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In modern manufacturing workshops, hydraulic presses—being key molding equipment—have their operational status, process parameters, and production efficiency directly impacting product quality and delivery timelines. However, many companies still rely on manual recording of pressure, stroke, temperature, and other data from hydraulic presses, leading to issues such as data delays, inaccuracies, and lack of traceability, making it difficult to meet the demands of refined management. Therefore, building an efficient and reliable system for hydraulic press data collection and networking has become an urgent need for manufacturing enterprises undergoing digital transformation.

A machinery manufacturing company once faced the challenge of "information silos" with its hydraulic presses: multiple presses were scattered across the workshop, with no real-time visibility into equipment status or process parameters, making it difficult to detect production anomalies early. At the same time, the MES system couldn't access real equipment data, resulting in inaccurate production scheduling, low equipment utilization, and delayed fault response. The company tried manual inspections and terminal data entry, but these methods were not only inefficient but also prone to errors and omissions, affecting overall production efficiency and quality control.

To address this, WideIOT offers a solution that collects hydraulic press PLC data and sends it to the MES system using a PLC smart gateway, helping companies achieve equipment connectivity and production transparency. By deploying a gateway on each hydraulic press's PLC, key data such as pressure, stroke, temperature, operating mode, and alarm status are collected in real time and uploaded to the corporate MES system or cloud platform via 4G/5G/Wi-Fi/Ethernet. Managers can view the operational status, process parameters, production counts, and more for all hydraulic presses on a unified MES interface, enabling remote monitoring, intelligent scheduling, and rapid response to anomalies—significantly improving equipment management efficiency and data accuracy.

Key Features

1. Multi-Protocol PLC Support

Supports various PLC protocols (e.g., Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, Schneider). The gateway connects to the hydraulic press PLC via serial port or Ethernet port, collecting real-time key process parameters such as pressure, stroke, temperature, mold open/close status, and real-time production counts.

2. Reliable Data Transmission

Features include data buffering withresume from breakpoint, multi-network backup, and automatic reconnection. If the network fails, the gateway automatically switches to a backup network or caches data locally. Once the network is restored, the gateway automatically uploads the complete data set, ensuring data continuity and integrity for the MES system.

3. Data Visualization and Analysis

The platform displays real-time and historical trends for each hydraulic press using dashboards, real-time curves, process reports, and status gauges. Data can be filtered and compared by equipment ID, time, shift, work order, and other dimensions.

4. Customizable Alerts

Supports custom alert rules (e.g., pressure exceeds limit, temperature anomaly, equipment offline, production target not met). When monitored data exceeds set thresholds, the system automatically sends notifications via SMS, WeChat, email, or DingTalk to relevant personnel for rapid response to anomalies.

5. Data Storage and Integration

All collected data can be stored in cloud databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server) or directly integrated with the MES system to support production traceability, equipment OEE analysis, process optimization, performance uation, and other business needs—providing reliable data support for digital workshop construction and lean production.