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Case Study

Table of

Contents

2017 Q1 Focus: Data Acquisition Solutions

“Process Control System

Support”

“Oil Well Pump Control

System”

“Remote Monitoring for

Environmental

Compliance”

“Greenhouse Intelligent

Monitoring and Control

Solution”

“Virtual Damage

Assessment & Repair

Tracking for F-35 & F-22

Aircraft”

“Joy Global”“Ensures Tanker Safety and

Emissions Compliance”

“Using Real-Time

Intelligence to Solve

Transportation Issues”


• Pharmaceutical: GlaxoSmithKline, Amgen,

Boehringer, Saxonia Medical, Frensenius

• Automotive: including Ford and Porsche

Industries

Automotive

Pharmaceutical

Functions

Operations & Maintenance

Production & Manufacturing Engineering

Enabled Capabilities

Asset Tracking & Monitoring

Data Acquisition & Management

Cybersecurity

Operational

• PCS7 process industry more on security-oriented

• Automated audit trail/protocol: CFC and SFC

compare – time-saving by troubleshooting

• Instantaneous comparison of data

Quantitative

• ROI experienced within the first 6 months ~ 1 year

• 20% - 40% higher quality and quantity for audit trails

• Increase in cybersecurity

Auvesy GmbH & Co KG

Relevance Tags

Operational & Quantitative Benefit

Technology & Partners


Auvesy GmbH & Co KG

Auvesy is an owner-controlled medium-sized enterprise in Rhineland-Palatine, Germany. They emphasize the combination of

smart factory with smart products: mass produce customized products even in highly automated factories.

• Technology: versiondog (Auvesy), SIMATIC PCS 7

(Siemens)

• Technology Partner: Siemens

IoT Radar

• Software for data management

• Centralized data storage

• Automated backup

• Backup strategy built around a single continually

active and universally applicable solution

• Backup of all data to be centralized

Challenge

Customer

Solution


The Challenge

The Customer

Customers typically

achieve ROI within 6 to 12

months while increasing

cybersecurity... That’s why

they call versiondog the

watchdog of automation.

The Solution

Auvesy's process control system support with Versiondog has been used by many pharmaceutical companies, including: Amgen,

Boehringer, Saxonia Medical, Fresenius, GlaxoSmithKline, KVP (Bayer Health Care), Lohmann & Rauscher, Lundbeck Pharma

A/S, Rentschler, Roche Diagnostics, Sun Chemical, Vetter Pharma, and Xellia Pharmaceuticals.

In many automated production facilities, changes are made to SIMATIC PCS 7 projects on a daily basis, with individual processes

often optimized by multiple workers due to shift changes. Documentation is key here, as this keeps workers informed about why a

change was made. Furthermore, SIMATIC PCS 7 installations are generally used in locations where documentation is required

for audits and certification.

The ability to track changes between two software projects is not only an invaluable aid during shift changes, but also when

searching for errors or optimizing a PCS 7 installation. Every change made to the system is labor-intensive and time-consuming.

Moreover, there is also the risk that errors may occur.

The fact that SIMATIC PCS 7 projects use extremely large quantities of data complicates the situation even further, and it can

take a long time to load and save information as a result. Without a sustainable strategy for operating a SIMATIC PCS 7

installation, searching for the right software version can become extremely time-consuming.

The Siemens Solutions Partner AUVESY (Automated Versioning Systems) has developed a major PCS 7 add-on for its

versiondog software that can be integrated seamlessly into any SIMATIC PCS 7 setup while meeting all data management

requirements.

The versiondog software allows users to back up, version and document not only SIMATIC PCS 7 projects, but also software

versions of all other automation devices involved in production. The data management system is usually installed on a virtual

machine in the local network and is available to all users who have been granted the necessary authorization.

Other aspects of the solution includes:

1. Carry out data backups throughout entire lifecycle of SIMATIC PCS 7 installation

2. Help detect cyber-attacks due to automated backups of systems and cyclical comparisons

3. Plan and map out entire lifecycle of system

4. Compare SFC and CFC blocks of project without need for any additional drivers. All differences can be highlighted and

individually selected (no need for manual searches)

5. Fully document changes for audits, validation and/or certification

6. Version control – immediate device restoration


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Technology

Solution Visualization


Use Case Formula

Versiondog (Auvesy)

versiondog is the certified enterprise solution for software and data management In

the automated production. With versiondog, customers can make automated backups

of their data and at the same time have a powerful versioning system for project data.

SIMATIC PCS 7 (Siemens)

SIMATIC PCS 7 combines a unique scalable architecture with powerful engineering

tools and a wide variety of additional functions such as alarm management, process

safety and asset management, all of which can be integrated seamlessly into your

existing environment.

Use Case: Systems Upgrade Tracking for Industrial Automation

to achieve Goalswith Systemsuses Data from

Reduce downtime with real-time updates

Improve data security

Identify and resolve errors rapidly

Simplify audit documentation processes

Data versioning application

Data backup storage (cloud or on-premise)

Industrial automation systems

Equipment settings and parameters

Update and event history

Process Manufacturing Automation Equipment

1) Integrated automation

creates a framework for

strategically optimizing the

production process.

2) versiondog software allows

users to back up, version

and document not only

SIMATIC PCS 7 projects, but

also software versions of all

other automation devices

involved in production.

Notes

AgnosticSensor

AgnosticActuator

versiondogApplication

SIMATIC

PCS 7Control

System

AgnosticCloud

Storage

AgnosticGateway

Edge Tier

Platform Tier

Enterprise Tier

2

1

Internet


Industries

Oil & Gas

Functions




Predictive Maintenance


Remote Access & Control

Operational

• Increased Well Production Efficiency: optimal

formation pressure at minimal speeds

• Reduced maintenance costs

• Optimized production capacity

Quantitative

• 35% energy savings

• Total profit from installation: $170,000 (1 year)

• Payback period: 0.23 year

Auvesy GmbH & Co KG

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Ovak Technologies

Ovak Technologies provides a wide range of engineering services, such as software engineering, hardware design, algorithm

engineering, algorithm implementation and field test services for specific industry problems.

• Technology: Naftamatika WellSim controller

(programmed using LabVIEW Real-time Module and

LabVIEW FPGA Module

• Technology Partner: National Instruments

IoT Radar


• Naftamatika offers modern, efficient, proven

solutions for producing oil wells

• Special-purpose solutions for specified requirements

• User-friendy GUI with complete well simulation

• High accuracy, operating reliability and stability

• Accurate position measurements

• Optimize oil well production using only sensors on

surface equipment

• Aim to develop an oil well pump control system

Challenge

Customer

Solution


The Challenge

The Customer

Using NI Single-Board RIO,

LabVIEW, and other

innovative technologies in

the Naftamatika WellSim

controller, we have

significantly increased well

production efficiency and

reduced maintenance costs.

The Solution

Naftamatika offers modern, efficient, proven solutions for producing oil wells. Their customers get technologies and equipment,

that have no analogs in the world. Naftamatika have developed and are producing the unique automation equipment for oil

production and are supplying partner’s products. The company is focusing on innovations, is permanently carrying out R&D,

upgrading the produced equipment and improving quality of services.

Naftamatika was looking to develop an oil well pump control system which could optimize oil well operation using only sensors

installed on surface equipment.

There were several desired features in the project. Firstly, long-term monitoring of wells and working on logging cables during the

descent/ascent and while appliance in a well is required. The project also looks at the ability to control the motor’s speed with

Variable Frequency Drive (“VFD), as well as the possibility to connect additional sensors of Hall, load, tubing head pressure and

construction of surface card.

Furthermore, this project also looks at simultaneous measurement and storage of non-volatile memory of all measurements,

together with the transmission of data to a computer for analysis and display through FTP, and integrating into the SCADA

system.

Ovak Technologies developed the software upon technical specification of Naftamatika company. The Naftamatika WellSim

company, based on the NI SingleBoard RIO platform, was programmed using the LabVIEW Real-Time Module and LabVIEW

FPGA Module. LabVIEW was chosen because it is easy to use and significantly faster to develop a complicated application with a

user-friendly GUI. LabVIEW provides a platform to easily develop and change algorithms.

In addition to rod pump control functions, the Naftamatika WellSim controls and monitors the whole system. It provides a

complete well simulation based on data obtained from the single universal integrated load and position sensors. This approach is

very useful in monitoring well parameters and provides ample opportunities for real-time downhole equipment diagnostics. Such a

system is necessary due to oil reserve exhaustion, high cost electric power, and the desire for oil companies to lower the cost of

well maintenance and increase labor efficiency.

Using the controller, the user can manage the well in manual or automatic mode. Automatic control uses an improved algorithm

based on this well model, which is how we achieve the highest accuracy, parameter calculation stability, and maximum pumping

unit operating reliability. The controller supports the Modbus Remote Terminal Unit protocol and interacts with XSPOC and other

supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.

An accelerometer in a weatherproof enclosure takes accurate position measurements on the polished rod (not the modeled

position). Internal electronics provide signal conditioning necessary for accurate data acquisition. The load cell sensor is mounted

on polished rod. The sensor works on Wheatstone bridge principle with a temperature compensation. Load measurement

accuracy is 0.25 percent, and load measurements range from 0 to 22,500 kg/50,000 lb.

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NI Single-Board RIO

The hardware is configured with the following capabilities:

1. Motherboard with 100 digital I/O at 3.3V

2. Adapter board and motor starter control relay

3. Power supply and automatic switch

4. Full Integration with variable frequency drives (VFDs)

Use Case Formula

Use Case: Oil Extraction Process Optimisation

Technology

Naftamatika WellSim Controller

The controller is based on the NI Single-Board RIO platform programmed using the

LabView Real-Time Module and LabVIEW FPGA Module. LabVIEW is significantly

faster in developing a complicated application with a user-friendly GUI, thus making it

easier to develop and change algorithms.

Reduce energy consumption

Improve safety for equipment operators

Optimize oil production efficiency

Reduce field asset maintenance costs

Oil well simulation application

Remote control facility

Remote network infrastructure

Surface oil well equipment parameters

Operational diagnostics




Oil Well Assets

1) Controls and monitors the

system and simulates well

operations.

2) Provides a platform to easily

scale a solution and to

rapidly develop and modify

algorithms.

Notes

AgnosticSensor

AgnosticActuator

SCADAControl

System

WellSimGateway

Edge Tier

Platform Tier

Enterprise Tier

1

Modbus TCP over GPRS,

RTU over FM

MySQL

SCADAData

Management

LabViewApplication

Local

CloudApplication

2

Internet


• Emerson Process management manufactures

products and provides engineering services

• Monitoring industrial stack emissions and

wastewater

Industries

Oil & Gas

Chemicals

Functions

Environmental Health & Safety


Data Visualisation

Environmental Monitoring


Operational

• Improved environmental compliance

• Fewer field maintenance visits

• Implementation time reduction

• Implementation time reduction

Quantitative

• 100% regulatory compliance

• 60% reduction in field maintenance visits

Auvesy GmbH & Co KG

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• Understand requirements of legacy hardware

• Plug-n-play: leverage on ioEYE

• Provide support for all devices in solution


SenseGrow

SenseGrow creates easy to use Internet of Things (IoT) software that enables developers to build IoT solutions faster and

businesses to get more value from their connected devices. Their software Instamsg allows users to build IoT applications.

• Leverage IoT technologies

• Easy-to use, real-time and centralized

• Compliance with pollution control guidelines

• Software: SenseGrow ioEYE

• Application partner: LogicLadder

• Partner with Emerson

• Integrated with Emerson Rosemount Analyzers

IoT Radar

Challenge

Customer

Solution



The Challenge

The Customer

Emerson wanted to provide

a connected environmental

analyzer… Compliance with

pollution control board

guidelines and the ability to

remotely calibrate and

troubleshoot these devices

was the primary objective.

The Solution

Emerson Process Management is a Fortune 500 corporation headquartered in Missouri, United States. Emerson manufactures

products and provides engineering services for a wide range of industrial and consumer markets. Emerson’s goal with this project

was to make their environmental analyzers smart and connected. These analyzers are then deployed for monitoring industrial

stack emissions and wastewater at Emerson’s customer sites.

Emerson Process Management is looking to support legacy analyzers: desired solution was required to work with all existing

models of analyzers, both digital and analog. Furthermore, multiple regulations must be complied, i.e. compliance reporting as per

Federal and State directives is complex and varies from state to state.

Communications must be highly secured since missing or tampered compliance data could potentially lead to penalties incurred

for the customer.

A lack of diagnostic data and no remote access being available led to frequent and extremely costly field visits.

Lastly, existing SCADA systems could not be used enterprise-wide to serve needs of different uses, therefore multi-tenancy must

be supported.

SenseGrow team worked with their Application Partner, LogicLadder™, to understand the requirements related to all the legacy

hardware. Leveraging the unique architecture of ioEYE™, SenseGrow supported these legacy devices on their Cloud Platform,

thereby making them plug-n-play. This enabled LogicLadder to focus on Emerson’s business requirements, without spending time

or energy on the underlying core IoT infrastructure.

LogicLadder used ioEYE to build a custom white-labeled solution for Emerson. Using ioEYE’s drivers-on-the-cloud technology,

SenseGrow provided support for all the devices that needed to be in the solution. By building their application on top of ioEYE

platform, LogicLadder is able to provide intelligent insights about stack emissions and wastewater. This helps Emerson’s

customers to take corrective actions remotely and in real-time.

Emerson Process Management today has a major footprint in India, offering Smart IoT Analyzers for monitoring industrial stack

emissions and wastewater. All stakeholders are aware of what is happening in real-time, and have insights for better collaboration

between teams and pollution control boards. Advanced analytics and machine learning provide information that lets them identify

anomalies, act in time and take corrective actions remotely. This helps them lower their operational, support and maintenance

costs.


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Technology

SenseGrow ioEYE

ioEYE is an Application Enablement Platform for IoT/M2M System Integrations.

Monitor asset data in real time: Interval of 1 minute and remote access in real time

Device diagnostics: Quick identification of faulty devices

Control user access: Authorization required at asset level

Use Case Formula

Use Case: Legacy Field Device Integration

Connect legacy and new equipment

Reduce field maintenance costs

Identify anomalies to minimise downtime

Application enablement platform

Remote monitoring application

Control system

Field sensors and actuators

Legacy and new equipment parameters

Asset diagnostics data

Emerson X-STREAM Rosemount Analyzers

X-STREAM analyzers have compact design with easily accessible internal

components. They are customizable for a wide range of applications; different housings

are available while internal construction remains largely identical. X-STREAM X2

analyzers can measure up to 4 different gas components by multiple combinations.




Environment Analyzers

1) ioEYE is the foundation of

customized white-labeled

solution for Emerson that

provides a analytics platform

on which to build applications

that provide insight manage

stack emissions and

wastewater.

Notes

AgnosticSensor

AgnosticActuator

SCADAControl

System

AgnosticGateway

Edge Tier

Platform Tier

Enterprise Tier

Modbus TCP over GPRS,

RTU over FM

LogicLadderApplication

ioEYEApplication

1

Internet Internet


Industries

Agriculture

Functions


Manufacturing & Production Engineering





Operational

• Wiring cost savings and lower asset costs

• Ease of integration to expansion module and

environmental control room

• Easy-to-use graphical interface

Quantitative

• Increased survival rate per unit of crops

• Improve revenue and minimize losses (lower

redundancy)

Auvesy GmbH & Co KG

Relevance Tags



Advantech

Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovated embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers

comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support.

• Software: Advantech WebAccess HMI/SCADA

• Hardware: Advantech’s APAX-5000 series

programmable automation controllers

IoT Radar


• Taiwan orchid farmers (precision farming)

• Built a Forcing Greenhouse of approximately 661m2

in Tainan, Taiwan

• Advantech WebAccess HMI/SCADA coupled with

Advantech APAX controllers.

• Automatic and wireless environmental detection

• Specific environmental required for orchids to thrive

• Flowering time must be in line with market demands

• Overproduction may lead to price collapse

Challenge

Customer

Solution


The Challenge

The Customer

The system automatically

detects the sunshine,

temperature, humidity, air

circulation and other

conditions, activating control

components to adjust the

environmental condition.

The Solution

Orchid farming is the most successful form of precision farming in Taiwan, and also the most exported flower. Some farmers

began to import automated greenhouse control systems for breeding and forcing. In 2012, an orchid farmer built a Forcing

greenhouse of about 660m2 in Tainan, Taiwan.

Orchids need a specific temperature and humidity condition to grow and bloom, and its flowering time may not be in line with

market demands, so the price collapses when there is overproduction.

In the past, most environmental control systems of orchid greenhouses in Taiwan used PLCs (Programmable Logic Controller)

with poor scalability and control, and could not be connected to the Internet from the Cloud. For advanced database analysis and

networking capability, the PC platform must be adopted.

The system integrator adopted Advantech’s APAX-5000 series programmable automation controllers to build the control platform,

couple with Advantech WebAccess HMI/SCADA software, to achieve cloud monitoring. The staff of the orchid field can monitor

important data anytime via smart phone, iPad, and other handheld devices, and control the growth and flowering conditions.

The environmental control of the Orchid greenhouse switches on and off devices like fan, shade net, cooling/heat pump, liquid

flow control, water-cooling wall, etc. It is controlled by a control panel of electric controllers, and is driven by a motor, to adjust the

greenhouse temperature, humidity and other environmental conditions to the set parameters.

The Forcing Greenhouse uses an Advantech APAX-5520 programmable controller as a control host to connect the APAX-5520,

APAX-5017, APAX-5028, APAX-5045, and other I/O modules, to attach to the remote sensors and control components via cables,

and to connect to expansion modules and electric controllers via a network cable.

With Advantech APAX controllers and WebAccess software, the staff of orchid farm can set the greenhouse’s environmental

control parameters with an easy-to-use graphical interface in the computer and network environment. The system automatically

detects the sunshine, temperature, humidity, air circulation and other conditions, activating control components to adjust the

environmental condition inside the greenhouse to the set parameters.

For clients, the APAX-5000 control host connects to the office PC via a network cable, and connects to the cloud via wireless

transmission. For monitoring orchid greenhouse conditions and data, the staff only needs to download and install Advantech app

on a smartphone or iPad.

Advantech’s APAX-5000 series have the advantage of saving wiring costs and being of a low cost. In the old PLC system, the

control host needed several cables to connect to electric equipment in greenhouse. The wiring is quite complex and difficult to

maintain but the APAX-5020 only needs one network cable to connect to the APAX expansion module and the environmental

control room.

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Technology

Advantech WebAccess

Advantech WebAccess HMI/SCADA provides users with a cross-platform, cross-browser data

access experience and a user interface based on HTML5.

• Supports private/hybrid cloud architecture with open interface

• Open data connectivity with Real-Time Database

Use Case Formula

Use Case: Precision Farming and Irrigation

Optimise soil hydration and nutrients

Reduce the use of pesticides and fertilisers

Reduce water use for irrigation

Maximise crop yield

Low-power wide-area sensory network

Fertilization and environmental controls

Data analytics platform

SCADA interface

Soil moisture and nutrient composition

Temperature and wind conditions

Weather forecasts

Fertiliser and pesticide usage

APAX-5000 Series

Advantech redundant controller APAX-5000 series use an open development architecture with

embedded KW Multiprog Softlogic software and optional HMI/SCADA, integrates control,

information processing, and networking in a single control system.

The APAX-5000 series have dual dedicated controllers for different tasks superior to other

PAC products in the market.




Greenhouse Facilities and Equipment

1) The APAX-5000 control host

connects to the office PC via a

network cable, and connects

to the cloud via wireless

transmission.

2) An HTML5-based graphical

interface simplifies use by

operating departments.

Notes

AgnosticSensor

AgnosticActuator

APAX-5520Control

System

APAX-5017

APAX-5028Gateway

Edge Tier

Platform Tier

Enterprise Tier

WebAccessApplication

Cloud

DatabaseApplication

1

2

Ethernet

Internet


Industries

Aerospace

Functions


Facility maintenance


Data Visualization


Overall Equipment Effectiveness

Operational

• Increase operational availability of equipment

• Work more efficiently with fewer personnel

• Capture data more accurately.

• Easier visualization of damage repair data

Quantitative

• Reduced maintenance time-to-flight hour ratio

Auvesy GmbH & Co KG

Relevance Tags




NGRAIN

NGRAIN’s integrated, versatile platform combines enterprise 3D assets and data to provide operational intelligence for

mission critical equipment and accelerate decision-making across the organization.

• Software: Virtual Damage Repair and Tracking

• Based on NGRAIN’s volume graphics technology

and developed using NGRAIN’s Software

Development Kit (SDK)

IoT Radar

• Lockheed Martin Global Inc.

• Global security and aerospace company

• Principally engaged in the research, design,

integration and sustainment of advanced technology

• Interactive 3D technology: integrate into existing

information structure

• Helps technicians determine which damage to repair

to restore mission capability

• Accurate assessment of airframe damage

• Damage can be extremely minute, yet crucial

• Streamline damage assessment process for F-35

Challenge

Customer

Solution


The Challenge

The Customer

The fact that NGRAIN is the

only supplier outside of the

US that has ever worked on

the F-22 is a testament to

the F-35 tracking and repair

solution’s effectiveness.

The Solution

As a global security, innovation, and aerospace company, the majority of Lockheed Martin’s business is with the U.S. Department

of Defense and U.S. federal government agencies. In addition, Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin Company) provides military and

rotary-wing aircraft to all five branches of the U.S. armed forces along with military services and commercial operators in 40

nations.

Accurate assessment of airframe damage resulting from combat or environmental hazards is crucial. Seemingly small factors –

such as the depth of a scratch or the distance of a hole from supporting structures – can impact flight-worthiness, aircraft stealth

capability and pilot safety.

Traditional methods – placing a transparent film over damaged areas, tracing reference points, and then cross-referencing with

data history – was cumbersome and time consuming, leaving more room for maintenance errors.

Working closely with Lockheed engineers, NGRAIN developed the industry’s first interactive 3D Virtual Damage Repair and

Tracking solution. Lockheed Martin engineers adopted interactive 3D technology to integrate into their existing information

infrastructure for the F-35, also known as the Autonomic Logistics Information Systems (ALIS) software suite. Based on

NGRAIN’s volume graphics technology (which provides optimal rendering performance on laptops and supports the high degree

of accuracy required), and developed using NGRAIN’s Software Development KIT (SDK), the solution allows aircraft maintainers

to capture damage information within a detailed 3D virtual model of the aircraft.

When working with the damage assessment solution, the technician specifies the aircraft tail number – the aircraft’s unique

identifier. The solution recognizes this number and immediately displays historical damage and repair data for that particular

aircraft. The technician then enters metadata – such as damage type and dimensions – which is stored in the ALIS backend for

future retrieval. Technicians can then use the solution to identify location of damage, insert photos and notes, as well as visually

locate parts for ordering. The software works with other software applications within ALIS to help with quick assessment of

damages. It also helps maintainers determine which damages need to be repaired to restore the aircraft to mission capability.

USAF technicians reported easier visualization of damage repair data thanks to integrated technology and immediate access to

historical aircraft information post-operations. This has helped technicians save time and reduce the maintenance time-to-flight

ratio.

Results include:

• Increased operational availability of equipment

• Work more efficiently with fewer personnel

• Capture data more accurately

• Ensure mission-readiness of equipment via efficient and accurate maintenance


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Technology

NGRAIN Virtual Damage Repair and Tracking

Based on NGRAIN’s volume graphics technology, the solution allows aircraft

maintainers to quickly and accurately capture damage information on a detailed

digital exterior representation of the F-35 aircraft, and store and access that data on

Lockheed Martin’s proprietary back-end logistical system.

NGRAIN software is integrated into Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II Autonomic

Logistics Information Systems (ALIS) software suite.

Use Case Formula

Use Case: Aircraft Overall Equipment Effectiveness

Reduce maintenance time-to-flight ratio

Simplify tracking and maintenance processes

Improve flight safety

Virtual damage tracking application

Aircraft virtual 3D modelling application

Aircraft damage and repair history

Damage specifications



Airplane Systems

1) Integrated into Lockheed

Martin’s Autonomic

Logistics Information

Systems (ALIS) suite for

the F-35.

Notes

AgnosticSensor

AgnosticActuator

ALISControl

System

AgnosticGateway

Edge Tier

Platform Tier

Enterprise Tier

NGRAIN GUIApplication

Back-end

Logistical

SystemApplication

1

Ethernet

Internet Internet


Industries

Mining

Functions




Predictive Maintenance


Overall Equipment Effectiveness

Operational

• Predictive Maintenance

• Downtime Reduction

• Lowered total cost of ownership

Quantitative

• Collection, storage and analysis of real-time data

from 15 global mine sites

• 1000 machines and 1000 real-time data points at

sub second intervals is now reliable

Auvesy GmbH & Co KG

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PTC

Global provider of technology platforms and solutions that transform how companies create, operate, and service the "things"

in the Internet of Things.

• Software: ThingWorx technology platform

• Gives developers the tools they need to capture and

analyze data

• Rapidly deploy smart solutions for the IoT

IoT Radar


• Joy Global

• Manufactures/maintains heavy machinery in mining

of energy, industrial and hard rock materials

• Stabilized data collection process

• Increased innovation

• Easier data capture

• Unstable legacy system to collect data

• Inadequate processes and tools

• Field level analytics insufficient

Challenge

Customer

Solution


The Challenge

The Customer

Accelerating time to value,

minimizing cost and risk,

and transforming how their

products, people and

systems connect gives Joy

Global the competitive edge

they need to stay ahead.

The Solution

Joy Global focuses exclusively on the mining industry, with an expanding product line in underground hard rock mining machinery representing the next step in our expansion into nickel, palladium, platinum, gold and copper markets.

The continued expansion of emerging market economies implies Joy Global’s continued optimization of global manufacturing and distribution footprint.

Joy Global's existing business processes required customers to work through an unstable legacy system to collect mass volumesof data. With inadequate processes and tools, field level analytics were not sufficient to properly inform business decisions.

The mining industry is also facing challenges of its own. Mines will get deeper and less accessible. The ores excavated will be lower grade. The volume moved will be greater. And the environmental regulations will be stricter. High commodity prices a few years ago meant that industry revenues stayed high using traditional methods, so there was little push for innovation. Yet, now with falling prices and increased competition, the industry has begun a process of transformation.

Deploying a ThingWorx platform means that the data collection process is now stabilized, and at the same time innovations on

new applications for customers have increased.

Further benefits of the platform include:

• Field level data now easily captured via connected devices, providing greater visibility into complex mining processes

• Collection, storage and analysis of real-time data from 15 global mine sites, representing ~1000 machines and 1000 real data

points at sub-second intervals now reliable, thus giving Joy Global a leading edge over competitors

The ThingWorx platform has enabled Joy Global to optimize their remote monitoring and analytics processes around connected

devices, allowing them to:

• Anticipate failures

• Efficiently respond to equipment problems reducing equipment downtime

• Reduce cost of mining resources

• Improve safety of site and human capital

• Optimize mining production

Accelerating time to value, minimizing cost and risk, and transforming how their products, people and systems connect gives Joy

Global the competitive edge they need to stay ahead.

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Technology

ThingWorx IoT Platform

Building a complete system for IoT solutions can be a huge undertaking for even the most

resourceful companies. It requires a lot of expert know-how, time and capital – and in the

end, companies end up plagued by long IT project cycles and low return on investment.

ThingWorx IIoT platform is armed with a suite of components:

• Deploy applications that monitor, manage and control connected devices

• Collect, process and analyze machine and sensor data in business context

• Secure connectivity between devices and real time data streams

Use Case Formula

Use Case: Field Asset Maintenance

Create a safer working environment

Improve on-site monitoring

Improve equipment fault prediction

Wide-area sensor network

IIoT management platform

Connected field equipment

Connected field tools




Mines

1) Quickly and easily create

AR experiences without

deep programming or

training.

2) Data is aggregated from

15 mine sites, with 1,000

machines and thousands

of real data points at sub-

second intervals.

Notes

AgnosticSensor

AgnosticActuator

ALISControl

System

Edge Tier

Platform Tier

Enterprise Tier

Vuforia ARApplication

Cloud Storage

1 2

Ethernet Ethernet

Cloud

Internet


Industries

Shipping

Functions


Logistics




Infrastructure Access & Security

Operational

• Real-time tracking: Identify location in real-time

• Asset Utilization: Maximum asset utilization

• Data Aggregation: More robust analysis

Quantitative

• Easier and effective enablement of real-time display

of amount of material in each tank

• Positional data can be logged for later analysis and

reporting

Auvesy GmbH & Co KG

Relevance Tags




Adroit Technologies

Adroit Technologies was placed to leverage its SCADA solution and build the Adroit M2M platform. Adroit’s Agent/Object

architecture within I/O Server offers more built-in functionality such as scripting, saving users massive development time.

• Software: Adroit SCADA

• Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 Enterprise Business

Intelligence (81) platform

• More object-oriented approach to configuration

IoT Radar

• Major shipping company

• Seeks solutions that complies with tanker safety and

engine emission compliance

• Stabilized data collection process

• Increased innovation

• Easier data capture

• Storage tanks irregular in shape

• Intensive mathematical modelling required

• Storage tanks must be balanced

Challenge

Customer

Solution


The Challenge

The Customer

Adroit SCADA is being

used to ensure tanker

safety and engine emission

compliance for some of the

worlds’ largest shipping

companies.

The Solution

Major shipping companies have tankers to transport liquids or gases in bulks. When a tanker is being loaded, it is critical that the various storage tanks on board are balanced to avoid the tanker listing to one side or in the worst-case scenario even capsizing.

Major shipping companies are also engaged in numerous efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) and further improve efficiency across the fleet. Efforts focus on significant improvements to fuel economy with a subsequent reduction in emissions.

Storage tanks are irregular in shape and a certain amount of mathematical modeling is required to get an accurate representationof volume and, more importantly the weight of material in each tank.

Different countries have different emission regulations so the ships’ position needed to be accurately known to geotag emission data.

Adroit SCADA enables engineers to model irregular tank shapes easily, enabling real-time display of the amount of material in

each tank during the loading stage of the vessel. Adroit SCADA can interface to a gas analyzer, enabling the system to read

emission data from the ships’ engine and display it in real time. Within Adroit SCADA, there is an interface to a global GPS to read

the ship’s location in real time. Positional data along with emission readings is then logged for later analysis and reporting. When

the ship returns to port, various reports can be generated to satisfy Regulatory Authorities as to the tankers’ course and emission

levels in different regions.

Hardware components:

• Gas analyzer

• Global GPS

Software components

• Adroit SCADA

There are several operational impacts. Real-time tracking enables identification of location and assets in near real-time. Asset

utilization maximizes the level of asset utilization within safety constraints,. Cloud solutions enable aggregation of ‘big data’ to

enable more robust analysis.


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Technology

Adroit SCADA

Adroit is a 64-bit SCADA system designed for process control, manufacturing

systems and open automation.

applications. Adroit is built on a client-server architecture, where the Agent

Server (I/O server) communicates with field devices and performs the Server

functions of scanning, logging, alarming and value processing. The Client side

(Classic and Smart User Interfaces) provides the capability of configuring,

displaying, manipulating and delivering the values in a rich, secure user

interface.

Use Case Formula

Use Case: Shipping Fleet Management


Shipping Vessels

1) Easy modelling of irregular

tank shapes; read and

display emission data in

real time

2) Log positional and

emission data, storing

them for later use and

assessment

Notes

Gas

AnalysersSensor

Adroit

SCADAMiddleware

Edge Tier

Platform Tier

Enterprise Tier

Adroit ScadaApplication

Cloud Storage

1

2

Cloud

Storage Tank

SensorsSensor

Global GPSSensor

Adroit

SCADAMiddleware


Optimise fleet routes and dispatch

Reduce delivery time

Improve fleet operational visibility

Create a safer working environment

Real-time GPS tracking system

Fleet management application

Telematics and fleet routing application

Predictive maintenance analytics application

Fleet location and speed

Arrival and departure times

Fleet idle times

Vehicle operational condition


Industries

Automotive

Functions


Logistics





Operational

• Real-time tracking: Identify location in real-time

• Asset Utilization: Maximum asset utilization

• Data Aggregation: More robust analysis

Quantitative

• AerPort™: Nearly 2x significant cost advantage

(Market study published alongside research by

IDC)

• Devices can be provisioned and managed in

batches of as much as 10,000

Auvesy GmbH & Co KG

Relevance Tags



Aeris M2M

Aeris delivers the most reliable, flexible and efficient global cellular network for M2M data transmission. From telematics to

medical devices to remote machines, customers enjoy solutions tuned to high performance and mission-critical reliability.

• Software: Aeris IoT Platform

• IoT solutions provider with a complete stack

• Online management portal to application

enablement

IoT Radar


• Isotrak

• Provides fleet management solutions and system

integration

• Serves 6 of the top 25 largest global food retailers

• Real-time ATMSi fleet management system

• Real-time data with alerting & reporting capabilities

• Flexible & potential for growth without capital outlay

• Insight needed into fleet operations

• Constantly evolving on demands placed on delivery

fleets

Challenge

Customer

Solution


The Challenge

The Customer

“By complimenting our solution

with Aeris’ IoT network

solutions, we are able to

provide a robust, global

solution that goes well beyond

improved connectivity and

competitive rate plans.

The Solution

Isotrak provides real-time visibility, control and measurement of fleet performance to help supply-chain management teams quickly address transportation problems and change the outcome before they turn into costly errors.

With its ATMSi transport management system, customers gain real-time visibility, control and measurement of their fleet’s performance through: vehicle and trailer tracking, job and resource management, electric proof-of-delivery (ePOD), driver communications, driving style management and business intelligence reporting. For management teams that require a solution designed to address all areas of transport and customer service process, Isotrak offers a fleet management solution that enablesenterprises to gain real-time visibility, control and measure their fleet’s performance, and improve efficiency through a robust data-driven platform.

Isotrak knows that the demands placed on delivery fleets are constantly evolving and customers require greater insight into fleet operations.

With 25% of the world’s top food retailers using Isotrak products, Isotrak required quicker access to analytics for its IoT/M2M deployments – delivered with reliable reporting methods and a low total cost of ownership.

Isotrak turned to Aeris, an operator of end-to-end IoT and M2M services and a technology provider enabling other operators to

build profitable IoT businesses, to provide a reliable mobile network optimized to meet the demands of worldwide fleet

management systems, while providing actionable visibility into the IoT/M2M solution.

“Our fleet management system provides advanced data and reporting scenarios for complete visibility into the transportation

elements,” explains Jason Price, the sales and marketing director at Isotrak. “We wanted to ensure reliably connectivity services

and data insights no matter where our customers are located. By complimenting our solution with Aeris’ IoT network solutions, we

are able to provide a robust, global solution that goes well beyond improved connectivity and competitive rate plans. Our

customers gain access to real-time, useful information at their fingertips that helps improve their cost structure.”

Aeris offers global support for the major cellular technology standards, such as GSM, CDMA and LTE, and this enables Isotrak to

offer its customers flexibility and the potential for growth across the globe. In addition, Aeris’ flexible pricing models meant that

Isotrak could partner with Aeris without having the burden of an initial large financial outlay.

Powered by Aeris’ network, Isotrak delivers solutions for telematics and fleet management customers who want to lower their data

costs and improve operational efficiencies with data analytics. The security built-in to the Aeris system with a private virtual

network gives Isotrak – and its customers – the peace of mind to enable them to focus on maintaining a competitive advantage.

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Technology

AerPort™ and AerVoyance™

AerPort results in significant cost advantage over customers of other IoT and

M2M providers.

Key functionality of AerPort includes:

• Device Management – access customer support and cancel devices

• Device Traffic Management – retrieve detailed device traffic information

Use Case Formula

Use Case: Delivery Fleet Management

AerVoyance™

AerVoyance provides IoT analytics to effectively manage your IoT/M2M

deployment using an intuitive, visual presentation. It proactively manages IoT

connectivity and addresses the challenges of gaining visibility and insight into

devices, connectivity and billing information.



Transport Fleets

1) Proactive management of

IoT connectivity: find

specific devices that are

outliers or are behaving

abnormally. Manage

usage and deployments –

quick alerts to any failures

2) Complete remote

monitoring and real-time

visibility into device

performance and traffic

patterns

Notes

AgnosticSensor

AgnosticActuator

Isotrak’s

AnalyticsControl

System

Edge Tier

Platform Tier

Enterprise Tier

AerVoyanceApplication

AerPort

1 2

Ethernet Ethernet

Application


Optimise fleet routes and dispatch

Reduce delivery time

Minimise unscheduled downtime

Improve fleet operational visibility

Create safer working environment

Real-time GPS tracking system

Fleet management system

Telematics and fleet routing algorithms

Predictive maintenance analytics

Fleet location and speed

Arrival and departure times

Fleet idle times

Vehicle operational condition


Accelerating Adoption of the

Industrial Internet of Things

Our mission is to accelerate adoption of Industrial IoT technologies. We aspire to drive adoption by providing the

granular information that decision makers need to make investments in new technologies and projects.

It is widely believed that adoption of Industrial IoT technologies will reshape the global economy. However, the

understanding gap between technology vendors, systems integrators and end users continues to prevent

adoption. Companies use our databases to identify, assess, and prioritize the solutions and partners they need to

achieve transformative business results. We focus on addressing three challenges that slow adoption:

• Executive leadership lacks sufficient understanding of the IIoT landscape to make confident strategic decisions

regarding product and project planning.

• Procurement managers have limited experience assessing IIoT vendors and technologies, which slows the

process of identifying the solutions that best meet their requirements.

• Operations teams lack experience implementing IIoT solutions, increasing implementation costs and risk.

We are always looking for opportunities to better serve our customers and users. To submit your case studies to

feature in future editions of the Case Study Spotlight or to learn more about featured solutions, email

[email protected].

Kind regards,

Erik Walenza-Slabe

CEO, IoT ONE


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