DELMIA Ortems
DELMIA Ortems, part of Dassault Systems group, offers collaborative manufacturing planning and production scheduling software solutions for manufacturing and service companies. The solutions are totally integrated into ERP, MES, and PLM solutions.
DELMIA Ortems provides a comprehensive line of services based on its expertise in the planning and scheduling field.
DELMIA Ortems advanced planning software successfully extends traditional ERP, complementing the DELMIA Digital Manufacturing and DELMIA Apriso solutions.
Ortems adds the power of constraint-based, finite-capacity resource optimisation, and synchronisation of production flows – from raw materials through finished products.
Manufacturing plants are inherently unstable due to machine stoppage, workforce and skills shortage, changing orders and supply chain disruptions.
Ortems provides scheduling decision support tools to absorb the complexities of a business and to produce the optimum schedule based on unlimited ‘what if’ simulations, instantaneous interactive modifications, impact analysis and exception management to support demand, short and mid-term production schedules.
Users can automate, optimise, compare production schedules to meet delivery dates, increase resource utilisation and enhance profitability.
Ortems’ Agile Manufacturing solution is used in the manufacturing operations management of smart factories, where a highly synchronised manufacturing IT systems support the link between virtual design and physical production.
DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing - Combining Flexibility, Responsiveness and Adaptability
DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing is a comprehensive suite of production planning and scheduling software solutions designed to meet manufacturing industries’ challenges and specific characteristics. Ortems enables manufacturers in all sectors to optimise customer service, facilitate demand-driven production, accelerate product time-to-market and decrease operating costs.
Ortems solutions accommodate the complex challenges of manufacturing industries, from industrial planning to detailed scheduling, empowering manufacturers to achieve operational excellence, by combining the following key factors of the Agile Manufacturing method:
• Synchronisation
• Optimisation
• Responsiveness and visibility
• Integration and navigation with the information system
DELMIA Ortems Manufacturing Planner - Strategic and Tactical Plant Planning Software
DELMIA Ortems Manufacturing Planner is the medium-term planning module in the DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing line. It integrates all resource- and product-related constraints. DELMIA Ortems Manufacturing Planner software optimizes S&OP and MPS processes for manufacturers, SMEs and large corporations with long cycle times or complex production runs that use multiple resources.
DELMIA Ortems Synchronised Resource Planner - Inventory and Capacity Planning Software
DELMIA Ortems Synchronised Resource Planner is the material flow synchronisation software in the DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing line. It offers just-in-time demand/manufacturing synchronisation across all BOM levels. Ortem’s Synchronised Resource Planner software optimises inventory and manufacturing capacity for manufacturers, SMEs, and large corporations alike with production flow constraints across multiple BOM levels.
DELMIA Ortems Production Scheduler - Scheduling Software for Agile Manufacturing
DELMIA Ortems Production Scheduler is the detailed scheduling module in the DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing line. It offers integrated management of product and process-related constraints across multiple resources – machines, operators, tools, etc. Production Scheduler software provides manufacturers, SMEs, and large corporations with short-term optimisation capabilities for their made-to-order or inventory-based production flows.
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) – Framework for measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of a process, by breaking it down into three constituent components (the OEE Factors). OEE helps you see and measure a problem so you can fix it, and provides a standardized method of benchmarking progress.
It is the gold standard for measuring manufacturing productivity. Simply put – it identifies the percentage of manufacturing time that is truly productive. An OEE score of 100% means you are manufacturing only Good Parts, as fast as possible, with no Stop Time.
In the language of OEE that means 100% Quality (only Good Parts), 100% Performance (as fast as possible), and 100% Availability (no Stop Time). Measuring OEE is a manufacturing best practice. By measuring OEE and the underlying losses, you will gain important insights on how to systematically improve your manufacturing process. OEE is the single best metric for identifying losses, benchmarking progress, and improving the productivity of manufacturing equipment. OEE is a metric that multiplies availability by performance and quality to determine resource utilization. Production managers want OEE values to increase because this indicates more efficient utilization of available personnel and machinery.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
KPIs are assorted variables that organizations use to assess, analyze and track manufacturing processes. These performance measurements are commonly used to evaluate success in relation to goals and objectives. A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives. Selecting the right KPIs will depend on your industry and which part of the business you are looking to track. Each department will use different KPI types to measure success based on specific business goals and targets.
Few KPI Examples
Installation of Sensors
The Internet of Things (IoT) couldn’t exist without smart sensors, and the growing use of smart technology is already transforming how manufacturers implement the IoT. Smart sensors, including radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, serve three broad purposes. They identify items, locate them and determine their environmental conditions, all of which have major implications for the supply chain and manufacturing.
Smart sensors are particularly useful in plants or warehouses because they can keep track of temperature and humidity, log data for historical records and quality management, or be used as triggers for alarms or process management.
Smart sensors impact the supply chain by being embedded in products, which can help improve the manufacturing process or the products themselves. They can also permeate the manufacturing process to monitor, control, and improve operations. There are a number of specific purposes of sensors, such as measuring temperature, humidity, vibrations, motion, light, pressure and altitude.
Introduction of SCADA
(SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION
Automation system contains PLCs and SCADA software. If you use PLC & SCADA combination the advantages, we can have better monitoring and control of the plant and also we have access to the information the way you want. SCADA enables engineers, supervisors, managers and operators to view and interact with the workings of entire operations through graphical representation of their production process.
SCADA runs on a PC and is generally connected to various PLCs and other peripheral devices. It enables you to generate applications for the most demanding requirements of plant engineers, operators, supervisors and managers tailored precisely to the needs of each plant.
SCADA constantly gathers data from the plant in real-time, stores and processes it in the database, evaluates and generates alarms, displays information to plant operators, supervisors and managers and can issue instructions to PLCs on the plant floor.
SCADA is a system operating with coded signals over communication channels so as to provide control of remote equipment (using typically one communication channel per remote station).
The supervisory system may be combined with a data acquisition system by adding the use of coded signals over communication channels to acquire information about the status of the remote equipment for display or for recording functions. It is a type of industrial control system (ICS). Industrial control systems are computer-based systems that monitor and control industrial processes that exist in the physical world.
SCADA can be a great tool while working in an environment where operational duties need to be monitored electrical communication instead of locally. For example, an operator can position a valve to open or closed as desired through SCADA without leaving the control station or the computer.
The SCADA system also allows to switch a pump or motor on or off and has the capability of putting motors on a Hand operating status, off, or Automatic. Hand would be referring to operate the equipment locally, and automatic would be scaling the equipment to be operated according to set points the operator instructs on a computer that can communicate with the equipment through SCADA.
Components of SCADA
I) Remote terminal units (RTUs) connect to sensors in the process and convert sensor signals to digital data. They have telemetry hardware capable of sending digital data to the supervisory system, as well as receiving digital commands from the supervisory system. RTUs often have embedded control capabilities such as ladder logic in order to accomplish Boolean logic operations.
II) Programmable logic controller (PLCs) connect to sensors in the process and converting sensor signals to digital data. PLCs do not have telemetry hardware, although this functionality is typically installed alongside them. PLCs are sometimes used in place of RTUs as field devices because they are more economical, versatile, flexible, and configurable.
Introduction of PLC
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) have been an integral part of factory automation and industrial process control for decades. These systems perform many functions, providing a variety of analog and digital input and output interfaces; signal processing; data conversion; and various communication protocols. All of the PLC's components and functions are centered around the controller, which is programmed for a specific task.
The basic PLC module must be sufficiently flexible and configurable to meet the diverse needs of different factories and applications. Input stimuli (either analog or digital) are received from machines, sensors, or process events in the form of voltage or current. The PLC must accurately interpret and convert the stimulus for the CPU which, in turn, defines a set of instructions to the output systems that control actuators on the factory floor or in another industrial environment.
A Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC, is more or less a small computer with a built-in operating system (OS). This OS is highly specialized to handle incoming events in real time, or at the time of their occurrence. The PLC has input lines where sensors are connected to notify upon events (e.g. temperature above/below a certain level, liquid level reached, etc.), and output lines to signal any reaction to the incoming events. It uses a language called "Relay Ladder" or
RLL (Relay Ladder Logic).
The PLC is primarily used to control machinery. A program is written for the PLC which turns on and off outputs based on input conditions and the internal program. In this aspect, a PLC is similar to a computer. However, a PLC is designed to be programmed once, and run repeatedly as needed. The PLC is a purpose-built machine control computer designed to read digital and analog inputs from various sensors, execute a user defined logic program, and write the resulting digital and analog output values to various output elements like hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, etc.
Data acquisition
Data acquisition begins at the RTU or PLC level and includes meter readings and equipment status reports that are communicated to SCADA as required. Data is then compiled and formatted in such a way that a control room operator using the HMI can make supervisory decisions to adjust or override normal RTU (PLC) controls.
Data may also be fed to a Historian, often built on a commodity Database Management System, to allow trending and other analytical auditing. SCADA systems typically implement a distributed database, commonly referred to as a tag database, which contains data elements called tags or points. A point represents a single input or output value monitored or controlled by the system.
DELMIA Ortems, part of Dassault Systems group, offers collaborative manufacturing planning and production scheduling software solutions for manufacturing and service companies. The solutions are totally integrated into ERP, MES, and PLM solutions.
DELMIA Ortems provides a comprehensive line of services based on its expertise in the planning and scheduling field.
DELMIA Ortems advanced planning software successfully extends traditional ERP, complementing the DELMIA Digital Manufacturing and DELMIA Apriso solutions.
Ortems adds the power of constraint-based, finite-capacity resource optimisation, and synchronisation of production flows – from raw materials through finished products.
Manufacturing plants are inherently unstable due to machine stoppage, workforce and skills shortage, changing orders and supply chain disruptions.
Ortems provides scheduling decision support tools to absorb the complexities of a business and to produce the optimum schedule based on unlimited ‘what if’ simulations, instantaneous interactive modifications, impact analysis and exception management to support demand, short and mid-term production schedules.
Users can automate, optimise, compare production schedules to meet delivery dates, increase resource utilisation and enhance profitability.
Ortems’ Agile Manufacturing solution is used in the manufacturing operations management of smart factories, where a highly synchronised manufacturing IT systems support the link between virtual design and physical production.
DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing - Combining Flexibility, Responsiveness and Adaptability
DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing is a comprehensive suite of production planning and scheduling software solutions designed to meet manufacturing industries’ challenges and specific characteristics. Ortems enables manufacturers in all sectors to optimise customer service, facilitate demand-driven production, accelerate product time-to-market and decrease operating costs.
Ortems solutions accommodate the complex challenges of manufacturing industries, from industrial planning to detailed scheduling, empowering manufacturers to achieve operational excellence, by combining the following key factors of the Agile Manufacturing method:
• Synchronisation
• Optimisation
• Responsiveness and visibility
• Integration and navigation with the information system
DELMIA Ortems Manufacturing Planner - Strategic and Tactical Plant Planning Software
DELMIA Ortems Manufacturing Planner is the medium-term planning module in the DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing line. It integrates all resource- and product-related constraints. DELMIA Ortems Manufacturing Planner software optimizes S&OP and MPS processes for manufacturers, SMEs and large corporations with long cycle times or complex production runs that use multiple resources.
DELMIA Ortems Synchronised Resource Planner - Inventory and Capacity Planning Software
DELMIA Ortems Synchronised Resource Planner is the material flow synchronisation software in the DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing line. It offers just-in-time demand/manufacturing synchronisation across all BOM levels. Ortem’s Synchronised Resource Planner software optimises inventory and manufacturing capacity for manufacturers, SMEs, and large corporations alike with production flow constraints across multiple BOM levels.
DELMIA Ortems Production Scheduler - Scheduling Software for Agile Manufacturing
DELMIA Ortems Production Scheduler is the detailed scheduling module in the DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing line. It offers integrated management of product and process-related constraints across multiple resources – machines, operators, tools, etc. Production Scheduler software provides manufacturers, SMEs, and large corporations with short-term optimisation capabilities for their made-to-order or inventory-based production flows.
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) – Framework for measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of a process, by breaking it down into three constituent components (the OEE Factors). OEE helps you see and measure a problem so you can fix it, and provides a standardized method of benchmarking progress.
It is the gold standard for measuring manufacturing productivity. Simply put – it identifies the percentage of manufacturing time that is truly productive. An OEE score of 100% means you are manufacturing only Good Parts, as fast as possible, with no Stop Time.
In the language of OEE that means 100% Quality (only Good Parts), 100% Performance (as fast as possible), and 100% Availability (no Stop Time). Measuring OEE is a manufacturing best practice. By measuring OEE and the underlying losses, you will gain important insights on how to systematically improve your manufacturing process. OEE is the single best metric for identifying losses, benchmarking progress, and improving the productivity of manufacturing equipment. OEE is a metric that multiplies availability by performance and quality to determine resource utilization. Production managers want OEE values to increase because this indicates more efficient utilization of available personnel and machinery.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
KPIs are assorted variables that organizations use to assess, analyze and track manufacturing processes. These performance measurements are commonly used to evaluate success in relation to goals and objectives. A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives. Selecting the right KPIs will depend on your industry and which part of the business you are looking to track. Each department will use different KPI types to measure success based on specific business goals and targets.
Few KPI Examples
- Availability Dashboard
- Quality Dashboard
- Performance Dashboard
- Total cycle time
- Turnover
- Maintain Inventory Level
Installation of Sensors
The Internet of Things (IoT) couldn’t exist without smart sensors, and the growing use of smart technology is already transforming how manufacturers implement the IoT. Smart sensors, including radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, serve three broad purposes. They identify items, locate them and determine their environmental conditions, all of which have major implications for the supply chain and manufacturing.
Smart sensors are particularly useful in plants or warehouses because they can keep track of temperature and humidity, log data for historical records and quality management, or be used as triggers for alarms or process management.
Smart sensors impact the supply chain by being embedded in products, which can help improve the manufacturing process or the products themselves. They can also permeate the manufacturing process to monitor, control, and improve operations. There are a number of specific purposes of sensors, such as measuring temperature, humidity, vibrations, motion, light, pressure and altitude.
Introduction of SCADA
(SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION
Automation system contains PLCs and SCADA software. If you use PLC & SCADA combination the advantages, we can have better monitoring and control of the plant and also we have access to the information the way you want. SCADA enables engineers, supervisors, managers and operators to view and interact with the workings of entire operations through graphical representation of their production process.
SCADA runs on a PC and is generally connected to various PLCs and other peripheral devices. It enables you to generate applications for the most demanding requirements of plant engineers, operators, supervisors and managers tailored precisely to the needs of each plant.
SCADA constantly gathers data from the plant in real-time, stores and processes it in the database, evaluates and generates alarms, displays information to plant operators, supervisors and managers and can issue instructions to PLCs on the plant floor.
SCADA is a system operating with coded signals over communication channels so as to provide control of remote equipment (using typically one communication channel per remote station).
The supervisory system may be combined with a data acquisition system by adding the use of coded signals over communication channels to acquire information about the status of the remote equipment for display or for recording functions. It is a type of industrial control system (ICS). Industrial control systems are computer-based systems that monitor and control industrial processes that exist in the physical world.
SCADA can be a great tool while working in an environment where operational duties need to be monitored electrical communication instead of locally. For example, an operator can position a valve to open or closed as desired through SCADA without leaving the control station or the computer.
The SCADA system also allows to switch a pump or motor on or off and has the capability of putting motors on a Hand operating status, off, or Automatic. Hand would be referring to operate the equipment locally, and automatic would be scaling the equipment to be operated according to set points the operator instructs on a computer that can communicate with the equipment through SCADA.
Components of SCADA
I) Remote terminal units (RTUs) connect to sensors in the process and convert sensor signals to digital data. They have telemetry hardware capable of sending digital data to the supervisory system, as well as receiving digital commands from the supervisory system. RTUs often have embedded control capabilities such as ladder logic in order to accomplish Boolean logic operations.
II) Programmable logic controller (PLCs) connect to sensors in the process and converting sensor signals to digital data. PLCs do not have telemetry hardware, although this functionality is typically installed alongside them. PLCs are sometimes used in place of RTUs as field devices because they are more economical, versatile, flexible, and configurable.
Introduction of PLC
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) have been an integral part of factory automation and industrial process control for decades. These systems perform many functions, providing a variety of analog and digital input and output interfaces; signal processing; data conversion; and various communication protocols. All of the PLC's components and functions are centered around the controller, which is programmed for a specific task.
The basic PLC module must be sufficiently flexible and configurable to meet the diverse needs of different factories and applications. Input stimuli (either analog or digital) are received from machines, sensors, or process events in the form of voltage or current. The PLC must accurately interpret and convert the stimulus for the CPU which, in turn, defines a set of instructions to the output systems that control actuators on the factory floor or in another industrial environment.
A Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC, is more or less a small computer with a built-in operating system (OS). This OS is highly specialized to handle incoming events in real time, or at the time of their occurrence. The PLC has input lines where sensors are connected to notify upon events (e.g. temperature above/below a certain level, liquid level reached, etc.), and output lines to signal any reaction to the incoming events. It uses a language called "Relay Ladder" or
RLL (Relay Ladder Logic).
The PLC is primarily used to control machinery. A program is written for the PLC which turns on and off outputs based on input conditions and the internal program. In this aspect, a PLC is similar to a computer. However, a PLC is designed to be programmed once, and run repeatedly as needed. The PLC is a purpose-built machine control computer designed to read digital and analog inputs from various sensors, execute a user defined logic program, and write the resulting digital and analog output values to various output elements like hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, etc.
Data acquisition
Data acquisition begins at the RTU or PLC level and includes meter readings and equipment status reports that are communicated to SCADA as required. Data is then compiled and formatted in such a way that a control room operator using the HMI can make supervisory decisions to adjust or override normal RTU (PLC) controls.
Data may also be fed to a Historian, often built on a commodity Database Management System, to allow trending and other analytical auditing. SCADA systems typically implement a distributed database, commonly referred to as a tag database, which contains data elements called tags or points. A point represents a single input or output value monitored or controlled by the system.