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ICONICS 100 Foxborough Blvd. Foxborough, MA 02035 508.543.8600
www.iconics.com
Comau Group
Ford Auto Production Line
System Status Screen
Industry: Machine Builder
Customer: Comau Pico - Dearborn, Michiganat Ford Motor Company
(Engine Plant)
Comau Pico is the innovative leader in industrial automation.As
a member of the Comau Group they are part of the
largestfull-service automotive supplier in the world. With over
50years of experience in automated assembly tooling, ComauPico
offers an unparalleled scope of engineering and servicesto the
North American market. Using the latest technology theydeliver
complete turn-key systems and continually meet andexceed the design
and manufacturing needs of their
customers. Comau Pico is an Authorized OEM of ICONICSand uses
GENESIS32 software extensively on their systems.
ICONICS Software DeployedComau Pico has installed ICONICS
GENESIS32 SCADASoftware ICONICS GENESIS32 Software
suite(GraphWorX32, TrendWorX32, AlarmWorX32 andScriptWorX32) at
Ford Motor Company on the engine teststands, designed by Comau
Pico, at their Dearborn, MI engineplant. Comau Pico has also
installed this same software atother Ford plants including Mexico
and Canada.GENESIS32 was used primarily for its ease of use,
speedand its 100% OPC compliance capabilities.
Key FeaturesFord Motor contracted with the Comau Pico to design
andinstall multiple cold and hot test stands at the Dearborn
Engineplant. There are multiple test stands per production line
witheach test stand having several hundred Tags.
Quote from Customer
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ICONICS Software allows usage on multiple product linesusing the
same architecture, thereby increasing through-putand decreasing
implementation time. GENESIS32 reducesthe number of data bases on a
system typically from 8 to 4, andallows PLC development software to
run on PCs during theproduction process. GENESIS32 also accelerates
softwaremodifications to the machines state Jack Porter of
ComauPico.
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Comau Pico Product Offerings
Test Stand Monitor #1
Facilities Coolant Display
Engine Hot Test Display
Project Summary
Ford required 100% testing of every engine produced at thisplant
(4 & 6 cylinder engines) along with the logging and trendingof
results for both cold and hot testing. Cold testing does nouse
gasoline and the engine is basically driven by an externamotor. All
fluids are installed and the engine is run through itcycles. Hot
testing involves adding gasoline and actually starting
and running the engine through various test cycles. The
tesstands perform measurements on the heating and cooling ofluids
as well as exhaust gases, spark timing and advancementhrough the
RPM range. Also testing is done on the acombustion mixture of
exhaust gases and fuel mixtures of theinjection systems. All
testing parameters are recorded andtrending data stored via LAN to
a historical database. ComaPico has installed over 50 of these
engine test stands into 6 Fordengine plants. Ford is also using
ICONICS GENESIS32Software on In Process test stands at other
facilities.
Reporting and System BenefitsFord uses ICONICS DataWorX32 and
GraphWorX32 tenable and sequence the recording of the testing and
productioarea of each test stand. This parameter information
communicated via the internal Ford Motor local area network tan
Oracle based database called POSMON. This testininformation is now
available to all authorized users who havaccess to this database
from management to plant floosupervisors. Production rates, failure
rates and downtimanalysis maintained for each engine production
line is used bFord to schedule preventative maintenance repair
an
replacements of equipment and systems on the production
linesThese performance rates can also be used to manage thesupply
chain of components and raw materials needed tmanufacture
engines.
Conclusion
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Pocket GENESIS, GraphWorX, AlarmWorX, TrendWorX, ProjectWorX,
ReportWorXTraceWorX, WebHMI, MobileHMI, GenBroker, ControlWorX,
ToolWorX, ToolBoX, GENESIS for Windows (GFW), GENESIS BizViz,
Visualize YoEnterprise, and OPC-To- The-Core are trademarks of
ICONICS Inc. Microsoft, Windows, ActiveX, Visual C++, Windows NT,
and Visual Basic are eithregistered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
IBM and PC are trademarks of InternationBusiness Machines Corp.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks
of their respective owners.
ICONICS has worked closely with the Comau Pico Group andFord
Motor Company to make this engine testing projecsuccessful in every
aspect. Ford Motor Company participates ithe ICONICS SupportWorX
maintenance program to keep itssoftware updated and for access to
ICONICS technical supporpersonnel as needed. Comau Pico continues
to expand the useand implementation of ICONICS software products in
their turnkey solutions they bring to their automotive
customers.
