Supplier of Electronic Systems
Data retrieval from shop-floor controllers and transfer to the proprietary Manufacturing Execution System (MES) via OPC UA
Background
- Family-owned automotive supplier with 60 manufacturing sites worldwide.
- Production of electronic systems, interiors and battery systems for vehicles.
- Own proprietary MES system developed using OPC UA Client SDK from Softing.
Business need
- OPC UA servers required for the shop-floor production assets to connect with the MES system.
- Same OPC software and configuration required across the board to facilitate deployment and integration. Client SDK from Softing.
Technical Requirements
- Evaluated alternative gateway solutions did not fulfill the requirements for harsh environments in the production sites.
- Leakage currents and surge voltages generated by the devices.
- uaGateSI deployed on S7-300/400/1200/1500 PLCs to expose data over OPC UA.
- Requirement for the suppliers to equip customer’s machines with uaGateSI gateways by default.
- Over 300 uaGateSI gateways deployed per year.
- Robust and ruggedized hardware solutions, designed for harsh environments.
- Siemens data blocks running in optimized mode.
- Plug & Play with fast and easy configuration, suitable for OT users.
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Softing Industrial
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