A Case Study of IIoT Application in Process Manufacturing: Management Information Systems in Palm Oil Refinery

Abstract

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is providing technology integration of Information Technology (IT) and Operation Technology (OT). While OT is related to operational in shop floor production, IT has become a backbone in corporate management strategic decision making. Both technology are dependent to reliable data, comprehensive analysis from it, and utmost distribution network to related parties. In Industrial Revolution journey, Programmable Logic Controller invention has been part of important part of OT and trigger to the Third Industrial Revolution. The elaboration in Computer Integrated Manufacturing concept has been strengthened by technology providers to deliver reliable solution in manufacturing process. However, these data remain to reside in isolated environment of Industrial Control System. While focusing in process operational automation system, integrated information management become issue in this case study. Manual log sheet in Margarine and Shortening production of Palm Oil Refinery is backbone for process parameter visibility and downside in issues to reliability, distribution, and further analysis. By optimizing available technology in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, this vertical integration from shop floor production to corporate management could be delivered with IIoT-based Information Systems. Methodology from Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) publication in Industrial Internet Reference Architecture (IIRA) which connected to existing automation system is providing real-time data with historical trending. The velocity and volume of these data has shaped Big Data and presented Management Information System in IT network. This reliable data provide traceability to parameter process in production facilities.