DESC:Digital Manufacturing Configuration Management System

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority from the Provisional Application No. 201941022721 filed on 07.06.2019, the full disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention generally relates to Internet of Things (IoT), specifically to Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and more specifically to a digital configuration management system in the area of manufacturing in industries.
BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART
[0003] Manufacturing is an integral part of product lifecycle. In today’s market scenario there are high demands to produce more products with high quality within short span of time. Smart enterprise is made up of smart machines, plants, and operations with high level of intelligence embedded to the core. To enable this smart and connected enterprise, industry needs industrial IIoT solutions such as digital manufacturing, energy management, warehouse management and after market intelligence IoT application that should be configured to user needs, interface machines and integrate sensors and hardware that will enable the connected systems to share data insights and analytics for business process improvements.
[0004] The challenges in current situation is that enterprise depends on various hardware, connectivity, platform and application development vendors. This also leads enterprise intellectual knowledge sharing with multiple external entities. This will increase the cost and time of IIoT implementation.
[0005] The present invention is directed towards the need in the art to develop an IIoT system for manufacturing companies to configure on their own the required hardware, software, infrastructure & system integrators to enable industrial IoT for their organization The instant invention satisfies these needs, as well as others, and generally overcomes the deficiencies found in the background art.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0006] A main object of the present invention is to provide a digital configuration management system in the area of manufacturing in industries.
[0007] The other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which are incorporated for illustration of preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope thereof.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Digital manufacturing configuration management system (DMCMS) creates modular and reusable IIoT solutions configurations for implementation across multiple plants, set of machines based on user requirements. This also allows the user to edit and update the configuration structure, component attributes like name, interfaces, communication protocols, key performance indicators and application integrations. The system of the present invention is compatible for seamless integration with any standard IoT platform & downstream application development.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The following drawing forms the part of the present invention and is included to substantiate and demonstrate the invention purely by way of example and non-limiting in which:
Fig 1 illustrates the Digital Manufacturing Configuration Management System (DMCMS) in accordance to the present invention
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[0011] The following are the reference numerals of the different components of the present invention:
101- factory/manufacturing plant
102- connectivity requirements
103- system integrators
104- IoT platform
105- downstream applications
106- sensors and hardwares
[0012] The aspects and embodiments of the invention are described, referring to the accompanying drawing or figure and the above reference numerals of the components in the drawing or figure.
[0013] An aspect of the invention, referring to fig 1, relates to a Digital Manufacturing Configuration Management System (100) for industries comprising factory/manufacturing plant (101), connectivity requirements (102), system integrators (103), IoT platform (104), downstream applications (105) and sensors & hardwares (106).
[0014] In an illustrative embodiment of the present invention referring to fig 1, the factory/manufacturing plant comprises set of machines (1,2…..n) operating to carry out the various industrial processes.
[0015In an embodiment of the present invention, the system (100) of the present invention can support conventional machines or advanced automated machines.
[0016] In an illustrative embodiment of the present invention referring to fig 1, the connectivity requirements includes wi-fi, ethernet, bluetooth, RFID and industrial gateway.
[0017] In an illustrative embodiment of the present invention referring to fig1, the system automatically recommends the list of system integrators (103) for the implementation based on the criteria such as pricing, professional certification, customer experience rating, manufacturing domain expertise and nearby location.
[0018] In an illustrative embodiment of the present invention referring to fig 1, the system is compatible for seamless integration with any standard IoT platform(104).
[0019] In a preferred embodiment, the IoT platform is 14.0 solutions.
[0020] In an illustrative embodiment of the present invention referring to fig 1, the downstream applications (105) includes Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) among others.
[0021] In an illustrative embodiment of the present invention referring to fig 1, the system based on the plant and machines configuration provided by the user, automatically recommends standard IoT sensors & hardware (106) required for industrial IoT implementation and this shall also be integrated with marketplace for online procurement of IIoT devices.
[0022] In an embodiment of the present invention, the system (100) of the present invention improves the production efficiency of the industries by 32%
[0023] In an embodiment of the present invention, the system (100) of the present invention can be used for discrete or process manufacturing industries.
[0024] In an embodiment of the present invention, the system (100) of the present invention enables intelligent industries for flexibility, productivity and sustainability of operations.
[0025] A main advantage of the system of the present invention is that it creates modular and reusable IIoT solutions configurations for implementation across multiple plants, set of machines based on user requirements
[0026] Another advantage of the system of the present invention is that it reduces the IIoT implementation time.
[0027] Another advantage of the present invention is that the user can define, build, manage the industrial IoT solution effectively& efficiently.
[0028] Still another advantage of the present invention is that the system eliminates multiple external dependencies in IIoT implementation such as handling multiple vendors and protect intellectual knowledge of enterprise.
[0029] Yet another advantage of the present invention is that the system helps user to enable cost effective IIoT implementation through its integration with online market place for IIoT devices and system integrators.
[0030] Still further advantage of the present invention is that the architecture of the system is flexible so that it can be extended to any type of IoT solutions to any industries like healthcare, retail, among others.
[0031] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.
,CLAIMS:We claim:
1. A Digital Manufacturing Configuration Management System (100) for industries comprising factory/manufacturing plant (101), connectivity requirements (102), system integrators (103), IoT platform (104), downstream applications (105) and sensors & hardwares (106) wherein said system improves the production efficiency of the industries by 32% and can be used for discrete or process manufacturing industries.
2. The digital manufacturing configuration management system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the factory/manufacturing plant (101) comprises set of machines (1,2…..n) operating to carry out the various industrial processes.
3. The digital manufacturing configuration management system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the connectivity requirements (102) includes wi-fi, ethernet, bluetooth, RFID and industrial gateway.
4. The digital manufacturing configuration management system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the system(100) automatically recommends the list of system integrators (103) for the implementation based on the criteria such as pricing, professional certification, customer experience rating, manufacturing domain expertise and nearby location.
5. The digital manufacturing configuration management system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the system is compatible for seamless integration with any standard IoT platform(104) preferably 14.0 solutions.
6. The digital manufacturing configuration management system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the downstream applications (105) includes Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) among others.
7. The digital manufacturing configuration management system as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the system based on the plant and machines configuration provided by the user, automatically recommends standard IoT sensors & hardware (106) required for industrial IoT implementation and this shall also be integrated with marketplace for online procurement of IIoT devices.