One challenge for electrical system design engineers in the process industries is assuring real time information is accessible to plant operators who need this to assure mill processes run safely, reliably and efficiently. Network enabled process systems offer an abundance of available data, but most data rarely qualifies as useful information. This paper will present a case study outlining the experience of a global electrical power distribution and control manufacturer that recently made significant investments to upgrade electrical systems at existing circuit breaker manufacturing and assembly factories with a focus on leveraging emerging applications for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The paper will outline details of the capital investment, decisions on systems and processes selected in the planned facility upgrade, and technologies deployed in the manufacturing environment to assure systems were IIoT ready. Metrics outlining operational improvements following the IIoT upgrade and lessons learned after project completion will be reviewed. Finally, based on practical experience from the case study and understanding of industry processes, a review of ideas on how IIoT can be scaled-up to apply in a process industry environment will be discussed. Index Terms – Industry 4.0, digital transformation, process control, digital factory, operational efficiency, cybersecurity, predictive maintenance

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一家全球电气制造企业的经验：为工业 4.0 做好准备的旅程

过程工业电气系统设计工程师面临的一项挑战是确保工厂操作员可以访问实时信息，以确保工厂过程安全、可靠和高效地运行。启用网络的过程系统提供了大量可用数据，但大多数数据很少被视为有用信息。本文将介绍一个案例研究，概述一家全球配电和控制制造商的经验，该制造商最近进行了大量投资，以升级现有断路器制造和装配工厂的电气系统，重点是利用工业物联网的新兴应用。工业物联网）。该文件将概述在计划的设施升级中选择的资本投资、系统和流程决策的详细信息，和部署在制造环境中的技术，以确保系统为 IIoT 做好准备。将审查 IIoT 升级后的运营改进指标和项目完成后的经验教训。最后，根据案例研究的实践经验和对工业流程的理解，将讨论如何扩大 IIoT 以应用于流程工业环境的想法。索引词 – 工业 4.0、数字化转型、过程控制、数字化工厂、运营效率、网络安全、预测性维护 根据案例研究的实践经验和对行业流程的理解，将讨论如何扩大 IIoT 以应用于流程行业环境的想法。索引词 – 工业 4.0、数字化转型、过程控制、数字化工厂、运营效率、网络安全、预测性维护 根据案例研究的实践经验和对行业流程的理解，将讨论如何扩大 IIoT 以应用于流程行业环境的想法。索引词 – 工业 4.0、数字化转型、过程控制、数字化工厂、运营效率、网络安全、预测性维护