![]() This state completely fits in the concept of Industry 4.0. Industrial automation, requires connecting with many different devices (data sources), for collecting and storing the data, in order to improve the business performance of automated systems. This kind of all-in-one approach will give production managers access to the information needed for a continuous monitoring and improvement of the entire production process. As a key result of this paper, and given the variety of monitoring systems and communication protocols, the developed approach combines various different machine interfaces on a single system, in order to cover a relevant subset of machining equipment currently in use by the molds industry. For a standardized approach, OPC UA is used for high-level communication between the various systems. In this paper a methodology to build monitoring solutions for machining devices is defined, based on the main equipment and operations used by molds industry companies. ![]() With each brand and model requiring different (proprietary) interfaces and communication protocols, this technological diversity renders the automatic interconnection with production management software extremely challenging. With its constant modernization, several technologies have been introduced, in particular regarding machining equipment. This paper addresses the concept of Industry 4.0 from the perspective of the molds industry, a key industry in today’s industrial panorama.
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