DiVE FactoryTrend for Siemens MindSphere
Digitalization & The Internet of Things
As the world becomes increasingly connected, digitalization (or using digital technologies to transform business operations) is a key differentiator that will enable companies to remain competitive. Digitalization promises lower costs, improved production quality, flexibility, efficiency, and shorter response times to customer requests and market demands. Digitalization also opens up new and innovative business opportunities. The Digital Enterprise is already a reality, and companies are pursuing its benefits and opportunities through digital transformation, which requires the seamless integration of Big Data along the entire manufacturing value chain. Initiatives like Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) are being driven by the connection of billions of intelligent devices generating massive volumes of data. Turning this data into value is a critical success factor. But how is this possible in the manufacturing environment?
What is MindSphere?
MindSphere is the cloud-based operating system from Siemens that connects products, plants, systems and machines, enabling manufacturers to harness the wealth of data generated by IoT with advanced analytics. Every machine and system in your business holds a wealth of data. MindSphere is the operating system that lets you understand it. MindSphere lets you connect your machines and physical infrastructure to the digital world and provides powerful industrial apps and digital services that can unleash more productivity and efficiency across your entire business.
MindSphere enables you to reduce downtimes, increase output and use assets more effectively. To learn more about Siemens MindSphere, click here.
DiVE FactoryTrend Application
DiVE FactoryTrend is a production asset monitoring application developed for Siemens MindSphere by Engineering. Manufacturing plant floors today often utilize a host of software systems and machines. The importance of monitoring production lines and gathering intelligent data from these assets is imperative, but many are dealing with outdated, home-grown, ineffective software. DiVE FactoryTrend is a free application for MindSphere that provides real-time machine monitoring and intelligent data collection for accurate and reliable performance analytics. Part of the DiVE Suite from Engineering designed for the smart collection and analyzation of plant data, DiVE FactoryTrend offers a user-friendly, easy-to-configure Formula Editor and a responsive interface for mobile applications. Customizable dashboards provide management and users with real-time data collection, as well as Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) visualization. The challenges that the Engineering DiVE FactoryTrend application aims to help manufacturers overcome include:
- Challenges combining different types of data sources in the manufacturing environment
- Data collection is still based on operator notes, paper or spreadsheets, leading to process inefficiencies due to lost, inaccurate and outdated information
- No real-time visibility or control over equipment performance to make improvements
- Managers have no access to real-time plant data remotely or from smart devices
DiVE FactoryTrend App Features
- Real-time machine data collection
- User-friendly Formula Editor for definition of KPIs
- Configurable definition of plant model, time model, reason tree, machine states, counters and context fields
- Real-time downtime monitoring for each plant node
- Real-time visualization of relevant KPIs via customizable dashboards
- Application accessible anytime from any device (mobile, desktop, HMIs, smart devices)
DiVE FactoryTrend App Benefits
- Accurate and reliable downtime monitoring
- Increased production efficiency thanks to the calculation of important KPIs such as OEE, Machine Availability, Machine Quality and Machine Performance
- Paperless shop floor with automatic data collection
- Continuous process improvement with better understanding of production failure patterns and real-time data
- Better plant performance, improved decision-making and reduced production costs
Engineering-Siemens Synergy
Engineering is an official partner of Siemens MindSphere and a leading expert in the entire spectrum of digital tools for manufacturing. Engineering’s niche is the Digital Thread - a comprehensive set of integrated technology solutions that bridge the gap between the virtual and physical worlds of manufacturing. This expertise, along with MindSphere’s capabilities for cloud computing, big data, advanced analytics and the Industrial Internet of Things, further increases the value that Engineering is able to deliver by allowing us to offer our customers a broader range of digital tools and solutions for Industry 4.0.
