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08/15/2014 - GCI successfully integrated an Allen-Bradley ControlLogix based control system at the Mack Trucks Macungie Assembly Operations facility in Macungie, PA in partnership with local Mack personnel and a global Volvo IT team. Our ControlLogix PLC/PAC (programmable logic controller/programmable automation controller) is integrated both with all existing production lines and also with a Volvo IT MES (Manufacturing Execution System) scheduler application and database. Production scheduling information is communicated to the PLC which is responsible for controlling assembly lines plantwide. The PLC also provides the MES application with detailed assembly line alarm information, which is then immediately distributed to concerned parties via e-mail and text messages. This enhances facility responsiveness to downtime events. New annunciation, data logging, and reporting tools also provide increased visibility of production line events and aid in the analysis of operational performance.
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