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Transforming data into machine performance insights
Plant manufacturer Scott Automation relied on power supply and data acquisition technology to upgrade its newest line of palletizers. Machine components that generate valuable data can be visualized using a warehouse management system to gain valuable insights into machine performance.
SCOTT AUTOMATION IS A MANUFACTURER of high quality automation systems, and its core expertise is high end palletizers which automatically compile packages on load carriers. In order to meet rapidly changing market requirements and customer expectations, Scott relied on data acquisition technology to help transform its latest development, the PAL 4.0 palletizer.
Focus on digital transformation
The solution offers a higher degree of safety, fexibility and transparency, allowing Scott not only to capture the data generated by the plant but also to evaluate it and make it available for machine optimization. The power supply system from Siemens is also the only one of its kind to be completely integrated into the digital world of automation, fulflling the company’s aim of making its machines Industrie 4.0 ready.
“We’re one of the few OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) companies worldwide that can offer reliable and safe, high capacity, multi line palletizing solutions,” said Mathieu Vandevelde, Automation Engineer Manager Scott Automation leveraged data acquisition technology in its latest line of palletizers. at Scott. “With the PAL 4.0, we wanted to push the envelope even further in terms of confdent that, by visualizing that data and is completely integrated into the digital world fexibility and uptime.” sending it to the warehouse management of automation, supporting Scott in making its
In addition to this, Scott also wanted to system, we’d gain valuable insights into the own plants Industrie 4.0 ready. make more use of the data produced by all the machine’s performance,” said Vandevelde. It The Sitop PSU8600 is also completely machine components. “Machine components quickly became clear that, above all, the power integrated into the TIA (Totally Integrated can generate really valuable data. We were supply would be able to provide particularly Automation) Portal engineering framework. important data which The data is therefore backed up and available SOURCE: SIEMENS is why Scott decided to use Siemens Sitop PSU8600 power supplies. on a central platform. Big plans for the future The Siemens technology also offers Two of the integrated safety functions and the option of most important programming the system remotely. In addition functions of the to the Sitop PSU8600, other operational new technology are components on the PAL 4.0 include a Human that Sitop supplies Machine Interface (HMI) panel Simatic HMI comprehensive TP1200 Comfort Pro and other products from diagnostic data the Siemens portfolio. and operational “This project marks the first time we’re information from using other components as well. The team has a wide range of been very communicative, and we defnitely sources via Profnet, look forward to integrating more Siemens the open Industrial components into our machines in the future,” Ethernet standard. Vandevelde added. Integrating the power supply system into the digital world of automation In addition, the allows Scott to make the plant Industrie 4.0 ready. power supply system Application story by Siemens.
