Case Study: Automotive Parts Factory achieves seamless SCADA-MES integration and improved production efficiency with Advantech

Seamlessly Integrating SCADA System and MES for Automotive Parts Factory

Automotive Parts Factory, one of the world’s largest automotive parts manufacturers, faced tightening delivery schedules and shorter product life cycles that required better production visibility and faster integration between shop‑floor equipment and its MES. The factory’s MES contractor needed a trusted SCADA partner to provide rugged, standards‑based hardware and open, feature‑rich software to collect real‑time data, enable remote monitoring, and accelerate project development—requirements that led them to Advantech and its integrated iFactory offerings.

Advantech delivered a one‑stop solution combining WebAccess SCADA with rugged hardware (HPC-7442 servers, TPC-1251T HMI terminals, EKI switches and serial device servers, ADAM-4168 relay modules) to serve as the data gateway between equipment and MES. The integrated system simplified MES vertical integration, required only a two‑day WebAccess training for IT staff, improved real‑time monitoring and control, reduced maintenance effort and costs, and ultimately improved workflow and increased productivity across the factory.