Digital Manufacturing

Axcend is…
“a global business entity focusing on enterprise
manufacturing IT solutions…”
 Global Business Entity Focusing on Manufacturing IT Domain
 JV with a Leading North American IT Business Group - Acrodex
 Amongst the first few globally, to have been benchmarked with CMMI Level 3
& ISO 9001:2000 for Industrial Automation, IT & their converging hybrid
processes
 Serving Clients Since 2001: 40+ Customers, 100+ Projects & 120+ Employees
 Value Added Resellers for Leading Vendors
 QAD - ERP Solutions

 Siemens PLM - PLM, PDM & DM Solutions


Global Delivery Model
Axcend’s core competency in Industrial Automation & Software
Solutions for the Manufacturing domain enable us to have a customized
business delivery model

Off-Shore
On-Site Multi-Site Development Off-Shore
Centre

Customer Customer/Axcend Dedicated Shared Axcend
Location
Premises Premises Axcend Facility Facility

Customer/Axcend
Project Customer/Axcend Axcend Axcend
Off-Site/Axcend
Team

Dedicated to Dedicated to Dedicated to Multiple
Allocation Customer Customer Customers
Customer


Industry Focus

 Discrete Manufacturing
• Automotive
• FMCG
• Engineering
 Batch Processing
• Food & Beverage
• Pharmaceuticals
 Continuous Processing
• Petrochemicals
• Oil & Gas
 Utilities
• Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution
• Water & Waste Water
 Independent Services Providers


Automation Systems

PLC / SCADA
• Siemens
• Allen Bradley
• Rockwell PLM Technologies
• GE Fanuc • NX, Solid Edge
• ABB •Teamcenter Programming
• CiTect • Plant Simulation Languages
• Mitsubishi • FCAD • Ladder Logic
• Honeywell • FFlow • SFC Databases
• VIPA • mEngineering • FBD • Oracle
• LabView • MS SQL Server
• Schneider MES Integrated • MS Access
• Wonderware • Tecnomatix Development
Environment (IDE) Configuration
• Visual Basic Management Tools
• C, C++ • MS Visual SourceSafe
• MS Visio


Axcend Value Offerings

We can support you in providing solutions in the following areas;

PLM Solutions OEE & MES Solutions

Development Support for
Product Development Support
Automation Systems

Testing & Validation Services


PLM Solutions

OPEN Software Tools

Mid-Market Portfolio


PLM Solutions
Teamcenter is the core enabler of a PLM centric solution that reconciles shop-floor
events with business execution process.


PLM Solutions

 Factory Planning

 Capacity Expansion & Validation

 Capacity & Process Optimization

 Improved Resources Utilization

 Manufacturing Planning Improvements

 Manufacturing Time & Cost Reductions

 Process & Work Cell Simulation


OEE & MES Solutions
 AxOEE Solutions
• Manual / Automated Data Collection
• Plant Wide Connectivity
• Downtime Analysis
• Enterprise Connectivity (ERP/MES)
• Time Line Event Viewer
• Operator Asset Dashboard
• Advanced Reporting Options with Graphical Representation
 MES Solutions
• WIP Tracking
• Performance Metrics Management
• Traceability & Product Genealogy
• Production, Operations & Maintenance Scheduling
• Third Party Integration & Web Connectivity


Development Support for Automation
Systems
 Engineering Services for PLC/SCADA/DCS Programming

 Automation Application Integration to third party
products

 Field implementation support for modifications in plant
control hardware / software to suit the product schema


Product Development Support

 New Product Development
HMI / MES Modules
Programming Tools
FDT / DTM Configurators

 Product Re-Engineering
Migration & Reverse Engineering


Testing & Validation Services

 Functionality & Regression Testing for
Automation/Software Products

 Platform Compliance Testing

 Device Library & DTM Testing

 Testing facilities for Control System Integration


OEM Experience

 Strategic Partnership with leading Automation OEMs

 Few of the projects executed include;
 Control Language Translator
 Graphic Engine Migration
 Device Integration Package
 Device Type Manager
 Regression Testing for Field Device Integrators
 Asset Monitor Package
 Localization of SCADA Portal
 Testing & Validation of Energy Management Software
 Enhancements of Configuration Tools for Industrial
Communication
 In-house System Process Validation for clients

 Association for more than 4 years

 Completed 400 man months of service


Automation Case Studies
Project Title Description Client & Place

3D Simulation Development of 3D Cell Simulation for plant Engineering MNC
layout
Energy Development & Implementation of an Energy Engineering MNC
Management Management System
System
PLM Teamcenter Integration of external applications & Leading Software MNC
Customization customization of Teamcenter using C++ & Java
platform
PLC Program Re-engineering & migration services for a set of Engineering MNC
Migration processors from one platform to another
Dynamometer Test Consultancy & development services for a test Leading OEM who make
Rig Management rig system to implement a new technology called Special Purpose Machines
System “Electrical Inertia Simulation”

Alarm & Event Development of an Enterprise Historian Engineering MNC in the
Management Power Distribution Sector
Curing System for Development of SCADA based Automation MNC in Wind Energy
Wind Blades System Sector
HVAC System Development of a system with Multi vendor Engineering MNC
connectivity


Dynamometer Test Rig Management System
Client Profile Industry: Automotive
OEM in Machinery for Automotive Line
Issues Faced by the Client
The existing mechanical fixtures in dynamometer test rigs were
cumbersome due to large size. Global competitors already had
more sleek & technologically superior approach.
Axcend Solution
 An electrical simulation model with control & software
application.
 Development of Algorithms for electrical simulation
 Compatible control software application for electrical
simulation
 Engineering design for instrumentation system &
upgradation of the control system
Business Benefits
 Reduction in production cost of dynamometer
 Stable control system and better operating facilities for
the dynamometer
 Easy in handling market competition



Alarm & Event Management
Client Profile Industry: Power
A Leading Power Distribution Company
Multiple information from the substation was in isolation.
Node 1 Node 2 N
The client intended to have an integrated approach for
alarm management.
Axcend Solution
Redundant network of RTU’s onFiber
MB300
Link

 An integrated approach to provide Alarm & Event
Management solution based on ABB – Enterprise
Historian was architected
 Centralized alarm & events station with capability to HMI HMI
view multiple information 1 2 Alarms & Event
Business Benefits Enterprise Historian
 Data collection from multiple networks
 Automated reports distribution Clients: Data Direct &
 Provision of Historical & Real time trends Display Trends
 Integration of plant data to SAP



Energy Management System
Client Profile Industry: Power
Engineering MNC
To design, develop & implement an EMS for their end client
(cement plant).
Axcend Solution
 Configuration of Application logic in the Proprietary
system for the Maximum load demand, Grid Control,
Load /PF Control Trending, etc.
 Development and Configuration of database of the
Client’s Proprietary application at the plant, as per the end
client requirements
Business Benefits
 Improved monitoring of real-time Energy parameters
 Better control over Circuit Breakers



Curing System For Wind Blades
Client Profile Industry: Utilities
MNC in Wind Energy Sector
A major wind energy company was looking for an
indigenous solution that replaced the imported PC
based control system with frequent failures.

Axcend Solution
 Distributed I/O network using Profibus
 SCADA with user friendly GUIs for monitoring, control &
alarm annunciation
 Support recipes that also allows manual setting of
temperature set points for individual loops
Business Benefits
 Rugged & Scalable design
 Real time monitoring & control of the process through
“easy to operate” SCADA system



PLC Program Migration
Client Profile Industry: OEM
Engineering MNC, Global Centre
With technology becoming advanced everyday, replacement of the old
systems becomes inevitable. The client intended to change their existing
set of processors from one platform to the other with minimal changes in
associated hardware/software systems.
Axcend Solution
 Migration of the functionalities from one platform to the other with
little
 Re-engineering, which had one-to-one logic mapping from GE Fanuc
90/30 to ABB’s 800M controller
Business Benefits
 Avoids the expense, downtime and lost production of implementing
an entire new system
 Experience in multiple platforms ensures easy migration



SCADA Cell Monitoring System
Client Profile Industry: Chemical
MNC serving the Chemical Industry
The end–user had a challenge with frequent short circuits
of the anode & cathode during the electrolysis process.
This process was for a copper purification line.

Axcend Solution
 Monitoring the electrolysis voltages of each cell to
prevent short circuit
 Real time client / server architecture
Business Benefits
 Prevented the total blackout of the system
 Unparallel systems scalability
 Increased data integrity & greater operator
accountability
 Reduced downtime of the process


Team Profile

 50 member team with average experience
of 3+ years

 Projects executed from Axcend as well as
onsite

 Expertise in software development for
PLC/SCADA/HMI, MES & PLM technologies

 Experienced in presales support, client
interaction, etc


THANK
YOU..!


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