Customized Software Solution to work as Interface between the ERP system and PCS 7 Batch Control System

Business Case

• A global water-based coatings manufacturer sought a customized software solution to work as a batch parser between the ERP system and SIMATIC PCS 7 Batch control system in its manufacturing unit based in Singapore.
• A leading Manufacturing IT solution provider chose Sarla Technologies to develop this solution, given our extensive experience and expertise in Batch Control System automation.

Project Scope

• Development of Software solution to work as a Parser between JDE ERP system and Siemens PCS7 Batch systems.
• Software solution to perform following functions:
  • Read work order (PCS 7 batch) from ERP (Item No., Start Date, Manufacturing Tank, Batch Size) in xml format.
  • Parse the information for ERP and match it with a Master Recipe which are already created in PCS7 Batch.
  • Send a command/trigger event to create new PCS 7 batch based on the information from ERP.
  • Read the status of the created PCS7 batch.
  • Send an xml file indicating a completion of PCS7 batch to ERP.

• The Batch Parser provides function calls to:
  • Access to SIMATIC BATCH objects and data.
  • Navigate through SIMATIC BATCH object hierarchies, as well as Create, Update, Delete SIMATIC batch.
  • Fetch Master recipe, existing batches, Batch quantity, Batch start data, Batch status etc.
  • Create output xml files based on status of batch.
  • Send Mail if any error occurs during operation. .

Systems and Tools

• • SIMATIC PCS7
  • JDE ERP
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Task Scheduler
  • SQLite database
  • C#, NLog, WPF Application