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Manufacturing

Unique Challenges, Tailored Solutions

Building a Smarter Future

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Partnered with Leading
Manufacturers in 70+ Countries

Moxa has provided reliable industrial networking solutions to leading manufacturers in 70+ countries.

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Flexible and Intelligent
Manufacturing

Computing and multiprotocol connectivity empower manufacturing to be more flexible and intelligent.

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Ready for Manufacturing’s
Digital Future

Moxa makes legacy machines IIoT-ready for manufacturing’s digital future with future-proof protocols.

Applications

Production Line Monitoring

The modern production line monitoring system facilitates the need of remote monitoring that allows supervisors to see what is happening on a factory floor whether the lines are running slowly or stopped. Implementing such an operation requires a reliable and smart device network to transmit data back and forth between the control center and devices in real-time, and to ensure that automated systems run seamlessly via both wired and wireless networks. Moxa offers the diverse field network communication for multiprotocol connectivity for integrating different brand field equipment. In addition, Moxa’s smart networks deliver open, self-healing, highly secure Ethernet connectivity from field device networks to MES/SCADA systems.

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Why Moxa

  • Fan-less high I/O density embedded computer with predictive maintenance capability to ensure high longevity for flexible data acquisition
  • Industrial firewall with VPN function protect your critical application from unauthorized access
  • Remote I/O support multiple IT and OT protocol which is easy to integrate with SCADA and MES system
  • Turbo Ring, Turbo Chain and V-ON redundancy technology allows millisecond-level network reconnection
  • Multiple protocol gateway connect the all devices on the production line seamlessly

Machine Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)

Original Equipment Manufacturers can use the Internet of Things to improve operational efficiency on their products. Moxa has diverse protocols, interfaces, and media solutions to help OEM customers get unconnected equipment connected. In addition, Moxa MXview NMS offers the engineer-friendly interfaces for easy device installation, operation, and maintenance. The innovated cloud-based VPN ensure secure interconnections between machines, machine service engineers, and machine supervisory servers over the internet, which provide significant time and cost savings on remote monitoring.

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Why Moxa

  • Diverse protocols, interfaces, and media support to connect the unconnected equipments
  • Palm-size computer plus wireless connectivity with ready-to-run Modbus to cloud connectivity software platform for remote supervisory
  • MRC (Moxa Remote Connect) offers cloud-based VPN platform helps OEM builders to establish secure communication tunnels for secured remote monitoring and/or maintenance services
  • A management toolset for network installation, operation, maintenance, and diagnostics stages for the entire machine network’s life cycle
  • Firewall policies control network traffic inside and outside the machine, and Network Address Translation (NAT) shields the internal machine network from unauthorized activity by outside hosts.
  • Network Address Translation (NAT) eliminates complicated network settings in machines and greater deployment efficiency

Auto Material Handling (AMH)

AMH systems, which include the AS/RS (automatic storage and retrieval systems) and AGVs (automated guided vehicles), are modern-day “conveyor belts” that play a key role in manufacturing facilities and warehouses around the world. These machines have taken the manufacturing industry by storm and are here to stay. However, behind every successful AMH installation is a powerful wireless solution that provides the synergy between the machines and humans.

Moxa’s wireless AP solution provides all the basic building blocks of a reliable, high-performance mobile Wi-Fi network and a solution that is tailor-made for AS/RS and AGV markets.

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Why Moxa

  • Compact Wi-Fi client fits inside space-constraint shuttles/AGV
  • 9 to 30 VDC wide power input design of compact Wi-Fi client to ensure stable voltage supply from onboard batteries
  • Smart switch with multiple industrial protocols gives engineers the advantage of being able to easily integrate their AMH system with an existing SCADA system
  • 3 sec. fast boot operating system combine with onboard voltage and CPU sensors to maintain high availability of the system
  • 150 millisecond roaming time between APs for seamless operation of moving objects
  • 500V RF and power isolation protects Wi-Fi client against electrical interference without additional accessories
  • Low power consumption RISC computing platform in a name card size with wide temperature and wireless capability
  • Moxa AP Wi-Fi logo certified secures interoperability with 3rd party wireless devices

Facility Management

By connecting HVAC, UPS, lighting, environmental sensors, fire alarm systems, security, and safety equipment, facilities management are important to support the smooth operation of the smart factories maximizing resource efficiency, reducing costs and risk.

When monitoring and analyzing a large amount of diverse data from these decentralized systems, it is essential to deploy a network with local intelligence.

It also important to ensure the communication interoperability from physical to the protocol must be addressed.

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Why Moxa

  • MX-AOPC UA Suite for seamlessly integrating remote I/Os into OT (SCADA) and IT (Database) systems
  • Active polling Modbus serial to Modbus TCP gateway optimize response time for precise analysis in energy management
  • Ethernet switches with 20ms network recovery capability provides high reliable facility network
  • Palm-size computer plus wireless connectivity with ready-to-run Modbus to cloud connectivity software platform for remote supervisory
  • Smart remote I/Os with intuitive IF-THEN-ELSE control logic simplify the facility management in few clicks
  • Industrial protocol gateways with graphic design user interface that simplifies communication interoperability in decentralized architecture
  • Fan-less high density embedded computer with predictive maintenance capability for data acquisition offers high longevity and minimize down time

Case Studies

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Simplifying Connectivity for Smart Manufacturing

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