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Online Individual Spindle Monitoring System for Ring frames

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Contents

Architecture of Ultimo

Ultimo Features at a glance

Ultimo Software Views and Reports

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Architecture of Ultimo

Architecture (Example of 20 R/F shed)

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Machine Station

Coordinators

Network Router

Server PC

Client PCs

Mobile Alerts

Email Alerts

Status board (LCD TV)

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Architecture (At Ring frame)

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Power Module

Spindle sensors and Section with LED indication

Production and Draft Monitoring

Sensors

Machine StationEnd Breakage and Doff Indication

Lamps

Machine Display

Unit

Fixed at R/F Main Input

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Co-Ordinator

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Ultimo Features at a glance

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Ultimo – Features at a glance

LED Indications in Spindle and Sections helps operator and maintenance persons

Spindle and Section LED indications

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Ultimo – Features at a glance

Data transfer from Ring frame Machine Station to Co-Ordinator is done through Wireless technology

Wi-Fi data transmission

Easier and quicker installation

Minimum maintenance required

Proven technology for large and faster data transfer

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Ultimo – Features at a glance

Displays key information and scroll continuously. Useful for operator on prioritizing of patrolling R/Fs.

Machine Display Unit (MDU) at the end of the machine

MDU Display

Parameter description

No. of breaks

No. of Idles

No. of Slips

MDU Display

Parameter description

No. of Rogues

Average End Mending Time

Present Efficiency

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Ultimo – Features at a glance

Red Lamps on both sides of the machine for higher breaks. Green Lamp for indicating machine doff status.

Breaks and Doff Indication Lamps

User configurable limits for No. of end breaks limit for each machine.

Very useful for operator to pay attention on machines immediately with higher breaks.

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Ultimo – Features at a glance

Draft Monitoring sensors on both sides of the Ring frame to continuously monitor the draft ratios.

Draft Monitoring

Effectively monitor draft variations

Easier to find out machines with wrong draft wheels

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Ultimo – Features at a glance

Monitors the total power consumption by the Ring frame along with other key parameters.

Power Monitoring

Measures three phase Voltages and Current values

Measures Active Power (kW), Energy (kWh) and the Power Factor (Cos Ø)

Very effective module to measure power related differences between machines.

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Ultimo – Features at a glance

Large LCD Status board to display the present shed performance through various key monitoring parameters

Status Board

Instantaneous assessment of shed performance

Live display of all machines status as a layout

Indication of worst machine sides to pay attention

Best performing operators with respect to “em”

Live update of various other key parameters

Remote tool to control the TV screen scrolling

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Ultimo Software

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ViewsViews

ReportsReports

EntriesEntries

ConfigurationsConfigurations

Ultimo Software• Dashboard• Exceptions• Layout• Cop Stage• Power• Draft• Trend &

Comparisons

• Dashboard• Exceptions• Layout• Cop Stage• Power• Draft• Trend &

Comparisons

• Production• End Breaks• Stops• Stop History• Power• Overall Perf.

• Production• End Breaks• Stops• Stop History• Power• Overall Perf.

• Count• Count Change• Operator• Stop Reasons

• Count• Count Change• Operator• Stop Reasons

• Operator Name• Stop groups• Stop Codes• Shift timing

• Operator Name• Stop groups• Stop Codes• Shift timing

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User Friendly GUI

User Friendly GUI

Ultimo Software - Key benefits to users

Instantaneous Views

Instantaneous Views

User Defined Report

Structures

User Defined Report

Structures

Large Storage of Data

Large Storage of Data

Client – Server

Configuration

Client – Server

Configuration

Detailed Analysis Reports

Detailed Analysis Reports

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Ultimo Software – Identifies deviations

• It is more important to highlight a deviation than to summarize an information.

• Ultimo software is designed to identify deviations easily.

• Most of the Ultimo screens shows the deviated parameters.

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Ultimo Software Views

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Dashboard

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Exceptions

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End Breaks

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Single Spindle

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Layout

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Stops – Month

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Stops – Day

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Draft Monitoring

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Power Monitoring

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Cop Stage – Shed Level

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Cop Stage – Machine Level

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Cop Stage – Machine Side Level

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Cop Stage – Multiple doffs analysis

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Power Analysis

Status board Screens

Status board Screens

Status board Screens

Status board Screens

Status board Screens

Sample SMS

Information SMS Alert SMS

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Ultimo Software Reports

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Report Features in Ultimo

Report Types

1. Production

2. End Breaks

3. Stops

4. Stop History

5. Overall Performance

6. Trends & Comparisons

Report Grouping

1. Machine wise

2. Machine group wise

3. Count Article wise

4. Operator wise

5. Supervisor wiseReport Levels

1. Machine side wise

2. Machine wise

3. Count wise

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Report Features in Ultimo

Shift Consolidations

1. Shift reports

2. Day reports

3. From any date to any date

• Shift wise

• Day wise

• Consolidated

4. Separate shifts alone (ex: day shifts only)

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Report Features in Ultimo

Report Features

1. All parameters are configurable

2. Some related parameters are added in each report type (ex: kg parameter added in stop report)

3. One click switching over between report types, levels and grouping

4. Soft copy report export (pdf) is possible

5. Automatic Report Emailing for specified E-Mail addresses

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Report Features in Ultimo

Report Output formats

Printer

RPT

PDF

Excel

Excel Data

DOC

RTF

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Example: Production Report

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Overall Performance Report - 1

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Overall Performance Report - 1

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Overall Performance Report - 2

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Power Monitoring Report

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Production Report with Targets

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Ultimo Integration with ERP systems

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Ultimo Data Flow

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Data transmission from Machines

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Virtual Data Storage

ERP Server

Ultimo Clients

ERP Users

Fetches DataAt Shift End

Ultimo Data

Storage

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Ultimo Enhancements

Future Vision

Data on Demand through SMS request

Apps for Mobile and Tablets

Data on DemandData on Demand through SMS request

Send request SMS Receive the required data through SMS for pre-

authorized management staff Example

• Send SMS PRD1 to 123456789 • Receive the following SMS of Production data for Shift 1

current date.

Ultimo Apps - Features

Ultimo Apps for mobiles and tablets supporting various platforms Android iOS (ipad, iphone) Windows 7 Windows 8

Current shift production related data along with 3 previous shifts will be available for viewing

Currently stopped machines Basic comparison charts Stop code assignments through Ultimo Apps (Tablet) Apps will connect to Local Ultimo Server Apps get connected to the internet server

Sample screens for mobile

Infra structure for Mobile apps support (Intranet)

Ultimo Server

Wi-fi router

Infrastructure for Ultimo Apps (Internet)

Ultimo Server

Web Server

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