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MIKO – Manufacturing Interface Komax

Manufacturing Interface Komax, MIKO for short, is the interface for data exchange with wire processing machines. Thanks to networking with information in real time, it contributes to a considerable increase in productivity and manufacturing quality. In the context of Industry 4.0, the MIKO interface maximizes process quality, ensures complete traceability and increases the performance of the machine park.

Client

Komax AG

My role

Senior Software Engineer, Software Architect

Duration

7 years 8 months

Status

Successfully completed

What was the challenge?

For the wire processing machines, a new networking interface is specified and implemented based on the following open standards:

HTTP (ReST)
MQTT

The ReST-API uses http as underlying protocol layer and allows to send data to or retrieve data from the machines. To avoid recurring polling, the publish-subscribe pattern is implemented using MQTT. This interface will be integrated into all wire processing machines from Komax. The challenge is to map the different requirements of the various machines in an interface that is as homogeneous as possible. The MIKO interface is to be made available to developers in the form of a simple and user-friendly interface (Software Development Kit – SDK).

The interface specification is modelled with the help of a tool and from this the interface description as well as the software code and the documentation of the SDK is generated for each machine type. Automatic system tests increase the software quality.

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The new MIKO interface opens new perspectives on the way to Industry 4.0 and increases productivity and quality in cable production. The generation of software code and documentation ensures consistency between model and implementation and facilitates further development of the interface.

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