1. PLC + HMI Heart of the Industry 4.0 Smart Factory

2. PLC + HMI Heart of the Industry 4.0 Smart Factory
Each layer has a specific set of functions and functionality.
Communication between layers: facilitated via various networks & protocols.

3. Communication Layers
Bottom
Middle
Top

4. Bottom Layer: the Factory Floor
Communication Layers
Bottom Layer: the Factory Floor
This is where the machines live.
Machines manufacture products according to orders
Top
Communication protocols link peripheral devices - sensors, barcode readers, etc - to the manufacturing machines.
Middle
Bottom

5. Top Layer: the Management System
The top comprises the Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Servers, software, services communicate between MES and factory floor
MES updates manufacturing staff/system what needs to be manufactured, based on customer orders
MES coordinates all front-end and back-end factory logistics to fill orders
MES enables automatized monitoring - without human intervention
Middle

6. Middle: Control Layer - the PLC
Receives instructions: what to manufacture and how.
Top
Starts the process on the machines, executes instructions, and monitors the running condition of the process.

7. UniStream enables Enterprise-wide Communication
Control Layer - with UniStream All-in-One PLC
Report process data, production data, errors, from factory floor to management.
Automatically modify manufacturing based on application data/MES instructions.
UniStream enables Enterprise-wide Communication
Middle
…including Cloud
Communications

8. Control Layer - with Unitronics All-in-One PLC
PLC + HMI benefits both Traditional & Industry 4.0 Smart Factory.
Traditional Factory Benefits
Direct communication with peripheral devices via CANbus, serial, Ethernet; plug-and-play fieldnet (CANopen, MODBUS, Ethernet/IP)
Control manufacturing machine according to recipes, runtime conditions
Operator control – embedded HMI enables trouble-shooting, data entry, application monitoring via Trends, gauges, Alarms…

9. Across Enterprise - UniStream All-in-One PLC
PLC + HMI benefits both Traditional & Industry 4.0 Smart Factory
Webserver, VNC: remotely view/track machine processes, input data, peripheral devices status; edit data &issue commands
Smart Factory Support
MQTT: Communicate data via the Cloud
SQL: data transfer between factory back-end ERP/MRP servers & PLC
SNMP: manage the PLC as an IT asset
Harvest data directly from the control application with built-in data tools – send it to management via FTP, , text message

10. Additional Unitronics Benefits
Complete range of multi-function PLC + HMI controllers in a superbly compact hardware.
Award-winning All-in-One programming environment included: configure hardware, communications, program Ladder, design HMI, web pages and more.
Powerful data tools: - record and create logs of dynamic application data - organize data in tables, manipulate data via Ladder and HMI or webserver elements.
Outstanding Support: expert support without fees or tiers

11. Industry 4.0/Smart Factory, ‘Cloud’ technology…
Are they relevant for small to mid-size OEMs
and system integrators?
Yes. The future is now. Industries such as the automotive have already implemented Industry 4.0/Smart Factory
Select Smart - a PLC that supports both traditional technology and the trends of today.

12. Thank you!