Smart Manufacturing

e-F@ctory links production equipment to higher manufacturing execution systems to allow production information to be incorporated into production plans.

- Sunil Mehta

The diagram shows a typical scheme for e-F@ctory which can be implemented and adapted as per the requirements of the End-User for varied industry verticals. To survive global competition, further shop-floor improvement and optimization is very essential. In today’s day and age, end-to-end connectivity and digitally integrated enterprise initiatives are indispensable issues for manufacturing industries. Recognizing these two needs, Mitsubishi Electric has merged the e-F@ctory concept for optimising factory operations through ‘visualization’ and ‘eco-Factory’ technologies that contribute to energy conservation through ‘visible management’ of specific energy consumption. The two concepts have been amalgamated to create a new factory automation (FA) energy solution. 

e-F@ctory promises enhanced productivity. It makes full use of leading-edge control technologies, information technologies and networking technologies to ‘visualize’ production information, including quantitative and qualitative production data and equipment information. It links production equipment to higher manufacturing execution systems to allow production information to be incorporated into production plans and be utilized to ensure quality traceability.