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Communication Networks for Factories
Published in John Gaylord, Factory Information Systems, 2020
The need for a communication system appropriate to factories has evolved historically. During the past 25 years a form of clustered factory automation occurred as groups of closely related production equipment were brought under the local control of small computers. These equipment clusters are often referred to as “Islands of Automation.” An island of automation is composed of the work cell or cells where the manufacturing process is logically self-contained and therefore naturally subject to local control. The control of these islands usually resides within the cells’ processing equipment which has been automated by the equipment vendor to achieve better yield and product quality. Communication within the island is therefore a part of the processing equipment and usually customized by each vendor for each application. Many vendors of this equipment provide a communication port for access to systems outside of the island. The port usually supports the RS232-C communication standard described later in this chapter. Unfortunately this port alone is often not sufficient to support the required communications because other software and parameter definitions are missing.
Computerized Automation Controls in Dairy Processing
Published in Gauri S. Mittal, Computerized Control Systems in the Food Industry, 2018
Implementation of CIM techniques is usually a gradual process involving detailed planning, equipment acquisition, training, and implementation. A common practice is to begin with islands of automation that are well suited for eventual computer integration. Stages for a large-scale implementation of CIM might include defining and developing the system concept; functional requirements; functional design; detailed design, coding, and testing at the unit, module, and system level; then installation, start-up, and audit.
Systems Integration Solutions for the Global Enterprise
Published in Michael A. Mische, Reengineering, 2017
The drive toward open systems encourages the use of standard operating environments and hardware, source languages, GUIs, and communication protocols. An open systems computing architecture minimizes islands of automation and supports connectivity and interoperability within a heterogeneous computer environment. Ultimately, any user anywhere in the organization worldwide should be able to access information transparently, regardless of the equipment. Key components of this trend include:
Enhancing Supply Chain through Implementation of Key IIoT Technologies
Published in Journal of Computer Information Systems, 2023
Mahdi Safa, Kenneth W. Green, Pamela J. Zelbst, Victor E. Sower
Supply chain managers are increasingly employing new technologies in order to improve supply chain performance. Among these new technologies are Blockchain and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with sensors and devices that create a system conducive to agile production that ultimately should result in improved supply chain performance. Often these technologies are implemented one-at-a-time in relative isolation, sometimes referred to as “Islands of automation,”1 to address a particular aspect of supply chain performance.2 Often, when existing technologies are considered during implementation of a new technology, it is simply to ensure compatibility. This limits the synergies that might develop when multiple technologies are fully integrated with each other into a system.
Birth and early years of the focused-issue structure of IISE Transactions
Published in IISE Transactions, 2023
Rationales for the Special Issues, abstracted from the Special-Issue Editor’s introductions, provide the reader an idea of the important issues facing industry and research at the time: Shaw, Solberg, and Woo (1992) - System Integration in Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Advances in computer-aided manufacturing, CAD, artificial intelligence, computer networking, information management, and decision support were being realized in manufacturing, but they resulted in poorly coordinated “islands of automation,” giving rise to the need to integrate such technologies at the system level.