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About PleXML Plant Integration Module

Many Plex Online customers have yet to take advantage of Plex Online’s Plant Floor modules. Historically, intensive programming efforts were required at each customer site by Kors Engineering in coordination with Plex. Kors Engineering has launched the PleXML Plant Integration Module that will help companies quickly and efficiently tie their plant floor into Plex Online’s systems directly. This modular package allows customers to consolidate multiple machines and protocols through a single Java based server to enable their plant floor directly to the Plex on-demand information systems for manufacturing companies.

Kors Engineering, a leader in open architecture, non proprietary controls and systems integration, launches a unique solution for cost effective plant floor integration to Plex Online Systems. PleXML was developed through several years of cooperative development with Plex Online engineers and programmers. With OPC capabilities, customers can integrate both legacy and new equipment selecting from the hundreds of drivers that are available. PleXML can cost effectively, seamlessly integrate many machines and protocols with a single server. Customers can send real time information through the PleXML’s Java based engine, allowing full web accessibility, visibility, and management.

Features:

  • Browser based view of the factory floor with no client licensing
  • Communication to equipment using built-in OPC client
  • Tree based equipment structure – simple expansion to additional equipment using copy/paste
  • Packaged, re-usable XML transaction objects make sending data to Plex-Online very simple, with no code
  • Graphical development engine (no scripting!) for business logic
  • Browser based development system with no client licensing
  • Built in security system with configurable abilities per user
  • Open API for Developers
  • Secure web interface using basic authentication or https
  • Powerful HMI platform capable of alarming, trending, reporting, email, LDAP, SNMP, etc.
  • Bi-directional communication – operational data can be downloaded to the PLCs as well as being sent to Plex-Online

Benefits:

  • Send real-time data to POL without operator intervention
  • Much greater resolution and accuracy for machine status means more reliable efficiency calculations
  • Historical fault tracking reports for continuous process improvement
  • Flexible, expandable – start with a small project to work out the business logic then roll out additional functionality and machines on your own
  • Pilot deployment in as little as 2 weeks
  • Opens up your plant floor equipment – makes any data available in your PLCs available to your intranet
  • No client licensing or limits for accessing/managing the system
  • Robust feature set and open development engine means if the function is not there today, it can be created cost effectively
  • Web development interface enables remote support by Kors Engineering via your firewall

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