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Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring

Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring. Jeff Fleming Project Manager Unifi Technology Group Charlotte, NC. Alberto Tafur Manufacturing Solutions Manager Unifi Technology Group Charlotte, NC. John B. Weber President Software Toolbox Charlotte, NC.

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Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring

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  1. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring Jeff Fleming Project Manager Unifi Technology Group Charlotte, NC Alberto Tafur Manufacturing Solutions Manager Unifi Technology Group Charlotte, NC John B. Weber President Software Toolbox Charlotte, NC

  2. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring • Desired Data Distributed Among Diverse Systems • Monitoring Interfaces Differ Based on Data Source • No Common System-Wide Monitoring Interface TheProblems

  3. Serial Communications PLC Production Application Ethernet Viewer Node (Fat Client) Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring Classic 2-Tier Manufacturing Application

  4. Site Database Business Server Hubs Viewer Node (Fat Client) Ethernet Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring Classic 2-Tier Business Applications

  5. POT Internet Hub Remote User Enterprise Router UNIX Hub Site Server Apple PLC Thin-Clients WEB Application Server Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring 3-Tier Manufacturing to Business Solution

  6. Plant-Centric Database Production Environment Web Application Corporate Database Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring The Solution Levels

  7. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring • Transparent • Portable • Flexible • Simple Interface Requirements

  8. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring • Different sources appear identical • Independent of internal architecture Transparent

  9. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring • Platform Independent • Scale Independent • Globally Accessible Portable

  10. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring • Easily rearranged • Easily modified Flexible

  11. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring • Easy to configure • Easy to understand • Easy to maintain Simple

  12. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring • ActiveX Objects • COM • Visual Basic Enabling Technologies

  13. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring The Interface

  14. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring The Interface

  15. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring The Interface

  16. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring The Interface

  17. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring The Interface

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  21. Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring • A familiar, intuitive, common “window” into monitoring plant floor activities • User access control • System security • Platform independence Web Browser Interface Provides

  22. Conclusions Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring Object technologies enable effective information sharing between factory floor and business systems

  23. Conclusions Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring Internet/Intranet technologies enable development of solutions that are : • Transparent • Portable • Flexible • Simple

  24. Conclusions Applying Internet Technology to Production Environment Monitoring Industry Standard Based Interfaces: • Are easy to learn • Are easy to maintain • Help reduce TCO

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