INDUSTRY 4.0 - The fourth industrial revolution
The concept of Industry 4.0 refers to a new way of producing through the adoption of 4.0 technologies, that is, solutions focused on interconnectivity, automation and real-time data. This transformation not only covers the production of goods and/or services of your company, but also the entire value chain, since it reconfigures both the production processes and product benefits, as well as business management, customer and supplier relationships. and, in a broader sense, business models.
We are in the fourth industrial revolution, also called Industry 4.0. It is characterized by increasing automation and the use of smart machines and factories. Furthermore, with the help of informed data, it allows goods to be produced more efficiently and productively throughout the value chain. Flexibility is increased so manufacturers can better meet customer needs through mass customization and ultimately efficiency is sought with a batch size. By collecting more data from the factory floor and complementing it with other operational data in the company, a smart factory can achieve greater information transparency and make better decisions.
E.P.C.: INGENIERíA EN SISTEMAS INTEGRADOS DE PRODUCCIóN S.R.L. (I.S.I.P. S.R.L.)
Córdoba City - Argentine Republic.
Tel +54-9-351-6206156 (ARG)
Tel +971-52-3157671 (UAE)
At. Ing. Gerardo Bellini
ISIP S.R.L. is an engineering company specialized in the integration of production processes, combining concepts of automation, supervision, acquisition and data processing, in order to increase productivity and efficiency. Also with extensive experience in Engineering Project Management, in various projects of power plants and thermoelectric power generation.
Digitization and comprehensive control of the entire company value chain. M.E.S. (Manufacturing Execution System): are computerized systems used in manufacturing to track and document the transformation of raw materials into finished products. MES provides information that helps manufacturing decision makers understand how current conditions in the plant can be optimized to improve production. MES works in real time to allow the control of multiple elements of the production process (for example, consumption, personnel, machines and support services). The MES allows reducing bottlenecks and stops due to material and tool changes, implementing automated production management to reduce losses in these changes. It allows to adequately manage the transformation of materials into finished and packed products. Integration M.E.S: (Manufacturing Execution System), with the M.R.P. (Manufacturing Resources Planning) of the Company or Business Group (J.D. Edwards or S.A.P.).
Our company has developed projects of varying complexity, from the reconversion and automatic control of equipment and production units to the implementation of C.I.M. (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) for industrial plants and thermoelectric power generation.
From 2020 three implementations of Industry 4.0 were developed in our country, together with the companies Cisco Systems (Comunicaciones F.O.) and Siemens S.A. (M.E.S. IT). These Integrations were made with integration to the M.R.P., J.D. Edwards (U.S.A.).
- 2020: Plant 1 of Bagley Argentina S.A. production of cookies, in the City of Salto, province of Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic.
- 2020: Plant 2 of Bagley Argentina S.A. production of cookies, in the City of Salto, province of Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic.
- 2021: Plant 2 of ARCOR S.A. for the production of chocolates, in the City of Colonia Caroya, province of Córdoba, Argentine Republic.
V.P.N CONNECTION (VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK) VIA THE INTERNET TO THE INDUSTRY 4.0 SERVER
SUPERVISION OF PRODUCTION CONTROLS, F.O. RINGS. COMMUNICATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BORDER SWICTHS, TRAFFIC SERVER, LEVEL 2 INFORMATION PROCESSES AND SERVERS MES-IT 4.0
REMOTE SUPERVISION OF STATUS AND PRODUCTION DATA
REMOTE SUPERVISION OF STATUS AND PRODUCTION DATA
SUPERVISION OF MOVEMENT DATA OF FLOUR STOCKS
REMOTE SUPERVISION OF STATUS AND PRODUCTION DATA
REMOTE MONITORING OF PRODUCTION EVENT DATA L.P.O. (LINE PRODUCTION ORDERS) ASSIGNED, ACTIVE RECIPES, START AND END OF EACH PRODUCTION FOR EACH L.P.O., AND DESIRED AND ACTUAL CONSUMPTIONS OF RAW MATERIALS
REMOTE MONITORING OF PRODUCTION EVENT DATA L.P.O. (LINE PRODUCTION ORDERS) ASSIGNED, ACTIVE RECIPES, START AND END OF EACH PRODUCTION FOR EACH L.P.O., AND DESIRED AND ACTUAL CONSUMPTIONS OF RAW MATERIALS
LIST OF TRUCKS (BY PATENT-DOMAIN) AUTHORIZED FROM M.R.P. / S.P.A.C. QUALITY CONTROL VIA MES-IT SERVERS, TO UNLOAD FLOUR (RAW MATERIAL) TO STORAGE SILOS)
REMOTE SUPERVISION OF STATUS AND PRODUCTION DATA – PRODUCTION LINE KNEADING CENTER
PRODUCTION DATA AND PRODUCTION ORDER L.P.O. (PRODUCTION LINE ORDER), ASSIGNED RECIPE – PRODUCTION LINE KNEADING CENTER
REMOTE SUPERVISION OF PRODUCTION EVENT DATA IN Kneading CENTER SYSTEM – L.P.O. (LINE PRODUCTION ORDERS) ASSIGNED, ACTIVE RECIPES, START AND END OF EACH PRODUCTION FOR EACH L.P.O., AND DESIRED AND ACTUAL CONSUMPTIONS OF RAW MATERIALS
SUPERVISION OF DATA AND PRODUCTION STATES OF FLOUR DOSING SERVICE TO KNEADING CENTERS - PRODUCTION OF SEMI-PROCESSED PRODUCTS
PRODUCTION DATA AND PRODUCTION ORDER L.P.O. (LINE PRODUCTION ORDER), ASSIGNED RECIPE – LINE KNEADING CENTER – PRODUCTION OF SEMI-PROCESSED PRODUCTS – ASSIGNED FROM SERVERS MES-IT-
DATA SUPERVISION OF MOVEMENTS OF FAT STOCKS FROM TRUCKS TO STORAGE TANKS – REGISTRATION OF RAW MATERIAL INCOME EVENTS
REMOTE SUPERVISION OF STATUS AND PRODUCTION DATA – CHOCOLATE LINE – SEMI-PROCESSED PRODUCTION
REMOTE SUPERVISION OF PRODUCTION DATA (POP-UP WINDOWS) – CHOCOLATE LINE – SEMI-PROCESSED PRODUCTION
DATA SUPERVISION OF MOVEMENTS OF PEANUT PASTE STOCKS FROM ENTRY UNLOADING TRUCKS TO STORAGE TANKS AND LINES LUNG TANKS – REGISTRATION OF RAW MATERIAL ENTRY EVENTS
BENEFITS OF INDUSTRY 4.0
1. Creation of new business models
By virtue of disruptive and innovative work, the 4.0 revolution has promoted profound changes
in different segments, which is why it has been responsible for the emergence of new opportunities
of business, even in traditional sectors such as agribusiness.
2. Real-time operations integration
Smart factories are characterized by the rapid processing of information, positioning themselves,
in this way, as another relevant differential of industry 4.0.
By adopting artificial intelligence technological tools, it is possible to monitor the
teams remotely and in real time, thus increasing the transparency of processes and optimizing
the availability of data.
3. Costs reduction
The typical resources of Industry 4.0 make it possible for the machines themselves to operate and schedule maintenance
autonomously, mitigating the need to hire personnel to manually carry out this type of activity.
As a consequence, the industry manages to reduce the budget oriented to the operational field, focus resources
towards actions that promote productivity and, consequently, improve business results.
4. Energy economy
Electrical energy costs are one of the most significant expenses at an industrial level, so reducing them
It has become a must for businesses that want to improve their efficiency and take their profitability to the next level.
Thanks to technology, most industrial equipment has sensors that detect activity
remaining fully operational as long as necessary and ceasing it during moments of leisure.
Likewise, technological advancement has favored the appearance of increasingly economical and energy-powered equipment.
renewable as is the case of solar.
5. Sustainability
By saving electrical energy, reducing the use of inputs by virtue of increasing efficiency and promoting consumption of
renewable energy, industry 4.0 has positioned itself as an ally of sustained development.
6. Reduction of errors
The reduction of human intervention in processes reduces the incidence of errors in industrial operations,
It is even possible to program the machines to achieve a minimum level of inefficiency.
7. Productivity increase
Investment in technology allows different processes to be automated, thus promoting more agile and precise execution.
Indeed, the automation of repetitive tasks makes it possible to assign professionals to perform more complex tasks,
strategic, related to the core business, that really add value to the results and that are related
with business objectives.
8. Efficiency optimization
In addition to streamlining tasks and promoting the reduction of errors in the execution of processes, industry 4.0 promotes
use of resources in a more conscious, intelligent and economical way, resulting in increased operational efficiency
and in improving business performance indicators.
