Comprehensive Change Control for Any Type of Environment Utilizing Automated Assets
Make a program change you wish you had not? Lose the only copy of the device program? Not sure if the program running in the device is the right one? AutoSave has you covered.
Interacting seamlessly with editor packages, AutoSave provides: version control, archival backups, change detection, change documentation, historical tracking, secured user access, disaster recovery and automatic change notification in:
- PLC
- CNC
- Robots
- Welders
- Drives
- SCADA Systems
- Workstations
- HMI
- Documents
Our approach is to focus on your entire enterprise with the target of a complete vertical and horizontal integration. For new breweries our solutions can be implemented in one step or step by step while you upgrade or expand your existing plant. Our understanding of total customer freedom allows you to choose from a complete turnkey solution to even the smallest part of our service. For example you could call us in for the validation of software that was previously engineered by other vendor.
These solutions are so cost effective, that even small size breweries can take advantage of the benefits we deliver. We guarantee that we will be your company’s perfect fit by with the best technology and quality at an incredible price.
Our vertical integration strategy links the ERP with your automation system to produce a single transaction based interface between the Business Systems and the Plant Floor. The horizontal strategy of MES provides you with an integration that links the different plant areas or even plants of your enterprise. By using current and accurate data, the system guides, initiates, responds to, and reports on plant activities as they occur. Your plant will reduce the time invested in identifying failures and at the same time reduce the total manufacturing cycle time. MES Solutions eliminate manual processes and generate automatic reports. Accurate and up to date information on the status of production, facilitates the decision making process and helps management reduce and trace the costs associated to each product. MES Solutions are the ultimate tool to achieve maximum overall plant effectiveness, reduce costs, and increase the quality of your product.
Automation Solutions are present at the PC and PLC level and consist of Integrated Automation Systems + Application Standard + User Software (check consistency of terms with graph). Through our standardization service you select the appropriate Integrated Automation System for your plant and receive the application standard. The remaining task is the engineering and validation of the User Software. The percentage of User Software to be engineered and validated depends on your degree of standardization.
Change Management for Disconnected and Remote Assets
AutoSave supports non-networked devices by allowing you to make changes to programs in the field then analyze and sync all changes to the server back at the office.
• View a history of changes performed on each device
• Undo changes in the field with a simple button push
• Compare the program running in the device to the program on the engineer’s laptop
• Copy programs to create new programs in the field
In the office, the Field Technician identifies programs of interest and AutoSave downloads copies to the engineer’s laptop using the AutoSave Program Manager tool.
Use the AutoSave Client for Non-Networked Devices to make changes to the program.
Compare local files with server and send/receive updates.
White Paper
Safeguard your plant automation systems from PLC failures, human error and other typical plant hazards with an Automation Change Management System.
Case Study
Nestle Purina implements MDT AutoSave Change Management to increase productivity while decreasing risk of downtime and safety issues.
Non-Networked Case Study
The Water Corporation of Australia reduces the risk of service disruption and safety hazards with the implementation of the AutoSave Change Management Solution.
Video
See how AutoSave can “undo” a change with its ability to access and download the correct automation program to the device quickly to restore plant operations.
Contact us at the BICONSULTING office nearest to you or submit a business inquiry online.
“The solution with the ABC IT CPU, implemented by BIConsulting , was a life saver. It was the best way to update an obsolete system, replacing the discontinued parts and enabling an integration with existing networks and modern HMI ”
