#10 2011

CONTENTS №10

Discussing a Subject…

The variety of production management systems

Introduction

Kalyanov G.N., Levochkina G.A.  Selecting IT solutions for industrial enterprises

Basic principles, stages and actions in the process of IT solution selection for industrial enterprises are discussed, procurement strategy development is outlined.

Keywords: system architecture, IT-solution, procurement strategy, implementation methodology.

Gorshkov V.Yu.  MES implementation at Aksu Ferroalloy Works

Basic principles, stages and actions in the process of IT solution selection for industrial enterprises are discussed, procurement strategy development is outlined.

Keywords: MES, information system for production management, unified information space, planning, scheduling, energy balance, material balance, simulation.

Dudnikov E.E., Sidorenko A.M., Khobotov E.N.  Lab analyses planning system for industrial enterprises

Lab analyses scheduling algorithm for industrial enterprises is examined. Its implementation in a software suite intended for scheduling in-line analyses of feed, intermediates, and finished products at chemical plants is discussed.

Keywords: scheduling theory, plant analytics, analyses scheduling algorithm, computerized analyses scheduling system, LIMS, labware.

Tereschenko A.G., Tereschenko V.A., Yunak A.L.  Automation of analytical service management of an industrial enterprise with the help of LIMS

The paper presents case studies of successful automation of analytical and environmental services with the help of Chemist-Analyst LIMS. The examples of unified information space development through the integration with enterprise's other general-purpose and custom automation systems. The experience of Chemist-Analyst LIMS customization and implementation at more than 350 various-purpose testing laboratories over Russia is summarized. Structural elements of the informational system and the key features of the unified information space are identified; the opportunity of their quantitative assessment is demonstrated.

Keywords: LIMS, MES, ERP, standard design solutions, corporate information system, unified information space, product quality.

Kashenkov A.V., Gunin L.N., Khranilov V.P.  The experience of electronic workflow implementation with the use of PDM-system at the electronic instrument engineering enterprise

The paper presents a methodology of transferring from the paper archive of engineering and technological documentation to the electronic one. The primary areas and level of implementation of CALS technology in radioelectronic industry are examined. The implementation methodology for electronic workflow of technological documentation using of PDM-system is discussed.

Keywords: electronic archive, engineering documentation, technological documentation, technological documentation department, workflow, PDM system, CALS technology.

Antonenko I.N., Kryukov I.E.  The evolution of maintenance practices and informational management systems

Basic development phases of maintenance practices are presented. The evolution of informational maintenance management systems is outlined. Modern advanced maintenance practices such as reliability-oriented maintenance and risk analysis-based maintenance are briefly described. Key requirements to modern information system aimed at overall maintenance support are formulated.

Keywords: maintenance practices, lifelength-based maintenance, condition-based maintenance, reliability criterion-based maintenance, risk analysis-based maintenance, information systems, computerized maintenance management system.

Nikanorov V.E.  Simatic WinCC Open Architecture - more than SCADA

Key functionalities and application areas of Simatic WinCC Open Architecture SCADA system are described. Case studies are included.

Keywords: SCADA, scaling, backup, distributed systems, multiplatformness.

Ivanov A.I.  Wonderware GEM: corporate energy consumption management system

A present-day business structure such as an enterprise or a company consumes various resources needed for process operation and for infrastructure. Energy conservation and energy efficiency improvement is today a critically important task. To accomplish it, the sufficient information about energy consumption is needed, which would underlie the administrative actions. Wonderware GEM application provides a tool for acquisition and analysis of such information.

Keywords: energy resources, energy consumption, data acquisition, archiving.

Kotov I.Yu.  Production planning as a resource for business effectiveness improvement

The paper shows that the application of a specialized automated planning system allows to identify a lot of bottlenecks in the manufacturing process and ensure timely product shipments.

Keywords: automated production planning system, shipment, planning quality.

Shopin A.G., Zanin I.V., Spiridonov S.V.  OEE/DTM: Cinderella in MES family

The paper discusses the application of OEE/DTM indices for equipment capacity and lifelength analysis and provides a case study of indices tuning in Infocont Production Company.

Keywords: MES, production information systems, OEE/DTM, equipment outages and lifelength accounting, parsimonious production.

Warehouse in IT way

The general structure and operation principal of warehouse management systems (WMS) are described. The paper distinguishes 3 types of WMS: of-the-shelf, customizable, and custom. General recommendations are formulated, which may be useful for preparing an enterprise to WMS deployment. Application results (efficiency indices) for LEAD WMS software solution from LogistiX are included.

Keywords: warehouse management system (WMS), automated identification, radio terminals, logistics.

Lisin N.G.  Key issues of standard solution selection for ERP development

The examines the key issues of integrated ERP solution selection for a manufacturing enterprise. The duration of software support by the developer and the solution's adjustability to enterprise's business processes are indicated as the main selection criteria. The paper proposes to accumulate the functions characterizing the business processes of a specific enterprise at a separate logical level that may leave the system's kernel invariant and retain the full-scale support from the developer. The examples of applications based on 1C platform are included.

Keywords: production management automation; business process, ERP, standard solution, software product support.

Palchunov A.V., Titov N.N., Shibeko V.N., Gus'kov I.V.  An automated management system for well-boring

The paper overviews development and application features and functionalities of a computerized management system intended for the automation of well construction process from the beginning of planning through project documenting, commissioning, project results assessment, hand-over to the end user, and post-project analysis of the whole construction cycle with electronic archiving.

Keywords: automated management system, software, business processes, integration, construction cycle, design solutions technology.

Myakishev D.V., Tarkhov Yu.A., Uchaikin N.N.  PASSAT system: from centralized to distributed control

The evolution of PASSAT system towards the distributed control architecture is considered.

Keywords: distributed control, centralized control, regulatory control, electronic module, mezzanine, single-board computer, project-oriented assembly.

Hauser N.  Embedded systems design and software porting get simpler: 2^nd generation Kontron on Core boards with cross-platform middleware

Highly integrated 2^nd generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7processors will soon be used in all embedded form-factors from small-size through high-capacity systems. For all of its new boards, Kontron supplies EAPI cross-platform interface, which unifies the access to hardware functions and on-board I/O. For both developers and OEMs, this results in drastic system design cost reduction and existing software portability to new hardware platforms.

Keywords: boards, porting, form-factor, cross-platformness, energy efficiency.

Protected laptops from Getac

The range of Getac's protected notebooks is presented. Application examples from Russia are included.

Keywords: protected notebook, mobility, harsh environment, reliability.

Nemtsev B.S., Kirik V.V.  Microcontroller-based data filtering

Sensors, communication lines, and secondary transducers are often affected in industrial zone by EMI, vibrations, and other undesirable disturbances resulting in distorted and noisy readings. To surmount this challenge, digital data processing filters based on AVR microcontroller were implemented and investigated. The raw data comes from field sensors exposed to EMI and vibrations typical for industrial environment. Based on the analysis undertaken, an optimal filter was chosen subject to the specified criteria such as minimum processor load and high noise elimination rate.

Keywords: digital signal processing, digital filter.

Schybladze A.M., Gulyaev S.V., Olschwang V.R., Malakhov V.A., Kuznetsov S.I., Krotov A.V.  и  High-speed self-tuning servo PI systems with maximum degree of stability

High-speed self-tuning PI controllers with maximum degree of stability are offered for building high-precision servo systems for aperiodic plants. The behavior of such control plant should be approximated with high precision by a series of n inertial links with time constant T₁ and an inertial link with time constant T₂ which is significantly larger than T₁.

Keywords: response speed, self-tuning, PI control systems, regulatory controller, approximation, time constant.