根据ARC Advisory Group Inc.的一项研究，全球流程行业损失了200亿美元（占年产量的5％），即未定的停机时间和质量较差，马萨诸塞州德德姆市的一项研究估计，这些损失中几乎可以预防这些损失。，占40％的主要原因。
ARC研究总监Craig Resnick认为，可以通过改进的可视化和显示工具来避免大部分废物。“展示和智能工具曾经是一种奢侈品。植物可以在没有它们的情况下起作用，因为它们拥有丰富的经验。” Resnick说。“但是在最后一个下降的周期中，植物不得不修剪，并且出现了大脑排水。这创造了更多需要使用显示器和视频技术来查看工厂地板上发生的事情。”
New visualization technology is giving plant operators a more accurate view into the operation of the plant. They can now see metrics posted on their dashboards in real time. They can get safety alarms and maintenance notices on their laptops and Blackberries. Plant-data visuals can also be shared outside the plant. Inventory consumption is sent to purchasing managers, and orders filled can appear on screens in the sales office. Chief financial officers can watch plant functions translated into profitability metrics.
然而，并非所有工厂操作员都欢迎当前的新视觉效果，视频和模拟。在某种程度上，绘制那些喜欢观看植物数字化版本的人与那些宁愿走来走去并聆听吱吱作响的人之间的界限取决于操作员诞生的那一年。那些出生于1980年之前的人不信任提供给植物操作员的视觉图像，而1980年以后出生的人则不信任没有它们的植物。
过去，运营商以在操作后几小时（即使不是几天后）打印的电子表格的形式收到了大多数数据。这正在改变。俄亥俄州代顿市赖特州立大学（Wright State University）的操作员绩效中心负责人戴夫·斯特罗布（Dave Strobhar）说：“运营商不会再查看正在发生的事情。”“他们会看显示的内容，然后说，‘是的，这很有意义’或‘我需要采取一些行动。’”
最终，Visual仪表板应该非常友好，以至于您看到了操作的模拟，而不仅仅是有关操作的数据。赖特州立大学认知系统实验室联合主任凯文·贝内特（Kevin Bennett）说：“我们试图做的是使界面消失，因此您可以感觉到与之关注的领域，而不是接口的感觉。”“在我们与军队的一项评估中，指挥官使用了视觉模拟，并说：‘我可以看到决定。’当您将事物加载到将界面移动到感知和动作的界面中时，就会发生这种情况。”
Some believe new display technology doesn’t go as far as it should. While it may alert the operator that things have slipped, it might not give insight into what’s wrong and what needs to be done to correct it. “The recipe is controlling the batch now, and the operator doesn’t know what it’s doing,” says Strobhar. “Plants are seeing skill degradation, and most people are not trying to come up with displays for advanced control systems. I’ve seen dashboards with key process parameters. If things are running well, great. But when things become a little off, the operator doesn’t know what to do.”
Have it your way
A wide range of alarms—both for safety and maintenance—have become available on dashboards and a variety of devices. “They want to see if something has gone wrong before it shows up on spreadsheets,” says John Weber, president of Software Toolbox Inc., a provider of automation software components based in Matthews, N.C. “If something goes wrong with a boiler, they want to see it in 15 minutes. It helps if the alarm is in front of them on the dashboard.”
相关信息解决警报的情况can accompany the alarm itself. “When an alarm goes off, you can include a snippet of video that can let first responders know whether to bring a wrench,” says Steve Rubin, president and chief executive officer of Longwatch Inc., a video technology company in Norwood, Mass.
Visual data can be sliced and diced depending on the viewer’s discipline. In the past, operators and others concerned with plant operations have complained about data overload. In response, automation vendors have started to filter data so that each discipline only needs to look at data pertaining to their area of concern. The sales staff needs to know about orders filled and not production metrics. The purchasing manager needs to know inventory depleted and orders pending, not maintenance data.
“Different people in the company are interested in different types of information,” observes Siddharth Taparia, senior director of business intelligence and analytics in manufacturing for enterprise software supplier SAP Americas, in Newtown Square, Pa. “The supply chain person wants to know how much inventory you have. The plant operators want to know if you have enough inventory for the specific orders they have to fill. Finance wants to know if you’re building products at the right price.” He notes that each person may want to see the data in a different way, whether it’s on a computer screen or a phone.
新显示数据可以被拆分并显示operators get just what they need and get it how and where they want to see it. “One change in visualization is you can see it anywhere, and it’s very compartmentalized,” says Sujeet Chand, senior vice president and chief technology officer at automation supplier Rockwell Automation Inc., in Milwaukee. “You can have a display mounted on a machine and it shows you information relevant to that machine. Or you can collect data from a server and have it display on someone’s PDA (personal digital assistant).”
Generational divide
Many of the new visualization tools have been around for a few years, but they haven’t been particularly welcomed by baby-boomer engineers who wanted a less digitized look at the plant. But boomers are starting to retire, and many were laid off during the recession. So visualization tools are helping to fortify less-experienced, younger engineers. Plus, the millennial generation (those born after 1980) is eager to adopt new technology. “Some of the high-tech stuff we wanted to implement in the past didn’t fly with the older generation, but it’s flying with the younger generation,” says Adam Lund, principal usability engineer for automation supplier Emerson Process Management, in Eden Prairie, Minn. “The younger engineers are more tech savvy. They definitely have a greater willingness to adopt technology.”
While young engineers may be familiar with video displays, that doesn’t mean they know what to do when things slip. “In many cases, the people coming in are a billion times more literate than the people leaving, but do they really understand what’s going on?” asks Resnick, of ARC Advisory Group. “They’re very comfortable with the technology and the PC (personal computer) end. They like getting their updates on the Blackberry and laptops, but somebody needs to tell them how to do a better job with diagnostics and solving problems.”
Some argue that older workers welcome new technology if it gives them what they need. “We’re beginning to see multi-generational appeal,” says Weber of Software Toolbox. “The young person sees and recognizes Microsoft widgets, while the older worker says, ‘Ah, I’m finally getting a KPI on my dashboard.’ You don’t have to be techno to see the value.”
“If you use a common platform and a common look and feel across the product line, it benefits training,” says Randy Pearson, manager of machine support at vendor Siemens Industry Inc., Drive Technologies, Motion Control and Machine Tool Business, in Elk Grove Village, Ill. “You can move from one machine to another and you don’t have to learn different ways to do things.”
新的可视化工具出现了过去three or four years, but they are just recently becoming more widely deployed. Displays on dashboards can show data on production, safety, maintenance and asset utilization trimmed down to what the operator needs and only what the operator needs. Different data can be sent to those in other parts of the company, from the chief financial officer to purchasing and sales. Visualization tools are also being used for training and simulation.
Related Sidebar - Opening Secret Corners of the Plant
To read the article accompanying this story, go to www.myenum.com/feature-7144.
ARC研究总监Craig Resnick认为，可以通过改进的可视化和显示工具来避免大部分废物。“展示和智能工具曾经是一种奢侈品。植物可以在没有它们的情况下起作用，因为它们拥有丰富的经验。” Resnick说。“但是在最后一个下降的周期中，植物不得不修剪，并且出现了大脑排水。这创造了更多需要使用显示器和视频技术来查看工厂地板上发生的事情。”
New visualization technology is giving plant operators a more accurate view into the operation of the plant. They can now see metrics posted on their dashboards in real time. They can get safety alarms and maintenance notices on their laptops and Blackberries. Plant-data visuals can also be shared outside the plant. Inventory consumption is sent to purchasing managers, and orders filled can appear on screens in the sales office. Chief financial officers can watch plant functions translated into profitability metrics.
然而，并非所有工厂操作员都欢迎当前的新视觉效果，视频和模拟。在某种程度上，绘制那些喜欢观看植物数字化版本的人与那些宁愿走来走去并聆听吱吱作响的人之间的界限取决于操作员诞生的那一年。那些出生于1980年之前的人不信任提供给植物操作员的视觉图像，而1980年以后出生的人则不信任没有它们的植物。
过去，运营商以在操作后几小时（即使不是几天后）打印的电子表格的形式收到了大多数数据。这正在改变。俄亥俄州代顿市赖特州立大学（Wright State University）的操作员绩效中心负责人戴夫·斯特罗布（Dave Strobhar）说：“运营商不会再查看正在发生的事情。”“他们会看显示的内容，然后说，‘是的，这很有意义’或‘我需要采取一些行动。’”
最终，Visual仪表板应该非常友好，以至于您看到了操作的模拟，而不仅仅是有关操作的数据。赖特州立大学认知系统实验室联合主任凯文·贝内特（Kevin Bennett）说：“我们试图做的是使界面消失，因此您可以感觉到与之关注的领域，而不是接口的感觉。”“在我们与军队的一项评估中，指挥官使用了视觉模拟，并说：‘我可以看到决定。’当您将事物加载到将界面移动到感知和动作的界面中时，就会发生这种情况。”
Some believe new display technology doesn’t go as far as it should. While it may alert the operator that things have slipped, it might not give insight into what’s wrong and what needs to be done to correct it. “The recipe is controlling the batch now, and the operator doesn’t know what it’s doing,” says Strobhar. “Plants are seeing skill degradation, and most people are not trying to come up with displays for advanced control systems. I’ve seen dashboards with key process parameters. If things are running well, great. But when things become a little off, the operator doesn’t know what to do.”
Have it your way
A wide range of alarms—both for safety and maintenance—have become available on dashboards and a variety of devices. “They want to see if something has gone wrong before it shows up on spreadsheets,” says John Weber, president of Software Toolbox Inc., a provider of automation software components based in Matthews, N.C. “If something goes wrong with a boiler, they want to see it in 15 minutes. It helps if the alarm is in front of them on the dashboard.”
相关信息解决警报的情况can accompany the alarm itself. “When an alarm goes off, you can include a snippet of video that can let first responders know whether to bring a wrench,” says Steve Rubin, president and chief executive officer of Longwatch Inc., a video technology company in Norwood, Mass.
Visual data can be sliced and diced depending on the viewer’s discipline. In the past, operators and others concerned with plant operations have complained about data overload. In response, automation vendors have started to filter data so that each discipline only needs to look at data pertaining to their area of concern. The sales staff needs to know about orders filled and not production metrics. The purchasing manager needs to know inventory depleted and orders pending, not maintenance data.
“Different people in the company are interested in different types of information,” observes Siddharth Taparia, senior director of business intelligence and analytics in manufacturing for enterprise software supplier SAP Americas, in Newtown Square, Pa. “The supply chain person wants to know how much inventory you have. The plant operators want to know if you have enough inventory for the specific orders they have to fill. Finance wants to know if you’re building products at the right price.” He notes that each person may want to see the data in a different way, whether it’s on a computer screen or a phone.
新显示数据可以被拆分并显示operators get just what they need and get it how and where they want to see it. “One change in visualization is you can see it anywhere, and it’s very compartmentalized,” says Sujeet Chand, senior vice president and chief technology officer at automation supplier Rockwell Automation Inc., in Milwaukee. “You can have a display mounted on a machine and it shows you information relevant to that machine. Or you can collect data from a server and have it display on someone’s PDA (personal digital assistant).”
Generational divide
Many of the new visualization tools have been around for a few years, but they haven’t been particularly welcomed by baby-boomer engineers who wanted a less digitized look at the plant. But boomers are starting to retire, and many were laid off during the recession. So visualization tools are helping to fortify less-experienced, younger engineers. Plus, the millennial generation (those born after 1980) is eager to adopt new technology. “Some of the high-tech stuff we wanted to implement in the past didn’t fly with the older generation, but it’s flying with the younger generation,” says Adam Lund, principal usability engineer for automation supplier Emerson Process Management, in Eden Prairie, Minn. “The younger engineers are more tech savvy. They definitely have a greater willingness to adopt technology.”
While young engineers may be familiar with video displays, that doesn’t mean they know what to do when things slip. “In many cases, the people coming in are a billion times more literate than the people leaving, but do they really understand what’s going on?” asks Resnick, of ARC Advisory Group. “They’re very comfortable with the technology and the PC (personal computer) end. They like getting their updates on the Blackberry and laptops, but somebody needs to tell them how to do a better job with diagnostics and solving problems.”
Some argue that older workers welcome new technology if it gives them what they need. “We’re beginning to see multi-generational appeal,” says Weber of Software Toolbox. “The young person sees and recognizes Microsoft widgets, while the older worker says, ‘Ah, I’m finally getting a KPI on my dashboard.’ You don’t have to be techno to see the value.”
“If you use a common platform and a common look and feel across the product line, it benefits training,” says Randy Pearson, manager of machine support at vendor Siemens Industry Inc., Drive Technologies, Motion Control and Machine Tool Business, in Elk Grove Village, Ill. “You can move from one machine to another and you don’t have to learn different ways to do things.”
新的可视化工具出现了过去three or four years, but they are just recently becoming more widely deployed. Displays on dashboards can show data on production, safety, maintenance and asset utilization trimmed down to what the operator needs and only what the operator needs. Different data can be sent to those in other parts of the company, from the chief financial officer to purchasing and sales. Visualization tools are also being used for training and simulation.
Related Sidebar - Opening Secret Corners of the Plant
To read the article accompanying this story, go to www.myenum.com/feature-7144.
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