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THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM: Advantech’s Edge Gateway Platforms Show How “Industry 4.0” is More Than Just a Catchphrase for an Industrial Laundry Business
技术
- 基础设施即服务 (IaaS) - 云计算
- 网络与连接 - WiFi
- 处理器与边缘智能 - 嵌入式和边缘计算机
适用功能
- 离散制造
- 质量保证
用例
- 工厂可见化与智能化
- 预测性维护
- 实时定位系统 (RTLS)
服务
- 云规划/设计/实施服务
- 系统集成
挑战
这家工业洗衣公司是纺织和服务业的重要参与者，正在努力向工业 4.0 转型。该公司是传统企业，严重依赖手工劳动和旧设备，缺乏自动化的开放通信接口。管理层需要监控大型设施中机器和工人的效率，并利用可视化和数据分析来部署效率计划。然而，传统的 PLC/HMI 解决方案过于昂贵，而且不易集成到基于云的解决方案中。因此，他们需要一个专用的基于云的应用程序，让管理层能够轻松查看他们在全国多个地点的生产效率。
关于客户
客户是一家位于美国的大型工业洗衣公司。该公司是纺织业和服务业的重要参与者。该公司传统上是劳动密集型企业，但有远见，尽可能地拥抱创新。它积极地从劳动密集型制造商转变为知识密集型公司，将几家传统工厂改造成智能工厂。该公司的管理层需要监控其大型设施中机器和工人的效率，并利用可视化和数据分析来帮助他们部署效率计划。
解决方案
研华为该工业洗衣公司提供边缘网关平台，帮助其将传统工厂转变为支持工业 4.0 的智能工厂。研华 WISE-4051 是一款带 RS-485 端口的 8 通道数字输入 IoT 无线 I/O 模块，用作无线计数器，用于监控每位工人处理的洗衣物品数量。掌上型自动化计算机 UNO-2272G 充当数据网关，用于本地数据聚合，然后将数据推送到 AWS 云应用程序。EKI-6332GN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 应用程序/客户端用于现场无线基础设施以及从整个工厂的终端设备（包括装有传感器的非常老旧的设备）收集数据。
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