Contents

• Company Overview

• What We Do

• How it works

• Standards & inter-operability

• Bring your data to life

• Business Process Automation

• Digitise the Daily Management Process

• About us

Company Overview

What we do:

Capture, analyse and visualise key performance indicators from the factory floor, using smart Industrie 4.0 technology including:

• Wireless data acquisition

• IoT Gateways and PLC integration

• Downtime analytics and reporting software

• Real-time data visualisation

• Business Process Automation (workflow digitisation, QMS, training management, CMMS)

• RFID tracking & identification (asset management and optimisation)

Who we are:

• Based in University of Limerick

• Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes gained over the past 20 years

• Experience in electronics, medical device, logistics, pharma and high-speed manufacturing industries

Some of our clients & partners:

Solution PartnerSolution Partner

What we do:

We integrate the best in class Data Acquisition, Analytics and Visualisation tools to:

• Maximise Efficiency: Leverage data to optimise operations

• Reduce downtime: Keep processes running longer with a better understanding of equipment

• Identify Hidden Losses: Many losses are not easily identified without downtime data

• Increase Productivity: Anticipate and avoid constraints before they become an issue

• Increase uptime and maximise asset utilisation: Implement asset management and preventative maintenance software tools

• Improve Accountability: Make real-time data visible and actionable to the right people, in the right location, at the right time

Net Production

`-Scrap-Rework/Recycle-Overfilling

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-Not at Target Rate-Ramp-Up/Down

-Minor Stops-Breakdowns-Process Failures-Lack/Quality of Materials-Paperwork/QC Checks-Utility Failures-Operator Error

-Changeovers-Maintenance-Start-ups/Shutdown-Wash-downs-Sanitisation-Meetings-Training

Quality Loss

Rate Loss

Unplanned Downtime

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OEE Loss Analysis

Value Proposition – the value we deliver to the customer

• We capture, analyse and visualise key performance indicators from the manufacturing, logistics and utility sectors, using Industrie 4.0 technology

• Our smart solutions reduce the resources required to gather and communicate critical information across an organisation and dynamically translate this data into actionable intelligence

• Highlighting losses in real-time has been proven to change behaviour, improve throughput and quality and has been shown to improve overall productivity by 5-10%

• We help identify hidden losses, thus reducing planned and unplanned downtime, increasing productivity and maximising efficiency

• Our thorough understanding of manufacturing processes combined with expertise in IT systems and architecture allow us to successfully navigate the convergence of IT and OT for our clients

• We have a proven track record of delivering high value automation and data acquisition projects, for multinational companies, for more than 20 years

Business Process Automation with real-time data

acquisition, analytics and visualisation - The Smart Factory

Historian DB

QMSDigital Workflow

Asset Management

Any PLC

Manumatic data acquisition (MDES): Barcode, RFID and

Modbus enabled rugged tablet PC’s to communicate with

stand-alone/legacy equipment and sensors

Smart Factory Software Solutions

Historian – log time based process data

Line View OEE – Downtime Analysis

Data Analytics – incl. Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Process Optimisation – identifying variable inter-dependencies

Reporting – customisable reporting solution

Visual Factory – Real-time Data Visualisation

Security Management – Layered hardware & software solutions

Smart Factory Automation Solutions

Smart Wireless (IoT) devices

Sensors, RFID, Barcode readers, Laser coders

Drives

HMIs & Controllers (PLCs/DCSs)

Cobots, Robots & AGVs

Example of OPC Foundation Membership

Level 3 –

Manufacturing

Operations

Management

Levels 1,2:

Industrial

Automation

Process Architecture & the ISA Standards:

Drill down from Factory view

Live Downtime Viewer with

video clips linked to

downtime event

=> Line view => Machine view

Analysing and visualising production data in

real-time has been proven to change behaviour,

improve throughput and quality and has been

shown to improve overall productivity by 5-10%.

Data Analytics: best-in-class, industry proven, out-of-the-box

software solutions with video downtime analysis

Data Visualisation: reduce the resources required to

communicate critical information and dynamically translate this data into actionable intelligence

• Display your choice of information in real-time, on any screen or device, in any part of your

organisation

• Smart Digital Display technology makes your data visible and actionable to the right people, in the

right location, at the right time

• Present real-time KPI dashboards to motivate staff and drive productivity

• Promote safety with dynamic messages and videos

• Emphasise corporate objectives

• Integration with digital meeting room displays

• Screen-saver replacement – display corporate information instead of “flying logos”

Data Visualisation Engine

• Paperless processes and workflows

• Quality management (QMS)

• Training management

• Production management

• Dispatch and Shipping management

• Planning and Scheduling

• Rapid deployment using Matrix Solution Wizard and web-based user interface

• Full integration with existing ERP and Accounts system

• Digital Daily Management System & Kaizen boards

Business Process Automation: convert manual

paperwork into lean digital workflows

Industry proven software,

developed for validated

environments

• Process engineers can spend 10-14hrs/wk, maintaining daily management boards

• Information is often out of date

• Focus should be on understanding and resolving issues, not printing graphs

• Customisable interface to match standards on-site

• White-board interface for problem solving and “why-why” analysis

• Can be used for “How-to” training videos and SOPs

• Screen-saver linked to data visualisation system, to display real-time data when screen not in use

Digital DMS screens: eliminate the wasteful effort of

preparing and printing paper reports and digitise the daily management process

Compare what’s included in our turn-key solution…….

Data Collection Smart Factory Business Process Automation Smart Factory

Wired data collection from any PLC, via OPC P Quality management (QMS) (21CFR11 compliant) P

Wireless data collection from any equipment P Training management P

Manumatic data collection from manual or semi-

manual processes P Preventive Maintenance CMMS Software P

High-speed Historian data collector and SQL

database P Production management P

Hardware - Tough-tablets, Industrial PC's and

Servers, mobile workstations P Dispatch and Shipping management P

Industrial Communications (Industrial Ethernet,

Industrial Wireless LAN, Switches, etc.) P Planning and Scheduling P

Barcode & RFID (complete solutions including

Tags, Readers and Middleware) PConvert any existing workflow from “Paper to

glass” P

Downtime Analysis Operational Excellence

Downtime analysis (OEE, MTBF, MTTR,

virtually any KPI) P Digital Daily Management systems P

Downtime video analysis (MP4 video clip of lead-

up to downtime event) PScope definition workshops and Project

Management services P

Data visualisation (any content, on any screen,

from virtually any data-source, in real-time) P Energy monitoring P

About us..

Bio’s

Brendan Sheppard (B.Eng) - CEO:

With more than 20 years industry experience, Brendan Sheppard is the driving force behind the Smart Factory Technology. Throughout his Engineering career, Brendan has worked with many leading multi-nationals such as Proctor & Gamble, Accantia, Tambrands & Boeing

His commitment to continuous process improvements, lean manufacturing methodologies, data capturing and reporting was the basis for the vision behind Smart Factory Solutions

Cathal Murtagh – Sales and Marketing Director:

Cathal is an experienced and professional Sales and Marketing Director with more than 20 years industry experience in delivering effective customer solutions

In his career to date, Cathal has held key roles in Company’s such as VisionIDwhere he helped grew turnover to €12million. Cathal is results orientated and brings with him a wealth of valuable experience and industry knowledge built up across a range of blue chip multinational companies such as Dell, Kerry Group, Pfizer and Michelin

Bio’s

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