FlexIT – Your Flexible MES Platform

Within the portfolio of solutions by Taurid Ostrava for industrial automation, robotics, and digitalization, a MES layer has been developed that can often address more complex challenges more easily and effectively.

With the advent of Industry 4.0 and stricter production requirements, it is necessary to adjust outdated paradigms in automation and control. Customers want universal production lines and a meticulous overview of every product and machine, which leads to higher demands on control and display systems , namely PLC and SCADA. These systems have become powerful automations with many functions, often exceeding their original purpose.

We often encounter requests like: “we have Siemens PLC and require SCADA WinCC for managing the entire production.” New MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) solutions are often rejected by customers due to concerns about cost and complexity. Separating advanced functions into the MES layer, however, allows for the use of simpler hardware and software solutions, and the saved resources can be invested into the MES layer.

FlexIT – MES functionalities by Taurid:

• Algorithms for efficient and predictive control, including human resource management.
• Data storage and logging, statistics, and audit trail.
• Notifications, monitoring event queues.
• User interface with web access, providing both operational and historical data.
• Data export/import and regular system backups.

Using a PC enables better utilization of modern tools, such as artificial intelligence. Virtual commissioning of systems at various levels, such as virtual PLCs and simulations, allows for staff training and system testing in the office. The modular FlexIT system is tailored to customer needs, integrating elements of ERP, PLM, HRM, WMS, SCADA, PLC, and more. FlexIT addresses the challenges of flexible production , and regular system backups enable quick recovery after failures.