CUSTOMER – Trident Corporation Ltd.

YEAR – 2013

SOLUTION PROVIDED –
Ruckus ZoneFlex WiFi
Quantity: 50

CHALLENGES FACED BY THE CUSTOMER –

• Unreliable wireless for handheld supply chain devices.
• Unreliable wireless for handheld inventory control PDAs.
• High capacity for dense client connectivity.
• High coverage for vast two million square foot manufacturing facility.
• Robust VoIP capabilities.

BENEFITS THE CUSTOMER GAINED –

• Up to four-fold increase in production line product scanning.
• Higher speed Wi-Fi data rates at longer ranges, eliminating many “Wi-Fi dead spots”.
• Improved quality and reliability of VOIP system.
• Entire manufacturing plant has coverage and capacity for their handheld supply chain inventory management devices.
• Handheld performance no longer an issue.
• Lowered cost of supply chain management.

CUSTOMER – Daimler Trucks North America

YEAR – 2016

SOLUTION PROVIDED – Cisco wireless connectivity

CHALLENGES FACED BY THE CUSTOMER –
The goal was to not just refresh the network but also position the plant for the future, including creating a platform and foundation that can handle innovative manufacturing and shop floor applications including video and RFID.
They require -

• Deliver customized vehicles for customers better and faster
• Control costs by boosting manufacturing efficiency and uptime
• Improve agility and scalability to support future production needs


BENEFITS THE CUSTOMER GAINED –
DTNA can combine its IT and automation network environments in one secure, manageable, and converged environment. This combination brings better visibility and insight into manufacturing, so managers can understand how well processes are working, and make faster, better decisions.
The new network with software-defined networking (SDN) also supports remote troubleshooting and visibility. With mobile connectivity, employees can quickly connect with virtual experts from vendors and partners when a machine or piece of equipment needs repair or maintenance, minimizing downtime.
The network upgrade also puts Daimler in a position to improve its network security, including ironclad firewalls and intrusion prevention software that stops viruses, Trojan horses, and other malicious software that may attempt to infiltrate the enterprise.

CUSTOMER – Mazak Corporation

YEAR – 2016

SOLUTION PROVIDED – Cisco Connected Machines solution

CHALLENGES FACED BY THE CUSTOMER –
The main challenge is to help to enable connectivity for Mazak machines for predictive maintenance and Machine-as-a-Service business model.

BENEFITS THE CUSTOMER GAINED –
With the Cisco Connected Machines solution, Mazak’s SmartBox captures real-time manufacturing data and analytics from Mazak machines, which improves operating equipment efficiency (OEE) for their manufacturing customers. Digitizing the factory floor delivers greater uptime for Mazak customers by using Cisco IoT and analytics, bringing the first full fog-computing model to manufacturing.
They result in 17-20% improvement in productivity, 300% Internal Rate of Return and 10% increase in operating efficiency and predictive maintenance.