b'14 Partner News Summer 2022EnterpriseThe new ALPHRpyramid to understand where the ALPHR offering sat within the five levels, and augmented the pyramid to bring in 4.0 where it forms its own level.architecture andALPHR conceived a new architecture that would enable the core functionality of what ALPHR has done and will do, but also build in the ability to deliver the red pyramid Industry 4.0 layers illustrated here, including 4.0. The former rigid hierarchies and data flows can then be transformed, eliminating the divide between the domains of operational technology and IT systems, and allowing rich data from the machine levels to move easily to the operation level, for example.Louise Tunnard, Director and Partner of Studio Tunnard,The result is that ALPHR has recently delivered systems with this industry shares how ALPHR Technology is moving tostandard architecture, and more are planned with increasing levels of 4.0 integration, or Industry 4.0 and beyond. at the very least, integration readiness. New projects are now being treated as the As an industry-leading automation company,with their clients existing technology. Thismystical clean slate, which reinvigorates ALPHR Technology has expert knowledge ofwould be an essential step in enablingthe innovation processes ALPHR has such automation, product design and manufacture.ALPHR clients to realise their own digitala successful track record with. The team Over the last 30 years, it has not onlytransformations.at ALPHR believe this will propel ALPHR delivered innovative test solutions andTechnology and its machines into a new era.complex assembly for manufacturers aroundALPHR started with the concept of utilising the globe, but its systems have also capturedindustry standard, off-the-shelf technology. For more information, visit:complex data.The team analysed the traditional automationwww.alphrtechnology.com Recently, ALPHR has taken a critical look at its technology architecture. The systemsAutomation Pyramidthat have underpinned the innovation the company is known for, have proved verywith Industry 4.0successful over the years, but the team at ALPHR realised new thinking would be required to support its clients as they moveINFORMATION TYPICALto Industry 4.0 and beyond. Enterprise DaysERP DATA AGEAPI MES APIMoving to 4.0 is widely advocated, so thatOperations Hoursindustry can realise ambitious performance goals for growth, efficiency, safety, customerINTEGRATION DATAsatisfaction, the environment, the innovationMinutesof new products and the additional valueAPI SCADA PC APIcreated by the services to support these. SupervisoryINTERFACE DATAThe benefits of 4.0 are clear and areSecondsrelatively easy to achieve if a business isAPI PLC PAC Comms Robot APIstarting from scratcheffectively with anControlIT clean slate. However, most manufacturingINTERFACE DATAorganisations already have varying levels of< 1 Secondautomation technology and IT systems inAPI Remote IO Sensors Camera Gauges Safety APIplace, so the ALPHR team quickly identifiedMachinethe need for a more holistic approach. The challenge was to find a way to set upINDUSTRY 4.0 Graphical database< 1 YearALPHR systems to be 4.0 ready, but alsoALGORITHMS Relational database< 1 YearDiagram credit:Cold Storage> 1 Yearto enable these systems to work easilyStudio Tunnard'