{"id":6918,"date":"2018-04-30T09:34:26","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T08:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=6918"},"modified":"2018-04-30T09:34:26","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T08:34:26","slug":"quantify-and-improve-plant-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/quantify-and-improve-plant-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantify and improve plant productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pro.Lean software from UK-based SCADA specialist <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.products4automation.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Products 4 Automation (P4A)<\/a><\/span> measures real-time plant productivity through key performance indicators (KPIs) and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). By flagging underproductive areas, Pro.Lean enables users to boost plant performance in real-time, track success and plan for future improvements.<\/p>\n<p>The first step in plant productivity optimisation is to measure it, benchmarking is essential to confirm any changes are effective.<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-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe speed and complexity of current production facilities also means that to be effective, real-time monitoring is essential.<\/p>\n<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/multi-tasking-communication-server-for-smart-factories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P4A<\/a><\/span>\u2019s Pro.Lean package has been designed to fulfil these needs by assessing the real-time plant situation and displaying the overall production status and trend indicators.<\/p>\n<p>Pro.Lean is available as a stand-alone, fully-integrated software solution or as a plug-in function module within the Movicon.NExT SCADA\/HMI platform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>View live overall equipment effectiveness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The solution collects and processes data from production facilities in real-time, allowing users to view live overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) values. OEE considers three main process parameters: availability, performance and quality, which determine genuine plant production efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>An open interface allows the software to communicate and gather data from field devices, networks and machines via PLC, CNC, PAC, inverters, I\/O, fieldbus, HMI, SCADA etc.<\/p>\n<p>The communication technology used is OPC UA compliant. In addition, Communication drivers for IoT system integration is also offered, along with direct connection to management level systems.<\/p>\n<p>Wizards are available to automatically generate reports from analysis on the production data.<\/p>\n<p>These reports can be customised to integrate any relevant production data that needs analysing or cross-referencing with data from other production assets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inefficiencies are highlighted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any areas experiencing inefficiencies are highlighted and details on where and when production downtime occurred as well as the causes are provided.<\/p>\n<p>Pro.Lean can also be coupled with a DownTime Analysis Module to collect, analyse and visualise statistical data on specific plant production bottlenecks and downtime instances.<\/p>\n<p>The data is extracted from the Historian and represented graphically for easy understanding and quick responses.<\/p>\n<p>The parameters being monitored by Pro.Lean can be visualised in real-time using graphical dashboards to display status indicators and threshold values.<\/p>\n<p>Operators can monitor the productivity processes remotely by using the web-based reporting service and graphical interface.<\/p>\n<p>The dashboard can also be customised and integrated with automated control features enabling Pro.Lean to function in a supervisory capacity.<\/p>\n<p>By providing meaningful analysis of KPIs for the calculation of OEE and highlighting specific areas of action to improve productivity Pro.Lean provides a customisable solution that offers unprecedented process control improvement opportunities, especially when compared to the relatively low investment cost.<\/p>\n<p>As a consequence, the use of Pro.Lean offers a rapid return on investment (ROI) to industrial clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pro.Lean software from UK-based SCADA specialist Products 4 Automation (P4A) measures real-time plant productivity through key performance indicators (KPIs) and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). 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