EUROPEAN STEEL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION DAYS 2017 - ESTAD 2017

MES systems constitute the central information and management platform for the entire process sequence of a plant and its ancillary equipment in the metal-producing industry. It is linked with the automation systems of all plants and it receives status information, production data and process data. In the SMS group X-Pact® MES 4.0 modules, comprehensive technological control systems ensure that the following is achieved: • Optimum production sequence with minimum set-up time and efficient energy consumption • Optimum targets for the production of maximum quality with efficient utilization of materials and the saving of plant resources • Intelligent strategies for alternative measures in cases of malfunctions • Comprehensive data collection and evaluation for creation of potential improvements This therefore allows the plant owner to achieve the highest possible yield with the best possible product quality, efficient use of energy and materials and sparing consumption of plant resources. The newly developed MES module X-Pact® business intelligence extends the already excellent MES by a browser-based business platform. It serves to summate, evaluate and display the technical, economic and ecological business data of the entire stock of production facilities and, at the same time, it assists in achieving potential improvements for every kind of business challenge.