E-Manufacturing
M.Tech (AMS)
Concept
With a rapid change in technology especially in the
manufacturing sector, customers are demanding more value,
less risk, and better integration of products, hence there is a
need to change the manufacturing strategies, which can result
in improved performance thereby meeting the customer
demands.
To overcome the above problem called E Manufacturing
which can integrate customers, products and suppliers with
the help of Internet Technology.
Concept
For todays manufacturing companies what matters more is
that how efficiently their company can compete globally with
others as an organization followed by meeting the day to day
requirements of the customer and exchange of hassle free
information while not focusing only on sales of the company.
Todays customers provide top priority for money, better
quality and less risk.
In order to cater to the needs of the customer, manufacturing
companies have adopted a new technique called E
Manufacturing.
It is concerned with the use of the Internet and E-Business
technologies in manufacturing industries wherein a network
can be established between the customer, the manufacturer
and the product.
Concept
The internet offers a frictionless path for exchange of
information.
The concepts of E-Maintenance, E-Business, E Diagnostics and
E-care have led to the formation of an E-Factory which can
produce quality products at remarkable speeds. In short, the
customer is just a click away from a business deal.
Within manufacturing concerns, the various enterprise-wide
systems like ERP, MES, SCADA, and even newer acronyms like
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Product Lifecycle
Management (PLM) are communicating with each other, and
sharing data through internet connections
E-Manufacturing can be most cogently and
generally described as the application of the
Internet to Manufacturing, further E-
Manufacturing is becoming popular with the
increased use of the internet.
It covers all aspects of manufacturing - sales,
marketing, customer service, new product
development, procurement, supplier
relationships and logistics manufacturing strategy
development and so on.
The E-Manufacturing project aims to develop
an appropriate framework for a common
platform to enable distributed planning and
control in manufacturing for quicker, easier,
secure and cost-effective collaborations.
Functions and Objectives
Provide a transparent, seamless and automated
information exchange process to enable an only
handle information once (OHIO) environment.
Improve the utilization of plant floor assets using
a holistic approach combining the tools of
predictive maintenance techniques.
Links entire SCM (Supply Chain Management)
operation and asset optimization
Deliver customer services utilizing the latest
predictive intelligence methods and Tether-free
technologies
Communication Flow
Before Implementing E Manufacturing After Implementing E Manufacturing
E Manufacturing Tools
Data and information transformation tool
Prediction Tools
Optimization Tools
Synchronization Tools
Data and information transformation tool
The way data and information are transformed from the
machine to the internet. Here the idea is to monitor the
health of the tool [life of the tool] fixed in the CNC machine.
This technique can also be used to calibrate a machine from
the Internet.
Prediction Tools
Apart from data being gathered, certain tools
need to be developed, which can predict or
detect the degradation of various parts of the
machine, performance loss and trend of
failure. Developing a tool which monitors
these aspects could set the trend for an
advanced diagnostic system.
Optimization Tools
As far as E-Manufacturing is concerned data can be accessed
from any part of the globe at any time. Hence certain tools
need to be developed which can optimize the data and
provide easy to read results.
For example, these tools should be able to provide the
performance of a drill bit for various drilling operation verses
time, temperature, tool tip failure with various materials etc.
Synchronization Tools
This is an important tool in the E-Manufacturing environment,
which can associate various groups such as customers
suppliers and manufacturers, where first hand information
needs to be sent to these groups during emergencies.
Example if tool needs a replacement or tool has worn out
then the information is sent from first the manufacturer to
the supplier and tool maker where the tool can be assessed
for performance.
The new connectivity and communications tools will boost
productivity, profits, speed to market, and flexibility for those
manufactures who are willing to upgrade.
Some of the common E-manufacturing tools are SMS, E Mail,
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Fax and Infrared Connectivity.
Conclusion
E-Manufacturing to be a success, co-operation
between various public and private sector
organizations is mandatory.
This new thinking paradigm to integrate web-
enabled and predictive intelligence for
manufacturing systems is becoming a new
benchmark strategy for manufacturing
companies to compete in the twenty-first
century.
