TPT July 2018

T E CHNOLOG Y

Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things shaping future competitiveness

Ecocontrol, allowing Sikora employees to access a system independent of the location. Sikora offers comprehensive services in the area of Industry 4.0, including mobile diagnosis by Wi-Fi transmission, for example, from the Laser Series 6000 or Spark 6000 to the Sikora App or SAM (Smart Assistance Manager). Future developments will include special maintenance software, tailored to individual customer requirements, that enables predictive product main- tenance. For example, a Laser Series 6000 device could send an automated fault message when the gauge head is dirty.

connected to the Ecocontrol, which visualises the transmitted data, creates trend and statistical data, and on this basis initiates specific measures for plant control. The control is performed by increasing or decreasing the line speed or extruder rpm. The Ecocontrol is also able to mirror the recorded production data to any desired display systems in the line, where it can be further processed. The Sikora processor devices provide the industrial network protocol OPC UA, which is increasingly a standard language of the IIoT and allows comprehensive data exchange with IT systems. Sikora devices are equipped with all standard interfaces, and are therefore fit for Industry 4.0, with the hardware designed for future developments. Via an Ethernet interface, remote maintenance is possible with the

THE term “Industry 4.0” – together with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) – is shaping the discourse on sustainability and competitiveness in the industry. The interaction between human and machine during the running production process enables independent control via intelligent machines. Sikora mea- suring technologies are equipped with interfaces for Industry 4.0. In classic production lines, Sikora devices receive nominal values from a programmable logic controller (PLC) and in return transmit real measuring values. The received information is the basis of process optimisation. With the integration of Sikora’s Ecocontrol processor system into the production line, the customer gains various new networking and control possibilities in the area of Industry 4.0. All Sikora measuring devices are

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