Secure plug-and-play IoT device suits electronic manufacturing

The Valor IoT Manufacturing product enables seamless implementation of advanced practices such as Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory, with plug-and-play deployment and minimal change to the manufacturing environment and work processes.

The Valor IoT Manufacturing product utilises built-in interfaces to acquire and normalise data from the entire manufacturing flow, including Surface Mount Technology (SMT), screen printers, reflow ovens, inspection and test machines, as well as manual operations such as system assembly, test and repair. This product also provides a simple, standard way of controlling machines and manufacturing flows through the use of the Open Manufacturing Language (OML). Manufacturers can now accelerate deployment of shop-floor IT projects by connecting the Valor IoT of Manufacturing product with any MES, ERP, supply chain, PLM and other enterprise applications.

“The Valor IoT Manufacturing solution with the Open Manufacturing Language (OML) should revolutionise today’s automated electronics assembly industry. OML will bring much needed interoperability to the PCB manufacturing industry,” stated Dick Slansky, Senior Analyst, PLM & Industry, ARC Advisory Group. “Mentor’s plug-and-play, comprehensive, secure networking and connectivity solution is a significant milestone for the mass customisation of manufactured electronics.”

The Valor IoT Manufacturing distributed architecture offers a high degree of scalability and allows for parallel real-time flow of huge data volumes, eliminating potential networking and connectivity issues. Its rugged construction offers high data integrity and security, including power back-up and fail-safe data management.

“By seamlessly sharing accurate real-time data between machines and processes, our Valor IoT Manufacturing solution allows manufacturers to connect to any MES, ERP, or other enterprise system and deploy shop-floor IT projects without changing their world,” stated Dan Hoz, General Manager, Mentor Graphics Valor Division. “This is a break-through advancement for the industry. As long-time leaders in delivering shop-floor connectivity solutions, we are proud to provide the first, all-inclusive, interface solution that supports all machines and processes.”