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Implementing Smart Manufacturing Tools Creates US Manufacturing Jobs BENEFITS TO OUR NATION Improving efficiencies for small and medium-sized manufacturers yields

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Project Objective

Develop and demonstrate a monitoring and anomaly detection solution to improve throughput, reduce waste, and reduce scrap in industrial valve manufacturing by connecting an on-site edge device to the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform.

Benefits to Industry

The global Industrial valve market size is valued at US$48 Billion and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.3%, fueled by growth in Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare. By implementing smart manufacturing tools and deploying them on the CESMII smart manufacturing innovation platform (SMIP), valve manufacturers can reduce inefficiencies in their processes, grow market share by being more competitive (i.e. by having higher quality products) and reduce ongoing production costs.

Technical Approach

  • Establish connectivity to CNC machines and extract data into Litmus Edge. Develop new machine drivers if necessary.
  • Develop the smart manufacturing profile for maintenance and process throughput, and share data with the SMIP
  • Configure data comparison to ideal settings and take pre-emptive actions to trigger alerts, capture machine metrics for visualization and anomaly detection.

 

Accomplishments

  • *Implemented data communication model in Litmus Edge
  • Configured key performance indicator algorithms
  • Configured machine and process alerting protocols
  • Created data visualization dashboards
  • Litmus Edge instance up and running at industrial partner site ⬆shift

Deliverables

  • Defined and delivered process and machine key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Installed supermicro gateway
  • Verified Data Source to Litmus Edge Connection
  • Verified Litmus Edge to CESMII SMIP Connection
  • Implement data communication model in Litmus Edge
  • Demonstrated Litmus Edge to CESMII SMIP data transfer and modeling

Reusable Outcomes

  • CNC machine profile
  • Performance monitoring and anomaly detection App
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