Objective:
Industrial AutomationTo deliver complete Automation & IoT sensor data aggregation solution for an Aerospace special process plant.

Achieve real time automation of Aerostructure parts manufacturing and anodizing (electroplating) process. Material handling robots automation.

Build IoT Network of Sensors & Controls and aggregate all the data in a Data acquisition Gateway. Report the sensor data including Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Elapsed Process Time, Rectifier Voltage & Current in a structured reporting format.


Client:
A Leading Tier-1 Aerostructure and Utility Aircraft manufacturer with sites in India, Australia and Europe.

Technical Challenges:
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  1. The special process line for Aerospace manufacturing was the first of its kind in the country. The customer had no prior experience of such plants. 
  2. A complex network of a diverse range of Logic Controller Systems and drives were to be built on Industrial Ethernet.
  3. Building a network of a diverse range of IoT Sensors for real-time process data aggregation​ on a gateway device.
  4. Data Integration from systems supplied by 5 different vendors onto a single platform was a big challenge. Integration responsibility fell on Intecore.
  5. Real-Time Plant floor process data (IoT data) was to be integrated with the organisations’ IT systems.

Solution:                                                                 Sample Process Reports:
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  • Intecore successfully delivered the complete Automation and IoT network solution for the plant.
  • Real-time Graphical visualisation, Production data entry, Alarms and Events reporting and Maintenance scheduling on a SCADA system.
  • Developed reports for Production & Process Data, Alarms & Events  and Rectifier Voltage & Current graphs.
  • Intecore played a key role in co-ordinating with other vendor systems for the system integration.
  • Supported the customer through their Standard Aerospace certification processes including NADCAP and AS9100C.
  • Extensive support to the customer for their OEM specific approval process as conducted by AIRBUS and Boeing.

Outcome:
The Automation, IoT data acquisition and the SCADA system for the plant was developed, installed and commissioned in flat 21 months’ timeframe. The customer received aerospace process certification for NADCAP and AS9100C. Aircraft OEMs & Tier-1 companies including AIRBUS, Boeing, Magellan Aerospace also certified and approved the plant and the data acquisition system for readiness in manufacturing. The plant also runs many custom made programs specific for each OEM.

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