The challenge is to interconnect around hundred machines of different brands, functions and ages, with the company management system and the MES. The goal is to automate data collection, track downtime, know the cost connected with each batch and have the traceability and control of production.
Another requirement is to know the machine states, the number of produced pieces, how many good/not good pieces and the operating temperatures of the ovens in real time and through dedicated panels.
Last but not least, another aim is to seize the opportunity offered by the Italian National Industry 4.0 Plan for a small subset of machinery and to be able to take advantage of State incentives. It is, therefore, necessary to respect all the requirements of the legislature in this regard.
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