Innovative MES SolutionsPCS-independent – scalable – intuitive

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iMes Solutions GmbH (limited liability) with headquarters in Burghausen, Bavaria, Germany, are specialized on the develop-ment of MES software solutions for the automation sector of in-dustrial plants.

With competence, many years of experience and in close cooper-ation with our clients, we are on our way towards industry 4.0 in order to push forward and optimize digitization in industrial pro-duction processes.

Our portfolio reaches from process data storage via alarm and energy management, automated collection of laboratory and ma-chine data to digital shift book and reporting. In the area of tech-nical plant documentation, we provide support for our customers with our tool for documentation, maintenance and project plan-ning PLSDOC®.

Our targets are the best possible protection of plant know-how, the creation of optimal process data transparency as well as an increase in productivity, quality and plant security. In addition to

our products, we offer workshops in the area of alarm and en-ergy management and support for PCS documentation/reverse engineering, PCS migration and PCS configuration. We also offer support for IT security audits, IT security and penetration tests, IT forensics and data recovery.

For further information, just contact us and talk with us about your individual requirements and expectations. Together, we will find the adequate solution – for today, tomorrow and for the future.

Peter Fröhlich CEO iMes Solutions GmbH

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“Safe, Secure and Productive”Innovative MES Solutions for Your Production Processes

A Connection to SuccessiMes Solutions – Your Reliable and Innovative Partner for Industry 4.0

PARTNER

From consulting, specification and realization to training and service (maintenance & support):

Status analysis, detailed specification, conception and budgeting

Innovation providing for product/application development, e. g. KI solutions

Client training and workshops

Support and maintenance (24/7 optional)

Planning and realization of individual Industry 4.0 requirements

Exchange with production and ERP world via interfaces

Know-how and experience in the area of interfaces & industry 4.0

Our product flexibility provides an effi-cient realization of your requirements. High scalability ensures the connection of any number of PCS/PLC and machines.

Our MES solutions provide vertical pro-cess integration and represent a link be-tween machine controls and the systems of the corporate management level.

The advantages: modular – configurable – scalable

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PLSDOC®

Plant DocumentationPLSDOC® RE

Reverse EngineeringPLSDOC® CFC

CFC Reverse Engineering

PLSDOC® CFC-DDesign and Processing

of CFCs

PLSDOC® SFC SFC Reverse Engineering

PLSDOC® SFC-DSFC Design and

Comparison

PLSDOC® MCMass Configuration

of CFCs

PLSDOC® PI Configuration of Process

Archive Data

PCSDocumentation/

Reverse Engineering

PCSMigration

PCSConfiguration

IT SecurityIT Penetration Test

and IT Forensics

WorkshopsEnergy/Alarm

Management, OEE and Industry 4.0

PCS 7/Freelance/Delta V

Training and Workshops

SAP Project Development

MES SpecificationStarting with the Genera-tion of MES Specification via Hardware Planning to

Software Rollout

iScanScanner Solutions

Plant Historian AM/AR

Alarm Management/ Rationalization

Plant Historian PDA

Process Data Archiving

Plant Historian DIG

Digital Data Acquisition

Plant Historian RM/SB

Reporting Module / Shift Book

Plant Historian MDE (MDA)/OEE Machine Data Acqui-sition / Overall Equip-ment Effectiveness

Plant Historian EM/HMI

Energy Management /Visualization

Plant Historian PPS/PPT

Production Planning, Controlling & Tracing

Plant Historian PM

Predictive Maintenance

Plant Documentation

Services

MES Solutions

Innovative MES Software SolutionsModular Solutions Increased Transparency for

Industrial Processes

Production and Machine

DataProcesses

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Operating Data

Transparency

Optimization

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Solutions for Your Production ProcessesMore Productivity for each Process Step

Materials Management

Supply of the production with the right raw materials

Support for the documentation of incoming and outgoing goods

Inventory processes

Production logistics

Quality Management

Tracking & tracing: supply of information for client audits

Evaluation of qualitative product information

Digital acquisition and evaluation of laboratory data

Production

Support for failure and error analysis

Support for official audits

Automatic collection of process data and alarms

Digital collection of manual values and shift events

Fast, efficient and target-oriented error identification and troubleshooting

Production and Process Management

Transparency as a result of automated KPI and OEE reporting

Performance – quality – availability

Facilitated intra-/interdepartmental

communication processesWarehouse & Logistics

Quality Management

Service & Maintenance Operator

Operational Support

Operations Manager

Department Manager

Head of Depart-

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For many years, our MES software series Plant Historian has been applied in different industrial enterprises in Europe, Asia and South America – with best practice leading to continuous development and improvement. Plant Historian is an ‘out of the box’ solution for long-term data storage, evaluation of alarms and events, process data storage and analysis, collection of laboratory and ma-chine data, digital shift book and energy management according to ISO 50001.

Plant HistorianModular MES Software Suite

Plant Historian AM Plant Historian AR Plant Historian PDA Plant Historian DIG Plant Historian RM Plant Historian EM Plant Historian MDE Plant Historian OEE Plant Historian HMI Plant Historian SB Plant Historian PM Plant Historian PPS Plant Historian PTTAlarm Management for increased plant security

Alarm Rationalization for increased plant security

Process Data Archiving: acquisition, analysis and archiving

Digital Data Collection Reporting and Report Management

Energy Controlling and Monitoring according to ISO 50001

Machine Data Acquisi-tion (MDA)

Overall Equipment Effec-tiveness

Visualization of manufactur-ing/production processes

Electronic Shift Book Predictive Maintenance Production Planning and Controlling System

Production Tracking & Tracing

Benefits Benefits

�� Increase in plant securi-ty and availability�� Identification of bad operational processes�� Support with the target of alarm reduction

�� Identification of bad op-erational processes�� Statistical evaluation of alarm frequencies and response times

�� Quality management and process optimization�� Transparent process data acquisition�� Transparent visualization of plant status

�� Safe and secure data ac-quisition, response and archiving�� Support for internal and external audits�� Escalation in cases of limit value violations and indication of procedural instructions

�� Company-wide, central solution for report man-agement�� Relevant information for different recipients �� Central tool for the distri-bution of information

�� Transparency of energy data�� Automated reporting of energy data�� Decrease of energy cost�� Sustainable operation�� Image improvement

�� Transparent display of machine status�� Immediate recognition of divergences�� Increase in machine availability

�� Transparent display of production data�� Immediate detecting of divergences �� Increased availability as a result of direct forwarding of information concerning machine/plant status

�� Flexible plant monitoring�� Abstract display of plant status and information aggregation�� Networked display of decentral machine and production units�� Transparency as a result of information networking (Big Data)

�� Reduced acquisition, re-porting and research effort�� Options for statistic evaluation�� Simple handling

�� Decrease of downtimes�� Predictive planning of main-tenance measures�� Planning security for production�� Facilitated capacity plan-ning as far as the availability of plants, material and staff is concerned

�� Support for production plan-ning (orders, material and staff)�� Warehouse information on stock and needs�� Order control �� Structuring of the manufac-turing processes�� Capacity planning

�� Traceability of collected process data�� Error-free material flow to the highest possible extent�� Planning and control of the material flow�� Right material to the right production unit

Functions Functions

�� A&E evaluation of fre-quency and distribution�� KPI reporting accord-ing to ISA 18.2, Namur NA102 and EEMUA 191�� Direct alarm forwarding via SMS, mail, phone�� Visualization of incom-ing/past disturbances

�� Intuitive alarm classi-fying �� Basis for the MOC pro-cess (Management of Change)�� Validation of rationaliza-tion measures (compar-ison of planned and ac-tual data)�� Ad hoc evaluations con-cerning alarm frequency and duration�� Automatic generation of alarm master data

�� Several analysis tools and visualization options�� Trend display with visual-ization of the associated PCS messages and direct reporting of violated lim-it values

�� Manual or automated collection of manual values�� Manual or automated reporting�� Several analysis tools and visualization options

�� Output of reports in Excel or as PDF�� Automatic forwarding to predefined recipients�� Any kind of report: shift, daily, monthly etc.

�� Consumption analysis�� Evaluation of cost centres�� Visual display options�� Validation and alarm-ing of balancing management

�� Collection of technical operational data�� Calculation of key figures and benchmarking�� Transparent monitoring and analysis of machines

�� Collection of technical operational data�� Calculation of key figures and benchmarking, e. g. overall equipment effec-tiveness�� Transparent machine monitoring and analysis

�� Flexible Dashboarding per drag & drop�� Personalised layouts�� Multiscreen Splitter�� Visualization of alarms and events, process or machine data, OEE key figures etc. on one surface

�� Documentation and collec-tion of shift events�� Individual creation of shift plans �� Audit compliance�� Hierarchic report function

�� Monitoring of all data rele-vant for maintenance�� Recognition of maintenance tendencies as a result of data aggregation (Big Data)�� Collection of maintenance measures

�� Production control with specified processing sequences�� Material requirements plan-ning based on parts lists, batch sizes and quantities�� Scheduling�� Time and capacity planning�� Stock control with incom-ing and outgoing goods with regard to safety, order and warehouse stock �� Availability check

�� Components suitable for foundry and smelting (resistant to temperature, dirt and shock)�� Intuitive graphic user interface

Benefits � Company-wide central solution for process data analysis and archiving

� Increased plant security and availability � Independence of PCS � Identification of bad operational processes � Cost saving concerning hardware, software, licences, maintenance and support

� Central infrastructure

Technologies � Standardized PCS/PLC/SPS interfaces � Independence of process control system � Connection via OPC, printer interface to any control system/ controller, e. g. Siemens, Emerson, Honeywell, ABB, Foxboro

� Long-term archiving of A&Es, operator interventions and batch protocols with optimized memory and run-time

� Central SQL database and central application server � Scalable, intuitive system

CORE Features

Module

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Incoming goods (fl uid aluminium)Warehouse

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Goods check Temperature measuring Furnace Ladle (lift truck) Impeller Probe necessary?

Probe analysisPallet (lift truck)

Automated casting unit

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� Supplier ID � Crucible ID � Material ID � Batch ID � Normal weight � Normal temp.

RFID TAGS

� Crucible ID � Actual temp.

RFID TAGS

� Crucible ID � Normal weight

RFID TAGS

� Pallet ID � Lift truck ID � Driver ID � Material ID

RFID TAGS

� Ladle ID � Time � Rotational speed

RFID TAGS � Ladle ID � Lift truck ID � Driver ID � Material ID

RFID TAGS

� Ladle ID � Automat-ID � Material-ID

RFID TAGS

� Material ID � Probe result

RFID TAGS

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CORE Features

Benefits � Tracking & Tracing – traceability of recorded process data � Fault-free flow of material to the greatest possible extent � Planning and control of the material flow � The right material according to the specified process parameters – quantity & quality (e. g. temperature, volume etc.) – at the right production unit

� Process security and transparency � Intuitive user interface � Guidance of the production employee throughout the entire manufacturing process – from material withdrawal to the filling of the dosing furnace

� Transparent and trouble-free shift procedures � Cost saving due to fault-free production processes

Functions � Plausibility check: e. g. right proportioning in the right dosing furnace

� Monitoring of e. g. cleaning times � Prioritization concerning the starting of e. g. dosing furnaces

� Tracking & Tracing: monitoring of the flow of material � Equipment occupancy on the basis of the master data of the ERP system

� Traceability in cases of complaints � Intuitive touch operation e.g. in the lift truck cockpit � One display for many applications (filling camera, rear view camera, fill level indicator of dosing furnaces etc.)

Plant Historian PTTProduction Tracking & Tracing

Plant Historian lift truck terminal: indication of the furnace, impellers, casting machine;direct communication with RFID reader

Client Terminal with Plant Historian lift truck surface

WLAN router

Communication with database

Communication with RFID reader

Communication with a service on the AP-Server WLAN Access Point

Lifttruck

IT-Network

Application and database server

Application, services and database on one server

Client with Plant Historian surface. Opened via a connection to the program on the application server

Plant Historian client for confi guration and evaluation

Client Client

Firewall Internet

RFID aerial

RFID reader

RFID is a tool for the documentation of which material is intended for which pro-duction unit (furnace, casting machine, packaging units ...) – thus preventing the material from being supplied to the wrong place.

The system is installed on lift trucks, elevating trucks and trucks. It will collect, document and control material withdrawals and accompanies any material activity throughout the whole production process. All the recorded parameters like date, time, weight and temperature as well as any information on production units are checked for plausibility. This process makes sure that the material is provided to the right production place.

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Digitization, acquisition and administration of warehouse and production data: iScan provides a direct connection to superior Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. Basic data and orders are imported from the ERP system and changes such as goods movements and material consumptions are transferred in real-time.

iScanScanner Solutions

iScan PDM iScan WMS Mobile Client for SAP® ERP

iScan Production Data Manage-ment supports production process-es – from employment of goods and materials to packaging.

iScan Warehouse Management System supports warehouse logis-tics from stock receipt to shipping.

Simple and safe SAP data collection/transfer

Benefits

�� Transparent production pro-cesses�� Reduction of error sources and downtimes�� Gapless recording of consump-tions and off-spec

�� Automatic import of stock receipt from ERP system�� Cost minimization due to optimi-zation of warehouse stock�� Transparent system from stock receipt to shipping

�� Reduction of data input to the necessary input fields�� Plausibility check of the collect-ed data�� Escalation logic in cases of igno-rance or violation of limit values

Functions

�� Confirmation concerning pro-duced goods / quantity and con-sumption�� Recording of all production key numbers, steps and process times�� Automatic value transfer, quote lists, tolerance check

�� Automatic stock receipt�� Overview of current warehouse stock (e. g. grouped by material and batch)�� Tool for permanent and annual inventory

�� Direct communication with SAP in real-time�� Data acquisition via scanner, tablet, smartphone or Windows client�� Platform-independent (macOS, iOS, Windows, Android etc.)

Benefits � Transparency of the production process � Complete collection of production data � Detection of bad procedural operations � Reduction of error sources and downtimes � Monitoring and systematic optimization of production processes

� Transparency for consumptions and off spec material

� Complete documentation

Technologies � Access to / transfer of master data of ERP system � Automatic transfer of relevant data to ERP system � Clear data presentation in table format � Storage of the different layout views for recurring evaluations

iScan provides actuality and traceability of warehouse data as well as transparent ware-house processes.

iScan provides actuality and traceability of production data as well as transparent production processes.

CORE Features

Modules

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PLSDOC® is a PCS-independent documentation, mainte-nance and planning tool for industrial plants in chemical in-dustry, pharmacy, power plants, sewage treatment plants and petrochemistry.

Plant operators are well aware of the problem: manually collected and documented parameters or changes of limit values are often unreliable, not correctly entered or not doc-umented at all. Any kind of paper-based plant documenta-tion risks multiple filing or filing at different locations – a fact which is responsible for a very time-consuming maintenance and search process.

PLSDOC® compares plant documentation in real-time with current parameters like limit values, control parameters, lock information and step chains of the process control system and makes them available for cen-tral access.

PLSDOC®

Technical Plant Documentation

PLSDOC® RE PLSDOC® CFC/CFC-D PLSDOC® SFC/SFC-D PLSDOC® MC PLSDOC® PI

Reverse Engineering Reverse Engineering in CFC presentation / editing of CFCs

Reverse Engineering and Design of SFCs

Mass Configuration Module Configuration/update of long-term archives

Benefits

�� Protection of the plant know-how �� Automatic recording of changes �� Paperless documentation/reverse engineering of existing PCS/PLC systems

�� Automated plant documentation in CFC presentation �� Transparency due to revision management

�� Comfortable design tool for SFCs �� Transparency and cost reduction

�� Shorter planning periods �� Standardized and efficient project planning

�� Automatic generation of the configuration files

Reduction of error sources and avoidance of multiple processing

Functions

�� Interface between plant docu-mentation and process control system �� Changes in PCS/PLC environment are documented in real-time

�� Reverse engineering of process control systems in CFC presen-tation �� Design and processing of CFCs �� Comparison of CFC version statuses

�� Automated reverse engineering of SFCs �� HTML visualization incl. SFC structure, actions and transitions �� Intuitive and simple design of new SFCs

�� Typical-based generation of function charts �� Data import from planning and process control systems �� Configuration of imported files

�� Generation of missing PI tags or subsequent change of PI tags �� Report preview of exported tags �� Transfer of PI tags to long-term archives

Documentation in real-time – Security due to documentation – Software configuration practically as a give away

Functions � Update of PCS plant documentation in real-time � Availability in IT environment and SCADA systems � Reverse documentation of existing systems � Documentation of the whole plant life-cycle � SFC/CFC designer � Functional requirements and specifications, availability of documents relevant for operation

� Configuration and update of long-term archive systems like Aspentech IP21, OSI-Soft, Plant Historian PDA

Technologies � Central plant documentation on database technology

� References to other process variables via hyperlink � PCS coupling for Siemens Simatic PCS7 / S7 WinCC and any other control systems via OPC

� Redundant server connection � Company-wide solution

Parameter acquisition

Document creation

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We offer support for the planning, implementation and service of driverless transport systems of your production logistics.

Driverless Transport Systems (DTS)

Services

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Consulting � Requirements analysis and objectives � Selection of appropriate robotic systems � Consideration of your special requirements � Weight categories up to 250 kg � Going productive and training � Software solutions for a connection to ERP systems or existing production units

Operating conditions / functions � Autonomous and manual transport of goods � Requests/initiation via SAP, production machines or employees � Production environment (e. g. electronic/automotive industry) � In the area of logistics for transportation purposes � Placement of production lines

Benefits � Optimization of material/goods transportation: more efficient, more flexible and less expensive

� Gentle transportation with high safety and security for persons and working conditions

� Delivery on time

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Services

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Artificial intelligence supports your existing processes by pattern recognition, prediction and the evaluation of com-plex data according to defined parameters. The system’s own learning processes provide continuous improvement of production processes and quality.

The objective is an autonomous configuration of operating resources, the optimization of material flows, diagnosis and prognosis due to the use of integrated IOT devices (Inter-net of Things).

The result is an improved plant use, e. g. by predictive main-tenance based on KI. A targeted collaboration between ro-bots and employees makes single work steps more efficient and operation more secure. As to quality management, vi-sual and sensory error detection in products leads to higher quality and a reduction of off-spec. For the supply chain, it means a consistent basic quality of the means of produc-tion. Warehouse cost will be reduced as a result of exact sales forecasts.

Artificial Intelligence

Example chemical analysis

Intelligent and self-learning systems for your production processes

What do I have to add to Material A in order to meet specification requirements?

Historical record of the analytical results and the substances added for reasons of specification.

Model training, e. g. artificial neu-ronal network

KI assistance system suggests an appropriate additive after having undergone training on the basis of historical values.

Analysis 1 Analysis 2 Analysis 3 Additive 1 Additive 2

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Analysis Result In spec.

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2 100 divergent

3 8 divergent IN HIDDEN OUT

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PCS documentation / reverse engineering, PCS migration and configuration

IT security: IT penetration test and IT forensics

Workshops: energy and alarm manage-ment, OEE and industry 4.0

We realize the documentation/reverse engineering and migration of different process control systems including configuration/parameterization.

The iMes Solutions GmbH offers support for IT security audits, IT security and vulnerability analy-sis as well as for IT forensics and data recovery.

With their workshops and trainings, the iMes Solutions GmbH offer valuable information for the beneficial use of sustainable energy and alarm management in your enterprise.

Workshops: PCS 7, Freelance and Delta V SAP project planning MES specification

We offer workshops for PCS 7/Freelance and Delta V – from 2 or 3 day user training to 2-week system courses.

We offer support for the realization of SAP projects. Our coordination or consulting services for SAP projects will accompany you along the entire project management process: from planning to going pro-ductive.

We offer support for your project: from the genera-tion of MES specifications via hardware planning to software rollout.

For more than 15 years, iMes Solutions GmbH has been developing industrial soft-ware applications. In addition to our innovative software solutions for the MES, control and automation area of industrial plants, our portfolio comprises compre-hensive services.

Services

Services

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Phone: +49 8677 9618-0 Fax: +49 8677 9618-27 info@imes-solutions.com www.imes-solutions.com

PCS-independent – scalable – intuitive

Innovative MES Solutions