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potential of Cloud Deployment if the solution is fast, easy to execute and simple to understand,” he says.
SEAMLESS COLLABORATION ACROSS THE BUSINESS
Symbiont by Zi-Argus is a Cloud Deployment software that aggregates data from various disparate systems on the operation floor. This data is then visualised in meaningful ways in the form of trends, alerts, Key Performance Indexes, and reports available on a dashboard.
The software was born out of the understanding that a key element of successful smart manufacturing is the ability for even small plants to access flexible deployment models for larg- escale innovations with the guarantee of a significant competitive edge.
“With Symbiont, companies have access to the best in Cloud Deployment,
while still respecting budget con- straints. This transforms initial investments (capital expenditure) into recurring costs, spread over the refer- ence time horizon (operating expen- diture) to the benefit of ROI,” he says.
Richards stresses that while Symbiont offers different benefits to managers and engineers, one of the core purposes of the software is to increase collaboration across the entire business and bridge the divide between different workstreams.
“It’s important that every depart- ment of the business comes together to create, share, and learn from com- mon data. Businesses that work together to deliver on set goals will succeed easier and faster than busi- nesses without Cloud Deployment, and Symbiont brings consistency to these collaborative efforts,” he concludes. ■
BENEFITS OF CLOUD DEPLOYMENT
BENEFITS TO ENGINEERS
• Visualisation can be easily achieved on a tablet or smartphone as information can be accessed from anywhere and in real-time.
• Quick and easy data visualisation allows the seamless management of day-to-day activities.
• Insights gained from machinery enables engineers to better allocate resources, conduct process changeovers quicker, and schedule work more effectively.
BENEFITS TO MANAGERS
• Data can seamlessly move between different environments as needed, ensuring that workloads can be updated and adjusted to align with new capabilities.
• Access to Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) analytics, reporting and predictive maintenance enables a manager to identify inefficiencies, schedule planned upgrades, and reduce operational downtime.
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