{"id":2918,"date":"2017-11-29T10:45:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T10:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=2918"},"modified":"2017-11-28T18:07:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T18:07:40","slug":"sps-ipc-drives-2017-be-smart-with-digital-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/sps-ipc-drives-2017-be-smart-with-digital-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"SPS IPC Drives 2017: Be smart with digital transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eu3a.mitsubishielectric.com\/SPS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitsubishi Electric<\/a><\/span> is showing visitors to the SPS IPC Drives, November 28-30, 2017, Nuremberg, Germany, how digitalisation can increase their production flexibility. In making use of integrated automation platforms new opportunities can be found for shop floor optimisation.<\/p>\n<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/2902-2\/\">Mitsubishi Electric<\/a><\/span>\u2019s e-F@ctory concept is providing a practical structure for enabling the process of digital transformation to happen at a manufacturing level.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nMachine and plant builders visiting the booth can experience this approach by exploring a live demonstration which presents how data can be collected from shop floor devices and transferred to a higher level SCADA-System for visualisation, monitoring and interpretation of the production process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis presentation contains three connected applications that demonstrate production processes in real-time,\u201d explains Klaus Petersen, Marketing Director of <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/six-axis-robot-turns-3d-printing-into-an-art-form\/\">Mitsubishi Electric<\/a><\/span>\u2019s Factory Automation \u2013 European Business Group. \u201cApart from the operating status and performance information, users can also receive additional information as guidance &#8211; such as reasons for, and the steps to take on predictive maintenance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The three applications are connected to each other using a MAPS SCADA-System that employs production visualisation to display data and monitoring information on a Mitsubishi Electric display wall cube.<\/p>\n<p>This networked system includes an automated product recognition system and a part-automated zero-defect Guided Operator Solution, in combination with a co-operative \u2018Safe Skin\u2019 robot.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there will be a Linear Transfer System with Smart Carriages for intelligent control of product movement, processing and conveying. 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