BY AS AUTOMATION SERVICES, Johor, Malaysia
The world is moving forward. The days are gone where we used to sit in front of the TV for 8’o clock news to know what’s happening around us! Now you have the access to information, news and all on your fingertips! Tablets, smart phones, 3G, 4G, you name it, that rules the world now. Technology has evolved and the world is becoming smaller and closser every day! Same applies to Industrial Automation. It UPGRADES!. Relays were replaced by PLC’s. Serial communications between devices changed to Ethernet. PLC’s have evolved throughout the history of Industrial Automation. Now it’s IIoT (Industrial Internet Of Things). This is something new to the industrial automation industry and it is definitely going to change the way things work. It’s just a matter of time. The only question here is, will Malaysians adapt or go obsolete?
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SIEMENS S7-1200 plc, Win CC Flexible & IiOT
We offer you new & standard training courses which are tailor made for Malaysians, the user, whether you are responsible for maintenance, engineering or information management. Our qualified trainers all have practical, professional experience and know how to apply theoretical knowledge in practice.
This course is for technicians and engineers who have little or no Siemens S7-1200 PLC and application experience. Programming theory is kept to a minimum; the course is hands on with great emphasis on the practical aspects of Programmable Logic Controller applications. This program is using TIA Portal V15 software and may be customized to include functions relevant to your particular control applications.
This course is for technicians and engineers who have little or no Siemens S7-1200 PLC and application experience. Programming theory is kept to a minimum; the course is hands on with great emphasis on the practical aspects of Programmable Logic Controller applications. This program is using TIA Portal V15 software and may be customized to include functions relevant to your particular control applications.
METHODOLOGY
Actual hardware programming will maximizes the understanding and learning through lecture, discussion, case studies and practical activities. This training will be conducted in Bahasa Malaysia or English or both according to preference.
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From Industry 3.0 to 4.0
“The programmable controller’s time was right. It invented itself because there was a need for it, and other people had that same need.”
-Dick Morley, “Father of the PLC”
In the second half of the 20th century, factories began incorporating automation technology and sophisticated electronics into their production processes, jump starting a period now often referred to as the 3rd Industrial Revolution.
PLC's were instrumental in this change in production and a key player in the adoption of Industry 3.0.
Now, companies are implementing internet-connected sensors, advanced data systems, and other technologies that fall under the umbrella of “Internet of Things”, a process that’s considered to be the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Will PLC's continue to be a ubiquitous part of production processes as more companies introduce cyber-physical systems? Or is the death of the PLC imminent?
PLC's were instrumental in this change in production and a key player in the adoption of Industry 3.0.
Now, companies are implementing internet-connected sensors, advanced data systems, and other technologies that fall under the umbrella of “Internet of Things”, a process that’s considered to be the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Will PLC's continue to be a ubiquitous part of production processes as more companies introduce cyber-physical systems? Or is the death of the PLC imminent?
At the moment PLCs in malaysia seems to be evolving slowly.
They are easy-to-use, reliable, proven to work well, and accurate, so removing or changing them in any significant way is a real troublesome in the near future, especially among small and medium-sized manufacturers in Malaysia.
Additionally, many businesses would not be able to support the implementation of new control technology.
As Sunderasen Thangarajan, a senior training provider and automation engineer at AS Automation Services told Control Design, “It can be boiled down to this: There’s a lot of skill set out there in the manufacturing industry, particularly with maintenance personnel or automation technicians, that is oriented to using ladder logic. Most of them don’t understand a scripted language, so they are comfortable with working with PLCs. It’s a workforce issue at that level.”
For these reasons, Major PLC Manufacturer decided to create an easy, inexpensive, and user-friendly way to help companies using PLCs gain valuable insights into their operations, without needing to replace expensive legacy systems or requiring personnel to learn a new programming language.
But first, we needed to figure out which features industry professionals were looking for in a PLC IoT Application.
They are easy-to-use, reliable, proven to work well, and accurate, so removing or changing them in any significant way is a real troublesome in the near future, especially among small and medium-sized manufacturers in Malaysia.
Additionally, many businesses would not be able to support the implementation of new control technology.
As Sunderasen Thangarajan, a senior training provider and automation engineer at AS Automation Services told Control Design, “It can be boiled down to this: There’s a lot of skill set out there in the manufacturing industry, particularly with maintenance personnel or automation technicians, that is oriented to using ladder logic. Most of them don’t understand a scripted language, so they are comfortable with working with PLCs. It’s a workforce issue at that level.”
For these reasons, Major PLC Manufacturer decided to create an easy, inexpensive, and user-friendly way to help companies using PLCs gain valuable insights into their operations, without needing to replace expensive legacy systems or requiring personnel to learn a new programming language.
But first, we needed to figure out which features industry professionals were looking for in a PLC IoT Application.
So, What Do INVESTORS AND engineers expecting from PLCs?
We were interested in hearing from mechanical, automation, logistic and factory engineers, IoT developers, plant automation engineers, and anyone else who works with PLCs on a regular basis about what benefits a connected sensor system could bring to their operations.
We spoke with multiple people, across all types of industries in Malaysia, to hear they would find most useful in their specific situations.
We spoke with multiple people, across all types of industries in Malaysia, to hear they would find most useful in their specific situations.
Below are some of the features that industry professionals said they would want from a PLC IoT Application:
- Oil & Gas: An EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contractor working on upgrading gas so that it has a higher methane content before it’s injected into pipelines wants to remotely access the data to monitor the processing and composition of the biogas. Not only would this help them ensure their system is working correctly, it’d also help them with preventative maintenance during their 2 year warranty period so that they could alert the customer of any fixes needed.
- Water Utility: A solid waste processing facility wants to see live trends of what key equipment in their plants are up to every 35 seconds. They’d also like to monitor the health of their phone lines to make sure that they’re working in case of emergency.
- Packaging: A company that makes specialty packaging using injection molding machines is seeking solutions to monitor the machines and and get alerts for downtime's. They also need to be able to retrieve data on the speed of the injection molding machines so that they can get alerted whenever cycle time is affected. This will help optimize their operations and increase output.
- OEM: An OEM that makes chemical processing equipment for paper and water waste processing companies wants to centralize the data from their multiple alarm systems. They’d need to see specifics of what triggered an alarm and be able to view that data remotely. Additionally, they’re seeking a solution with a clean user interface so that the data can be easily interpreted across all departments. Finally, they’d like remote control of the systems so that they do not have to fly a specialist to their out-of-state customers for easily resolved issues.
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing: A company that produces ingredients for the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate sectors is looking to be able to follow specific ID chain protocols and get email alerts. They would also like to automate data collection for FDA and OSHA audits. Finally, they are looking for solutions that provide automated alerts, rather than their current system of manual alerts, for key events like when a boiler goes down.
- Industrial Freezers: A grant-funded company developing a new refrigeration technology needs to be able to save the data they collect to Dropbox and remotely monitor their facilities using an online dashboard.
- Mining, Energy & Industrial Manufacturing: An engineering group that advises on solutions for mining, energy, and industrial manufacturing companies wants to offer an IioT service to their customers that can use the instrument and process information that goes to a SCADA system to be hosted in a user friendly cloud service that management and engineering teams can view remotely. They’d also like remote control to be able to turn outputs on and off.
- Industrial Combustion: An engineering group specializing in burner development wants to be able to make burner, furnace, and PLC data readily available over the internet.
Time is money!
Preventive or predictive maintenance in a nut-shell increases productivity by 25%, reduces costs by 30% and reduces downtime by 45%.
IiOT configured PLC's helps not to react to breakdowns but take the proactive approach by sending the real time data to the plant manager or head of maintenance and thereby saving thousands of dollars!
But wait, there is more! Why use IiOT PLC only for maintaining machinery? Why can’t we use it for plant productivity and efficiency?
IiOT PLC can send real time production data and plant efficiency. It can analyze where the bottlenecks occur, which machines jam etc. and send that information to the production manager in real time. Accurate and comprehensive real time information about plant floor operations will help to make informed decisions to achieve better productivity and plant efficiency!
IiOT configured PLC's helps not to react to breakdowns but take the proactive approach by sending the real time data to the plant manager or head of maintenance and thereby saving thousands of dollars!
But wait, there is more! Why use IiOT PLC only for maintaining machinery? Why can’t we use it for plant productivity and efficiency?
IiOT PLC can send real time production data and plant efficiency. It can analyze where the bottlenecks occur, which machines jam etc. and send that information to the production manager in real time. Accurate and comprehensive real time information about plant floor operations will help to make informed decisions to achieve better productivity and plant efficiency!
PLC Applications with the IBM IioT System in Malaysia
After all the research and time spent talking to industry professionals, AS Automation Services added new training course for IiOT with PLC that works for all types of industries. AS Automation Services and Training currently supports and conduct training for Iiot with Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC and Allen Bradley Compact Logix.
IBM IoT solutions for industrial equipment help you establish IoT connectivity across your business, and analyze factory floor and equipment data in real-time. Improve quality control, reduce downtime, predict failures and enhance the safety and experience of your employees – on premises or in the field.