Connecting old and new machines digitally

In modern manufacturing, the digital networking of machines with systems such as PDA, MDA and MES is crucial for transparency and efficiency. In general, all machines, no matter how old, can provide valuable information – if they are integrated into the data acquisition system.
Below we present the four most common connection options – from the ideal case to the pragmatic solution.

1. Ideal case: The machine speaks OPC UA

Newer machines are often already equipped with an OPC UA interface. This means:

Simple integration
Standardized […]

Integration of AI

From remedial measures to preventing downtime – how AI is revolutionizing data analysis

In modern manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing data analysis. While the acquisition and analysis of production and machine data used to focus on finding remedial measures for existing problems, AI now makes it possible to proactively prevent defects and optimize processes.

36 years of expertise in data acquisition and analysis

COSMINO AG has been a solution partner for the digital factory for 36 years and has been involved […]

Interfaces

Cosmino Software as an Integration Platform for Machine to Machine Communication (M2M), as Required by the Industry 4.0

Machines, tools, processing units, transportation systems, material supply systems, sensors, meters and systems that control processes such as MES, CAQ and ERP can already communicate with each other completely independently. In contrast to the manual handling of the data in the process, the M2M communication between the systems can take place in real time. This provides possibilities in the digital factory for the […]