Advantech’s PPC-3120S and EKI Solutions, Production Line Efficiency is Reaching New Heights Advantech

With Advantech’s PPC-3120S and EKI Solutions, Production Line Efficiency is Reaching New Heights

Advantech

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation Predictive Maintenance
Services	System Integration
Challenge	The Brazilian manufacturer of consumer goods was facing challenges in maintaining the strictest standards for product quality due to the high volume and complexity of their production facilities. They needed to effectively monitor an extraordinary range of production lines while also maintaining rigorous standards of quality and efficiency. The manufacturer was looking for a solution that could help them actively manage production line assets, make adjustments to coordination, and avoid costly downtime through preventive maintenance. They also needed to ensure the integration of their MES, enterprise resource planning, and maintenance systems for improved machine availability, equipment homologation, and production line management. Read More
About Customer	The customer is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods in Brazil. They offer a wide range of household goods, from multi-purpose cleaners to personal hygiene products. The firm must effectively monitor an extraordinary range of production lines while also maintaining rigorous standards of quality and efficiency. They pride themselves on the presence of their products in the homes of all types of people, from consumers in big urban centers to the smallest Amazonian villages. The manufacturer is committed to maintaining an edge over the competition by working smarter, not just harder. Read More
Solution	Advantech provided the manufacturer with its HMI solutions and communication solutions, EKI and PPC-3120S. These solutions are designed to reduce machine setup times and limit maintenance requirements while still ensuring the highest levels of quality control. Advantech’s EKI-2525 unmanaged Ethernet switch and EKI5626CI-MB protocol managed Ethernet switch offer X-Ring fast recovery (<20 ms) technology for improved network performance and stability. The PPC-3120S is an ultra slim, fanless panel PC with a low power consumption Intel® Celeron N2930 1.86 GHz processor providing high computing performance. It supports two serial ports, three USB ports, and two GbE LAN ports to satisfy a wide variety of industrial applications. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Networks & Connectivity - Ethernet

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Predictive Maintenance

Services

System Integration

Challenge

The Brazilian manufacturer of consumer goods was facing challenges in maintaining the strictest standards for product quality due to the high volume and complexity of their production facilities. They needed to effectively monitor an extraordinary range of production lines while also maintaining rigorous standards of quality and efficiency. The manufacturer was looking for a solution that could help them actively manage production line assets, make adjustments to coordination, and avoid costly downtime through preventive maintenance. They also needed to ensure the integration of their MES, enterprise resource planning, and maintenance systems for improved machine availability, equipment homologation, and production line management.

About Customer

The customer is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods in Brazil. They offer a wide range of household goods, from multi-purpose cleaners to personal hygiene products. The firm must effectively monitor an extraordinary range of production lines while also maintaining rigorous standards of quality and efficiency. They pride themselves on the presence of their products in the homes of all types of people, from consumers in big urban centers to the smallest Amazonian villages. The manufacturer is committed to maintaining an edge over the competition by working smarter, not just harder.

Solution

Advantech provided the manufacturer with its HMI solutions and communication solutions, EKI and PPC-3120S. These solutions are designed to reduce machine setup times and limit maintenance requirements while still ensuring the highest levels of quality control. Advantech’s EKI-2525 unmanaged Ethernet switch and EKI5626CI-MB protocol managed Ethernet switch offer X-Ring fast recovery (<20 ms) technology for improved network performance and stability. The PPC-3120S is an ultra slim, fanless panel PC with a low power consumption Intel® Celeron N2930 1.86 GHz processor providing high computing performance. It supports two serial ports, three USB ports, and two GbE LAN ports to satisfy a wide variety of industrial applications.

Impact #1	Improved network performance and stability
Impact #2	Decreased machine downtime
Impact #3	Increased visibility and integration of information

Impact #1

Improved network performance and stability

Impact #2

Decreased machine downtime

Impact #3

Increased visibility and integration of information

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With Advantech’s PPC-3120S and EKI Solutions, Production Line Efficiency is Reaching New Heights

Operational Impact