Zyfra, Finnish industrial digitalization leader, has successfully completed two projects in the country to remotely implement an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) system at the industrial facilities at Koncentra Pistons, manufacturer of large-bore pistons for medium-speed diesel engines.
An industrial equipment monitoring system is an essential component of digital transformation and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) environment. It has proved to be in line with the up-to-date requirements for cost-effective manufacturing.
As a part of the project, Koncentra Pistonshas connected its equipment to Zyfra'sMDCplus real-time machine monitoring and manufacturing data collection system.
The MDCplus system is designed to track machine operation, personnel productivity and tracking of parts that move across various manufacturing stages on the shop floor.
With improved reliability of data, its tailored reports and charts benefit the organization in evaluating and eliminate unreasonable downtime, overall equipment efficiency (OEE) improvement and reduction of production costs. On average, equipment monitoring increases production efficiency by 20%.
Through the equipment monitoring system, each machine automatically transfers data about its own performance into a single digital system. Data about the equipment’s condition, workload and operating mode are sent from the machines to computers and other devices, making it possible to promptly eliminate downtime, as well as providing an objective evaluation of the quality of machine operators’ work in real-time.
"Developments in the field of Industry 4.0 allow to Finnish companies today to create an economic effect without huge investments in the modernization of production. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with traditional digitalization solutions based on the Industrial Internet of things (IIoT), such as equipment monitoring systems, will contribute not only to increasing production efficiency but also to the competitiveness of the Finnish industry globally. Zyfra has provided us with enormous support with the installation and setup of the equipment," Tommy Rönnskog, R&D Director of Koncentra Pistons. “Zyfra provided us with enormous support for the equipment support and installation to make the remote implementation successful,” he added.
“To connect a machine to the monitoring system, it has to be integrated into the local internal network of an enterprise. It takes just a few steps to connect the machine to the system remotely and to start collecting data with its help. Continuous improvement of the system is particularly necessary for the context of the high alert on account of the coronavirus pandemic. It also helps accelerate the integration of monitoring in production,” says Vitaly Tuyev, Product Owner at Zyfra.
“The Zyfra’sMDCplus real-time machine monitoring and manufacturing data collection system boosts the efficiency of 330 plants worldwide, so we are ready to share best practices with our Finnish colleagues. By 2021 we are looking at more than 100MDCplus installations in Finland," said Aleksandr Zadorozhnyi, international sales director at Zyfra.
Zyfra has connected 10,000 CNC Machines to its MDCplus system. The projects have been implemented in Bulgaria, China, Finland, France, India, Turkey and Singapore.
This is the third project for Zyfra in Finland. In 2019, the company has connected more than 10 computerised numerical control (CNC) machines to MDCplus at different facilities owned by HT Laser, systems and components supplier for global machine-building companies.
The integrated package of equipment was supplied, installed and configured by Zyfra, which is also supporting in the monitoring system maintenance and its operation, along with user training support for a period of one year.
According to Markus Lehti, vice president of HT Laser, machine tools productivity has increased significantly already.
In 2020, Zyfra has also started a machine monitoring project at the facilities of Camtronic, a subcontracting company offering services in the design, machining and assembly of precision mechanics.
MDCplus comes with a power consumption monitoring option which helps to carry out precise and objective data collection of energy loss from machines in various modes and conditions. It supports the analysis of the quality indicators of the power supply system based on the in-built power consumption data register.
In addition, the automated service and repair support helps to reduce repair times and increase the lifespan of the equipment through optimal-speed and optimal-quality preventative servicing works. Also, with the in-built predictive analytics, the system can predict equipment breakdowns and control tool consumption.
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Koncentra Pistons
Koncentra Pistons is part of KoncentraVerkstads AB, a private industrial group of companies active in the manufacturing industry. The companies are located in Sweden, Finland, Estonia and China.
Koncentra Pistons was established in 1997 when Asko Components Oy and Oy Wedeco Ab founded Wecometal Oy to design and manufacture large-bore pistons for medium-speed diesel engines.
Asko, being a conglomerate, sold its metals manufacturing activity in 1997 to JOT Components Oy (later to become Componenta Oyj), which owned a foundry and machine shop in Pietarsaari, Finland.
In 2016 KoncentraVerkstads AB acquired the pistons business from Componenta and the name was changed to Koncentra Pistons Oy. During the years the company has become a strong player in the market of large-bore pistons.
https://www.koncentrapistons.fi/en
About HT Laser
HT Laser is a system and component supplier for global machine building companies and a flexible subcontracting partner for the forest, paper, energy, marine, mining, and other industries.
HT Laser serve in eight cities in Finland and in Poznan, Poland.
Zyfra
Zyfra started its operations in September 2017 in Helsinki, Finland. The company develops industrial digitalization technologies for machinery, metallurgy, mining and oil & gas. The solutions include predictive analytics and data analysis, tech processes optimization, automatic dispatch systems, autonomous dump trucks and teleoperated equipment.
In 2018 Frost & Sullivan named Zyfra as the Entrepreneurial Company of the Year in the Artificial Intelligence-based Machine Data Monitoring Solution for Process Industries.
Zyfra’s earnings in 2019 amounted to more than 50 million dollars.
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