Project: Production Data Layer for integrated extrusion lines for aluminum profiles
Customer:Hydro Aluminium Nenzing, Austria; Hydro Aluminium Charnow, Poland
Contractor:Hydro Aluminium Nenzing, Austria; Hydro Aluminium Charnow, Poland

The main objective of the Production Data Layer (PDL) is to serve as a communication platform and buffer between the central SAP system and the local MES and level 2 process control systems. Besides this the PDL comprises the following functionality:

• Detailed production planning
• Work scheduling
• Tool management
• Production-, Process-, and Quality data acquisition
• Browser based MMI and visualization
• XML based communication to sub-systems
• Logging and reporting

ABF Scope of Supply:

• Technical specification
• System design
• Software development
• Training
• Installation and start-up
• Maintenance