In today’s fast paced industrial landscape, data collection is key point of smart manufacturing. It’s essential not only for monitoring production processes but also for understanding customer needs. By implementing robust data collection management and analysis systems, companies can anticipate potential failures and optimize operations.
Understanding the need for data collection
For all businesses, collecting data is essential to gain insights into their processes and customer needs. Data collection is crucial because it helps understand the causes of various events and anticipate potential failures that could affect the company’s operations. Additionally, it reduces costs by minimizing waste, optimizing resource utilization, and enabling well informed decisions.
However, data alone is not enough. To understand and predict events effectively, data must be organized, contextualized, and presented in a simple and clear way so that anyone in the company can understand and make informed decisions.
This is where data collection plans come into play. Engineers configure systems to collect and store data in various databases. Most importantly, they make this information accessible to users who will utilize it to make decisions.
Case studies
One of our success stories involves implementing historization systems specifically optimized to store real-time data from control systems with over 20 PLCs. The client required a reliable and always-available system not only to store data but also to ensure that their operations, which depend on continuously updated data, could run smoothly.
Another success story involves migrating an outdated data visualization system that relied on desktop software, making it difficult to maintain version control of displays and reports. With over a thousand files across the plant, organization was a challenge. We transitioned to a more robust and reliable web-based system, providing the client with greater traceability not only for report versions but also for user access to data.
One of our most recent success stories involves integrating an on-premise data collection and storage system with a cloud-based reporting architecture. We achieved this through integration with Power BI. With this setup, the client can access production data and material consumption from various production processes anytime and anywhere.
Effective data collection and analysis are foundational to smart manufacturing. By leveraging advanced data management systems, businesses can optimize their operations, anticipate challenges, and drive continuous improvement. At Omnicon, we specialize in creating tailored solutions that meet your specific needs, ensuring that your data works for you.
Ready to transform your data into actionable insights? Visit Omnicon’s Smart Manufacturing Solutions to learn how we can help you achieve operational excellence.