PS-026 Theme: Predictive Maintenance & Asset Reliability

Smart Monitoring and Predictive Alert for DISA Machine Card Adjustment

Problem Overview

DISA machine card adjustment is disturbed frequently, requiring repeated intervention and potentially affecting machine stability, moulding consistency and production availability. The challenge is to identify the operating conditions that lead to card-adjustment disturbance and develop a monitoring and predictive-alert system that detects abnormal deviation early and supports timely corrective action.

Industrial Context & Background

Foundry Automation / Predictive Maintenance / Machine Monitoring

Technical Requirements

1) Capture relevant DISA machine signals/parameters
2) Define normal and abnormal operating ranges
3) Real-time alert for deviation
4) Event/date-time/machine traceability
5) Historical trend analysis
6) Retrofit without disturbing machine safety/control

Suggested Technology Stack: PLC/Machine Data Integration; Sensors; Edge Analytics/ML; Dashboard; Alerts

Expected Solution & Prototype

1) Frequency and duration of card-adjustment disturbances automatically recorded
2) Relevant parameter deviations correlated with disturbance events
3) Early-warning lead time before disturbance quantified
4) False alarm rate measured
5) Downtime attributable to card adjustment compared with baseline
6) Corrective-action history available for analysis

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Reference Materials
Round 1 Idea Template