Omron 3-I Manufacturing Case Study
Headline: Integrated Manufacturing for Smarter Factories
More and more everyday devices from home appliances to cars are now connected to the Internet. The same trend and its impact can also be felt in the manufacturing industry. Manufacturers can no longer afford to operate their machinery in silos at the expense of efficiency and interoperability. In this day and age of smart factories, a production floor is like an invisible information highway, where data are constantly exchanged between machines.
Omron 3-i and its Integrated pillar
Echoing this data-driven approach is Omron’s 3-i manufacturing concept, which takes into account of Industry 4.0, Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and other technological developments. You can think …show more content…
In this second instalment of our 3-i series, we will be exploring the Integrated pillar to achieve seamless technology integration through advanced control. Integrated Automation Platforms
Today, there are sophisticated Integrated Automation Platforms dedicated to the complete control and management of plants. They enable synchronous operations of all machine devices and exciting new capabilities, such as ultra-precision motion, intelligent robotics, and database connectivity.
Other benefits include a simplified architectural design, reduced programming effort, and increased productivity. This could potentially lead to unparalleled speeds without compromising reliability, and more importantly, sets the stage for higher value-added manufacturing.
Here are two defining characteristics of these platforms:
- An integrated development environment (IDE) and software
- An integrated connection
IDE – One-stop tool for …show more content…
It overcomes these limitations by simulating real data in a virtual environment before feeding the best results back to actual running machines. This integration of the virtual and real worlds has the potential to reinvent manufacturing, creating new value with machines that can operate faster and more precisely.
Harley Davidson leading the manufacturing revolution
Over at Harley-Davidson’s US manufacturing facility, every machine is connected, monitored, and analysed continuously via an integrated automation system. The collected data is used to anticipate maintenance needs so as to eliminate workflow interruptions, as well as to identify factors that will improve efficiency and throughput.
This has enabled the iconic motorbike maker to tell (within the nearest tenth of a second) the time taken to install every component, and keeps its floor managers informed of issues at an individual part level. In fact, Harley-Davidson can even measure rotating speed of the factory’s ventilation fans to create a conducive workspace.
So far, the system has saved the company US$200 million operating costs, and slashed its production schedule for new orders from 21 days to merely six hours.
Integrated Manufacturing is the way to
More and more everyday devices from home appliances to cars are now connected to the Internet. The same trend and its impact can also be felt in the manufacturing industry. Manufacturers can no longer afford to operate their machinery in silos at the expense of efficiency and interoperability. In this day and age of smart factories, a production floor is like an invisible information highway, where data are constantly exchanged between machines.
Omron 3-i and its Integrated pillar
Echoing this data-driven approach is Omron’s 3-i manufacturing concept, which takes into account of Industry 4.0, Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and other technological developments. You can think …show more content…
In this second instalment of our 3-i series, we will be exploring the Integrated pillar to achieve seamless technology integration through advanced control. Integrated Automation Platforms
Today, there are sophisticated Integrated Automation Platforms dedicated to the complete control and management of plants. They enable synchronous operations of all machine devices and exciting new capabilities, such as ultra-precision motion, intelligent robotics, and database connectivity.
Other benefits include a simplified architectural design, reduced programming effort, and increased productivity. This could potentially lead to unparalleled speeds without compromising reliability, and more importantly, sets the stage for higher value-added manufacturing.
Here are two defining characteristics of these platforms:
- An integrated development environment (IDE) and software
- An integrated connection
IDE – One-stop tool for …show more content…
It overcomes these limitations by simulating real data in a virtual environment before feeding the best results back to actual running machines. This integration of the virtual and real worlds has the potential to reinvent manufacturing, creating new value with machines that can operate faster and more precisely.
Harley Davidson leading the manufacturing revolution
Over at Harley-Davidson’s US manufacturing facility, every machine is connected, monitored, and analysed continuously via an integrated automation system. The collected data is used to anticipate maintenance needs so as to eliminate workflow interruptions, as well as to identify factors that will improve efficiency and throughput.
This has enabled the iconic motorbike maker to tell (within the nearest tenth of a second) the time taken to install every component, and keeps its floor managers informed of issues at an individual part level. In fact, Harley-Davidson can even measure rotating speed of the factory’s ventilation fans to create a conducive workspace.
So far, the system has saved the company US$200 million operating costs, and slashed its production schedule for new orders from 21 days to merely six hours.
Integrated Manufacturing is the way to