Case Study: Global Manufacturing Automotive Company achieves real-time CNC data visualization and streamlined production efficiency with Advantech WebAccess/CNC

Advantech’s Simple Solution for the Process Visualization of an Automotive Production Line

Global Manufacturing Automotive Company, a parts manufacturer for major automotive brands, struggled to efficiently collect and visualize data from its FANUC CNC machines — including power and air consumption and grinding wheel wear — and lacked the in-house time and expertise to build an effective data-acquisition strategy. Advantech was engaged to address this challenge using its WebAccess/CNC software platform.

Advantech implemented an end-to-end solution centered on WebAccess/CNC plus hardware (UNO-2483G automation computer, EKI-5528 switch, ADAM-4000 I/O modules, and FPM-7151W monitor) to centralize real-time data, alarms, cycle times, and spindle-load monitoring. The Advantech deployment delivered clear dashboards (including tablet/mobile access), faster detection of grinding-wheel wear, significant engineering time savings, and reduced risk of unplanned downtime — streamlining process control and improving overall production-line productivity.