Visualization of Key Performance Indicators in the Production System in the Context of Industry 4.0
Carlos A. García, Gustavo Caiza, Diego Guizado, José E. Naranjo, Alexandra Ortiz, Paulina Ayala, Marcelo V. García
Abstract
Industry 4.0 has revolutionized the methods to automate and analyze a process, as is the case of implementing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that reflect the correct functioning of a working task. Besides, the use of the Internet of Things (IoT), Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), and other technologies in Industry 4.0 provide an enormous amount of data. For these reasons, this article presents the design of a methodology that contains stages of process analysis, design, implementation, and validation to obtain an interface that shows key production indicators in a simple and friendly way. The cloud platform receives the information from the machine using OPC and MQTT protocols implemented in a low-cost hardware device without changing the current automation hardware platform.