A global manufacturer of motion transmission elements is using Advantech ADAM-6700 series components to improve data collection and analysis, achieving IoT functionality even with legacy machinery.
The manufacturer produces motion transmission elements such linear motion guides, ball splines and ball screws for use in semiconductors, medical equipment, car manufacturing and high-precision industrial machinery.
Enabling remote monitoring of legacy machines
Using the ADAM-6700E module, the manufacturer has made legacy machine data available wirelessly for monitoring by a remote database in the facility control room, enabling factory management personnel and engineers to monitor machine conditions more easily.
Using data models, experts are able to compare actual conditions against a time-adjusted reference, to ensure sufficient operational efficiency.
Leveraging expertise in software development and the Linux-based capabilities of the ADAM-6700, the manufacturer was able to reduce hardware requirements even while deploying remote management capabilities to more than a thousand legacy machines. The resulting machine condition monitoring and predictive maintenance solution has increased manufacturing efficiency, and has been adopted in more than 2,000 systems across the enterprise.
Overcoming data transmission challenges
To operate effectively in an IoT capacity, I/O gateways must connect to on-premises and cloud-based software platforms to leverage data and generate insights. Sending data back and forth between these platforms and field devices quickly, efficiently and securely remains a challenge, especially when the internet is involved.
The Advantech ESRP-PCS-ADAM6700 solution addresses this and other issues by utilising native support for OPC UA and MQTT, which simplifies data transmission with IT systems and field devices. Built-in integration for Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and IBM clouds—in addition to support for Advantech’s proprietary WISE-EdgeLink—offers various options for easy cloud and edge data storage and analysis.
These modules function like other I/O gateways, acquiring data from I/O sensors and field devices via Modbus, DNP3, BACnet, OPC UA, and other protocols and support more than 200 PLC drivers. They can transmit information and instructions via wired Ethernet protocols or with ADAM-6700E accessories for wireless 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, and traditional I/O.
They also provide additional data processing options with an onboard SQL database, enabling in-unit processing or analysis via external devices. The ESRP-PCS-ADAM6700 also supports the PLC language based on IEC 61131-3 for logic control.
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