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Aachen/Cologne – 05.10.2022 – The automation industry is full of proprietary closed solutions that ultimately stand in the way of the Industry 4.0 goal of open data exchange between machines.
To make a difference in this industry, ENLYZE is releasing its S7 Project Explorer for the public today as a free downloadable program. Furthermore, the source code of the program will also be released to establish maximum trust in the software and enable further development collaboratively in an open development process.
The S7 Project Explorer has been in use with us and our partners for over 2 years to extract a variable list from a Siemens STEP 7 project file for the widely used S7-300/400 PLC controls – thereby making their process data accessible for Industry 4.0 applications.
To do this, simply select the .s7p input file, browse through the list of extracted variables, and then export them to a .csv file for Excel or further processing in another program. No STEP 7 installation is required for any of these steps.
You can download the latest version of the S7 Project Explorer here.
The software is compatible with all Windows computers from the last 20 years.
The open source code under the MIT license allows anyone interested to understand how our software works and to make improvements to the S7 Project Explorer. You can also send us any improvements via GitHub so that they can be part of the next S7 Project Explorer version.
The S7 Project Explorer is one of the many tools that ENLYZE has at hand to digitize facilities faster than any of our competitors. If you want to know what ENLYZE can do for your production facility, don't hesitate to leave us a message.
About ENLYZE
ENLYZE GmbH, based in Cologne, sees itself as a vertically integrated Industry 4.0 solution provider. With its cloud platform tailored to continuous manufacturing, it enables medium-sized companies to collect machine data from heterogeneous equipment parks, analyze it based on products, and provide it to other systems. In this way, ENLYZE customers can optimize production processes, digitalize important production knowledge, and thereby significantly increase their OEE. Thanks to the full-service approach and in-house development of hardware and software, the ENLYZE platform can often be integrated 20x faster and at significantly lower costs than comparable platforms.
For more information about ENLYZE, visit www.enlyze.com or send an email to hello@enlyze.com.
Three top providers of OEE software in the German-speaking market
Now we want to compare three well-known providers of OEE software and illuminate their strengths and weaknesses. Keep in mind that there is no general "best solution", but rather, depending on requirements, some solutions fit better than others.
Overview
Calculates the OEE from machine data and thus enables more in-depth root cause analyses to improve the OEE.
Calculates the OEE using sensors, without machine data. Therefore, it is quickly ready for use, but no root cause analysis is possible.
Offers comparable OEE functions. However, often associated with extremely long implementation duration and costs.
Strengths
If MPDV Hydra is already being used, no additional software needs to be purchased
Weaknesses
More expensive than a pure OEE tool
No capture of machine data, therefore no possibility for root cause analysis
Tool is limited to OEE calculation
Long implementation times
Often connectivity providers need to be purchased
Restricted OEE functions
No independent configuring and customizing
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