Abstract: Given the current situation of rubber and plastic product manufacturers, this paper proposes a new technology of “Dekuma Intelligent Management System” to help clients solve data analysis difficulties of rubber and plastic equipment.
Keywords: Digitalization; Equipment Operation; Production Progress.
Driven by the Made in China 2025 Policy and Industry 4.0 proposed by Europe, new technologies, represented by cloud computing, big data, mobile Internet, IOT and AI, have gained rapid development in recent years, which poses a great challenge to traditional development mode.
1、Current shortcomings of rubber and plastic equipment manufacturers
The traditional mode is like everyone is paying with software, but you go out with cash and inconvenience of transactions comes to you at any time. 
As long as people live in the digital age, changes have to make. Reflecting on most of the existing enterprises with rubber and plastic equipment for production, general pain points include:
（1） Data logging methods are lagging behind
Manual copying of data (product quantity, defective quantity, SPC) results in large errors and data loss.
（2） Equipment monitoring is not in place
Fail to fully grasp the operation status of rubber equipment, with no early warnings; it cannot support uniform management, and it cannot be monitored at any time.
（3） Low Usage
Fail to make correct and timely equipment operation plans.
（4） Old-fashioned Management Mode
The independent operation of equipment and low efficiency; fail to be integrated with ERP and MES; restrict the development of enterprises.
（5） Low Level of Information Integration
It fails to grasp the production progress of orders and estimated completion date, and it fails to have a global control over the order.
2、Importance of data
All rubber and plastic manufacturing enterprises hope to reduce costs, lift efficiency, mitigate uncertainties, and improve competitiveness. How to achieve goals one by one or move one step closer?
We start from the pain points and analyze the goals layer by layer. It is not difficult to find the root problem: all it needs is accurate data support, and changes need to be based on evidence; the most important factor to solve problems and move closer to the goal is data – accurate underlying data.
3、Source of Dekuma Intelligent Management System
As a professional rubber and plastics equipment manufacturer with complete solutions, Dekuma has experience, technology, process, and understanding of end-customer needs.
On the condition of making full use of our own advantages and capabilities, we have developed a set of data acquisition system: Dekuma Intelligent Management System (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Dekuma Intelligent”).
The system can help clients solve practical problems during operation, reduce costs to varying degrees, and significantly improve work efficiency.
4、Dekuma intelligent modules help customers solve problems
Through in-depth communication with clients, combining with the process and needs of on-site work, we have designed and optimized various intelligent modules.
Continuous optimization and upgrading in practical applications can truly help clients solve problems, reduce costs and improve efficiency.
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5、Introduction toDekuma Intelligent Module
1、The data acquisition function module includes:
（1）Visual Interface Management
It displays the name, status, real-time data, production progress, equipment utilization and other important parameters of all machines, allowing the information to be seen at a glance in front of the computer, eliminating passive waiting for information.
（2）Process Deviation Management
It provides management of the deviation between the set value of the process parameter and the actual value, which is presented in the system in the form of prompts.
（3）Alarm Management
It provides production abnormal alarm display, statistics and grouping.
（4）Trend Management
It generates trend graphs based on real-time production data, identifies production abnormalities at the first time, accumulates process parameters, and compares them with normal values.
（5）Report Management
It supports export of report in EXCEL, including standardized delivery of production parameter reports, alarm reports, and quality inspection reports.
（6）Actual Kanban
Status Kanban, Production Kanban, Comprehensive Kanban, and SPC Kanban are available.
（7）System Management
There are client login management, permission settings, system settings, and information input.
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2、Production management module includes:
（1）Report Customization
It customizes reports according to client needs (the presentation modes in the report is diversified).
（2）Energy Management
It provides use of water, electricity and gas, program design and report presentation.
（3）Production Analysis
Each machine can provide detailed parameters, e.g. working status, mold number, product name, target quantity, completion rate, estimated completion date, and equipment utilization, allowing to make correct production plan adjustments at any time.
（4）Data Interaction
Docking with mes or erp systems: Allow machines in production plant to become a true member of big data.
（5）One-code Tracing
Digital quality tracing function: realize the quality traceability of the whole cycle from raw materials, production, quality inspection, and ex-warehouse products.
（6）Process Information
Collect production line work station alarm information: The production management personnel can obtain the work station information in real time via Kanban board, and arrange the management personnel to handle in time.
（7）Production Scheduling Management
It supports work order import, work order analysis, production management, and production tracing.
（8）Data Push
The client can customize the alarm trigger conditions and formulate an alarm push mechanism; notify the corresponding personnel via platform, on-site alarm lights, message push, etc.
（9）Machine Remote Debugging
Log in to device management platform in a remote manner, to call the acquisition unit in the platform and debug any PLC and HMI.
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6、Scope of Application of Dekuma Intelligent
Dekuma Intelligent has a wide range of applications. Basically, any device with an open interface can be connected; for devices without open ports, we can also perform relative processing.
Our team and technology master various communication protocols – both Http protocol self-researched, and the prevailing protocols in the market, including OPCUA, Mudbus-Tcp, S7 and etc. The acquisition of most PLCs on the market can provide suitable technical solutions.
7、Security and Architecture of Dekuma Intelligent
The construction of Dekuma Intelligent can provide local area network solutions, and can also support cloud servers. Due to the strong closeness properties of local area network, which requires clients to have their own computer room and IT department, we tend to recommend cloud servers.
Use only one network cable to connect the machine to the cloud platform, which significantly saves the cost of building basic network facilities in the early stage as well as the maintenance cost in the later stage. Compared with the local area network, the cloud end is featured at the following advantages:
（1）Security
Cloud service can prevent ARP attack and MAC spoofing, backup is made on a regular basis, and data will never be lost;
（2）Reliability
High performance, extremely low fault rate, flexible expansion or reduction of resources according to application requirements;
（3）Stability
In case of any faults, the data will be automatically migrated to other cloud servers, which ensures normal use of system;
（4）Low Maintenance Cost
Basically, the cloud server provider is responsible for maintenance, and we only need to pay service fee for spaces.
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8、Conclusion
Data has become the most important production factor in the information age. Obtaining accurate data may allow you to take the lead in the future development of rubber and plastics manufacturing industry.
Dekuma Intelligent serves as a powerful tool to transform basic data into information, thereby driving productivity.

No matter whether you are willing to develop in the digitization trending, or whether you can accept the digital transformation, the torrent of the time will still drive you forward.

The future will be dominated by big data. Your choice made now will decide to become a stumbling block or an accelerator for development of rubber and plastic manufacturing enterprise……