Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers Improve Business Performance by Implementing Smart Manufacturing Tools
Project Objective
Establish 3 Smart Manufacturing Marketplace applications within the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform (SMIP) in order to enable manufacturers to implement business critical use cases in a frictionless manner.
Benefits to Nation
By implementing these marketplace applications, American small and medium- sized manufacturers will be better equipped to compete with domestic and overseas manufacturers. Implementation of these tools will enable the viability, growth, and reshoring of American manufacturing assets.
Benefits to Industry
Small and medium-sized manufacturers will strengthen their manufacturing capabilities and reduce operational costs by: • Improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) • Reducing energy consumption • Increasing production capacity utilization
Technical Approach
Develop and implement 35 use cases by leveraging the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform at a partner small manufacturer site. The use cases address 3 areas: • Energy Performance Improvement (EPI) • Production Performance Improvement (PPI) • Asset Performance Improvement (API)
Accomplishments
- Established a Simple-to-Implement, Simple-to-Use & Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Smart Manufacturing Implementation Standard at a Small Manufacturer partner site
- Established 3 Smart Manufacturing marketplace applications designed for y small and medium-sized manufacturers and integrated with the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform
- Established Industry-Wide Standard, Reusable Information Models (Smart Manufacturing Profiles) for 4 different types of machines at a partner site
Deliverables
- Developed 4 Smart Manufacturing machine profiles CNC machine profile o o Paint Booth profile Vertical machining center profile o o Robotic Welder profile
- Developed bi-directional adaptor between BorgConnect® and the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform (SMIP)
- Developed Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform interface to the CESMI marketplace application
Reusable Outcomes
- CNC Machine, Robotic Welder, Paint Booth, and Vertical Machining Center Profiles published to the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform
- Energy Performance Improvement App
- Productivity Improvement App
- Asset Performance Improvement App
- Enterprise Gateway App
- Borg Connect Node Borg Hub
- Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform Adapter