OEE Data Platform and Line Integration
Line data captured at PLC level and passed to the third-party OEE platform, giving operations real-time line performance visibility.
Scope & approach
Cobs Fine Foods is one of Australia's leading premium snack manufacturers. The business needed real-time production data from all line equipment, including checkweigher and metal detector systems, connected to a centralised OEE platform provided by a third-party vendor. Metromotion Controls designed and delivered the automation integration layer, connecting each line asset to Ignition, capturing data at PLC level, and passing it upstream to the OFS OEE platform. The project included full network architecture design, device configuration, and the PLC logic required for clean, consistent data capture across the line.
What was delivered
- All line equipment, including checkweigher and metal detector systems, was connected to the site Ignition platform.
- Live production data was passed to the third-party OEE system, giving the operations team real-time line performance visibility.
- PLC logic for data capture was structured to produce consistent, accurate data the OEE platform could act on.
Scope items
- Automation integration connecting checkweigher, metal detector and line equipment to Ignition SCADA
- Network architecture design for data collection across the production line
- PLC programming for structured data capture and OFS OEE platform integration
- Ignition device configuration and commissioning across all connected equipment
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