The auto parts sector represents a fundamental production chain for the automotive complex, being responsible for a significant part of technological development, both from orders from automakers and from autonomous innovations and improvements. Sequor Softwares Industriais is present and consolidated in this sector, count on our solutions and check out the case below!

From a low-level collection, adding PLC, I/O, or something that physically derives the signal from the machine panel, it is often not possible to extract very specific conditions from the process.

This was noticed during the operation in a project with a machine from HAAS, a large manufacturer of machining center machines, located in the United States, and it was important because we received feedback from the operation, which indicated that in many cases when has low-level communication, it is often not possible measure when the machine actually stopped or entered a non-production state and penalized the process.

Special conditions of stops, setup, cleaning, collection of analog variables and alarms are not measured.

Machining machines have a G code, a program made up of letters and numbers that indicate the operations and positioning of tools during production. X, Y, Z axes, start and end of operation and start of cooling are some conditions programmed in this G code, which is embedded in this machining process. Within this process there is a script, a manufacturing structure such as the beginning of the program, the beginning of the rotation, tool movement and completion.

Each letter and number signifies some situation in the process. It was through this program that we were able to extract information that really helped our client understand the real status of his process.

We mapped the “M0”, which brought information about whether the axis was connected, whether the replacement of the tool was enabled, the shaft and the coolant were activated to avoid overheating. Through this mapping we were able to promote a solution for the client, a combination of signals to ensure that the process was actually operating effectively.
 
Evaluating G code and it was found that in some cases, when the machine was in M0, which is the stop condition for adjustment, it continued to inform that it was in cycle, as the electrical signal was on. Despite the machine's program being in M0 (stopped), it continued to run according to what was programmed.

We then made a conjugate, in addition to the machine running, taking its RPM, when we implemented this function We first check if the machine is in cycle and RPM > 0, the machine is machining or if it is in cycle or at RPM = 0 which is when the machine is stopped.

Data of different types and formats. Alarm monitoring. Data with lots of details. Possible greater range of data complexity. Agility and response time in the process between sectors.

Sequor promotes the connection of people, machines and processes and data.

Data, when not in context, does not enable quick and assertive decision-making. For this reason, much more than a simple collection of discrete signals, Sequor has High Level Communication. We have several communication drivers so that the connection with devices and machines brings all the really important information to those who need it.