Portwell Empowers Global Printing Machine Leaders with Advanced Smart Manufacturing Upgrades

In the printing and packaging industry, printing machine technology is a core process. However, traditional printing machines face many challenges in terms of real-time monitoring of machine status and cost control. Addressing these issues, Portwell has assisted a leading global printing machine manufacturer in achieving smart upgrades through the introduction of digital solutions.

Main challenges faced by traditional printing machine manufacturers:

• Low efficiency in manual job dispatching: Traditional manual job dispatching methods result in delayed production scheduling responses, lowering production efficiency.
• Inability to monitor machine status in real-time: The status of machines—whether running, idle, stopped, or experiencing abnormalities—cannot be grasped in real-time, leading to increased downtime and operational costs.
• Difficulties in cost control: Without real-time monitoring of machine utilization rates, it is difficult for companies to accurately calculate the cost per machine, leading to wasted resources and low production efficiency.

Portwell Technology’s Solution

Portwell has adopted the WEBS-85H1 IoT Gateway and PEAI-9910 Server as the core technologies of its smart printing machine solution. The WEBS-85H1 is an industrial-grade IoT device powered by Intel^® Xeon^® Core^™ i3/i5/i7/i9 processors. It supports multiple communication protocols, efficiently collecting and transmitting production information from printing machines, including machine startup, idle time, stoppage, and abnormal conditions. This data is used to monitor machine speed and utilization rates in real-time, helping businesses accurately manage production costs. Furthermore, the system provides data on production targets/output, enabling a comprehensive understanding of each machine’s production efficiency. Its wide-temperature design also allows it to operate reliably in harsh industrial environments. The PEAI-9910 server serves as the core for backend data processing and management. Equipped with Intel^® 13th/14th Gen Core^™ i3/i5/i7/i9 processors, it supports efficient data processing and analysis, enabling real-time analysis of machine data collected by the WEBS-85H1 to facilitate intelligent decision-making. Its rich I/O interfaces and database connectivity capabilities allow seamless integration with the factory’s ERP system, improving production scheduling, job dispatch automation, and response speed. Through the introduction of the WEBS-85H1 and PEAI-9910, this printing machine manufacturer has successfully addressed inefficiencies and difficulties in cost control present in traditional production.

Results of Portwell’s Solutions and Services:

1. Improved dispatch efficiency: An automated dispatch system replaces cumbersome manual operations, with production scheduling based on real-time data, significantly shortening production response times.
2. Enhanced cost control: The real-time monitoring function of the WEBS-85H1 helps companies accurately track machine utilization rates, allowing precise calculation of operational costs for each machine and optimizing production processes to reduce operational expenses.
3. Reduced machine idle time: Real-time monitoring and data analysis help quickly identify and address idle machine situations, improving machine utilization and reducing downtime, thus increasing overall production capacity.

By successfully implementing the WEBS-85H1 IoT Gateway and PEAI-9910 Server, this printing machine manufacturer has overcome the inefficiencies and cost-control difficulties of traditional production. The solution has achieved a comprehensive smart upgrade, from job dispatching to equipment management. This case demonstrates the potential of IoT technology in the manufacturing industry, providing powerful support for enterprises looking to enhance their competitiveness.

Portwell: Trusted Industrial Embedded Solution Provider

Founded in 1993 in Taiwan, Portwell is an world-leading IPC manufacturer and Gold Tier Member of Intel Partner Alliance and executive member of PICMG. Decades of experience in specialty computer board/system design and manufacturing enable Portwell to deliver one-stop resources, ensuring timely product delivery and longevity for diverse industrial computing needs. With expertise spanning off-the-shelf products, customized DMS service covering consulting (Please click on Portwell’s DMS service), product, design, manufacturing, logistics services, and worldwide localized support including Taiwan, USA, Japan, China, UK, Germany, and India, our goal is to provide you with a competitive edge through value driven products and superior service. Should you have any questions about our product or service,  please feel free to contact us. We are more than willing to answer your questions and are also pretty interested in your feedback.