The Challenge of Traditional Factories: Most factories (in Vietnam) are currently at basic automation (Level 1-2) or beginning disconnected digital initiatives (Level 3). Businesses face fragmented data, operational decisions based heavily on experience , and reactive maintenance (only fixing what's broken). This leads to resource waste, unpredictable downtime, and reduced competitiveness.
The PS-SFact Solution: An Ecosystem for the Factory of the Future PS-SFact is a converged technology ecosystem integrating four core pillars to definitively solve these challenges:
- AI & Machine Learning Integration (The "Brain"): PS-SFact uses AI as the central nervous system for decision-making.
- Predictive Maintenance: Instead of waiting for breakdowns, the system analyzes real-time data (vibration, temperature, current) to accurately predict when equipment (like pumps, motors) is at risk of failure, enabling proactive maintenance scheduling.
- Operational Optimization: AI is applied to complex control problems, optimizing output signals to precisely track setpoints, resulting in maximum savings of raw materials, energy, and time.
- Intelligent Support: A smart chatbot, trained on the factory's technical documents and SOPs, provides operators with instant information retrieval and troubleshooting support.
- Digital Twins (The "Virtual Sandbox"): We create a high-fidelity digital replica of your plant, enabling:
- Safe Training: Operators can practice emergency scenarios and complex procedures in a safe, risk-free simulated environment.
- "What-if" Analysis: Test new control strategies or evaluate the impact of an incident (e.g., a pump failure) without interrupting real-world production, optimizing processes before implementation.
- Smart Camera System (AI Camera - The "Eyes"): We upgrade traditional CCTV systems into proactive monitoring tools:
- Security & Safety: Automatically detect and alert for unauthorized intrusion and, crucially, provide early fire/explosion warnings (detecting smoke/heat) faster than traditional sensors.
- Equipment Monitoring: Detect the smallest anomalies, such as smoke from a motor or excessive vibration, helping to identify problems at their source.
- Operational Automation (The "Hands"): PS-SFact digitizes Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and automates their execution.
- Automated Scenarios: Routines (e.g., line start-up, incident response) can be triggered automatically by events, on a schedule, or by an operator's command.
- Seamless Integration: The solution connects the central command center (SWOC) directly to control systems (SCADA) and field devices (PLCs, valves, pumps), ensuring commands are executed instantly and accurately.
Benefits:
- Data-Driven Operations: Shift from experience-based guessing to data-driven decision-making.
- Optimized OpEx: Reduce machine downtime through predictive maintenance and save energy and materials via AI-powered optimization algorithms.
- Enhanced OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness): Maximize asset performance, increase automation, and minimize human error.
- Safety and Sustainability: Ensure a safer working environment and optimize resource consumption, paving the way for green and sustainable manufacturing.