Case Study: Brazilian consumer chemical goods manufacturer achieves MES/ERP integration and reduced downtime with Advantech’s PPC-3120S and EKI solutions

With Advantech’s PPC-3120S and EKI Solutions, Production Line Efficiency is Reaching New Heights

Brazilian Consumer Chemical Goods Manufacturer, a leading producer of household and personal care items, needed to better integrate MES and ERP systems to optimize production and lower maintenance costs. They turned to Advantech for HMI and industrial communication solutions, deploying the PPC-3120S fanless panel PC along with EKI series switches (EKI-2525 and EKI-5626CI-MB).

Advantech implemented the PPC-3120S HMIs and EKI-2525/EKI-5626CI-MB switches to enable seamless MES/ERP integration, improve network performance and robustness (X‑Ring fast recovery <20 ms), and withstand harsh factory environments. The solution increased production visibility and stability, reduced machine setup times and maintenance requirements, and decreased machine downtime—delivering clear operational efficiency and network reliability improvements for the manufacturer.