Find information by relying on a solid data foundation. Smart factories and AI require good data. Its availability and accessibility through our extrusion lines is therefore essential.
Data. Data is essential. Yet, some stays buried away, unused, waiting to get extracted and exploited. Around all the excitement around AI and smart factories, one cannot ignore the essence of data. At Maillefer, we recognize, first and foremost, that data must be available and accessible to our customers.
Industry is in the midst of the 4th and 5th industrial revolutions. The innovations coming about are numerous and mind boggling. Manufacturers face the challenges differently, in types of response and varying paces. As a supplier of complete extrusion solutions, Maillefer faces a wide array of demands. One common denominator stands out – access to data. We therefore provide powerful open information systems that customers can easily connect to.
Cross-platform, open-source
Interconnections between manufacturing environments and equipment is ever growing. We build our extrusion systems in ways that allow customers to make the link. For example, our lines incorporate OPC-UA (Open Platform Communications – Unified Architecture) which is a cross-platform, open-source standard for data exchange. The protocol allows straightforward integration in an industrial environment. Plus, our systems offer the possibility to store large amounts of machine data locally on an SQL server, opening the way for analysis and reporting.
Both for new and upgraded lines
A newly delivered line is naturally better prepared than a line several years old. However, ageing systems are not necessarily excluded from interoperability. Because we build durability into our offerings, customers find upgrade packages suited for modern integration within their own factory setting. An upgrade can bring the advanced functionalities and open the way to data lying in wait. Upgrades can include updated PSU controls as well as OPC-UA and SQL servers.
Find the information you need by relying on a solid foundation of data made available through flexible interconnections and powerful data capabilities. Maillefer helps you exploit the most out of our extrusion solutions, whether faced with a new or upgraded line.
Patrick Bardet