Service Architecture for Product and Production Availability
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| Coordinator | Alkit Communications AB - ALKIT COMMUNICATIONS AB, Luleå |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 6 000 000 |
| Project duration | December 2014 - December 2016 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | The strategic innovation programme for Production2030 |
Important results from the project
The main goal of the project has been to demonstrate how improved availability of critical industrial production processes can be realized based on remote operational data monitoring, simulation and real-time validation in scalable cloud-based service architectures. This has been achieved through the development of a prototype (demonstrator) system, including new availability simulation and validation models coupled to a data capture and analytics platform. The prototype system has been tested with data from an industrial hydraulic drive system in the mining industry.
Expected long term effects
The main outcome of the project is a prototype demonstrator system, showing how the availability of a hydraulic drive system in a critical mining application can be improved through monitoring and analysis of operational data. Availability simulation and validation models have been developed for use in predictive and preventive maintenance. Further results of the project include scientific publications and conference participations. The effects of the project are improved availability of industrial production systems and new business models based on risk and profit sharing.
Approach and implementation
The project was started by a detailed analysis of the industrial use case followed with requirements gathering. Then two development work packages were initiated concerning (i) cloud based telematics and analytics services, and (ii) availability modeling and simulation. A demonstrator prototype system was implemented in two major development iterations. Scientific and industrial exploitation activities were performed in parallel.