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Customer Success Story - PRAKAB a.s.
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Process Analytics
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
Applicable Industries
- Electronics
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
- Predictive Maintenance
- Process Control & Optimization
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
PRAKAB a.s., one of the largest producers of wires and cables in the Czech Republic, embarked on an extensive investment program to modernize its plant and increase production. This involved the launch of new cable production lines and the reconstruction and maintenance of management systems for existing production lines. The company's manufacturing processes involve multiple machines, including extruders, decoilers/unwinders, rewinders, heating/cooling devices, and PVC granulate dosers. An average of 300 I/O points are incorporated into each of PRAKAB’s 15 cable and wire manufacturing lines. The company mainly uses Siemens S7-300 PLCs that provide data to the SCADA system over PROFIBUS and Ethernet networks via OPC communication standards.
About The Customer
PRAKAB a.s. is one of the largest producers of wires and cables in the Czech Republic. The company manufactures power and communication cables as well as building wiring. In a bid to modernize the plant and increase production, PRAKAB recently launched an extensive investment program. This involved putting new cable production lines into operation and undertaking the reconstruction and maintenance of management systems for existing production lines. The company's manufacturing processes involve multiple machines, including extruders, decoilers/unwinders, rewinders, heating/cooling devices, and PVC granulate dosers. An average of 300 I/O points are incorporated into each of PRAKAB’s 15 cable and wire manufacturing lines.
The Solution
Systems integrator, ADAX, Ltd., recommended the GENESIS32™ Web-enabled, OPC-integrated HMI/SCADA suite to manage PRAKAB’s production lines. GENESIS32 Enterprise Edition is now tied to each production line, while GraphWorX™32 appears on each of PRAKAB’s application displays, providing facility-wide status and details on individual machines. AlarmWorX™32 provides early warning to operators if set process parameters are exceeded and helps operators determine a root cause in the event of any process failure. TrendWorX™32 assists in the analysis of production quality. PRAKAB also utilizes GENESIS32’s recipe capabilities, designed to integrate with VBA. Reports are conveniently stored in Microsoft Excel files and SQL databases. The company uses DataWorX™32 software for OPC data aggregation, bridging, redundancy, and tunneling.
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