The JNIOR platform provides an easy and cost effective way to connect,
monitor and/or control small sets of process signals and to aggregate
and transmit the information over the Ethernet network for stand
alone applications or as part of larger applications.
The JNIOR platform consists of a variety of software features and
products. Many of the features are built into the JNIOR
operating system, while the advanced features can be easily added
by installing standard programs included on the JNIOR CD. Additional
advanced software programs are available for various vertical applications.
Our customers come from a variety of industries and have utilized
the JNIOR for a variety of applications. The JNIOR has been
used for stand-alone applications, those with the additional INTEG
software modules and others that have custom applications running
on a PC or custom software running on the JNIOR.
The JNIOR is a flexible and scalable platform that can meet a variety
of needs. The following provides an overview of some of the
types of applications being used by our customers.
“INTEG’s OMS system gives me real-time feedback
on all my shop floor processes. We can immediately address
issues as they happen with minimal production disruption.”
Santino Nemi
Vice President Operations
Visioneering Corp, Toronto
Needs
Benefit
Small Amount of I/O
When a PLC, DCS or other I/O device is too complicated
or too expensive and requires a lot of engineering time, the
JNIOR has a great set of features that work right out of the
box. Set-up time is measured in minutes.
Legacy Control System
When you need to integrate some additional signals
for a remote application and don’t want the risk of modifying
an existing control system or can’t modify it, the JNIOR
saves you the worry, time and money.
Flexible Communications
When you need to communicate via a specific industry
standard or want to implement several methods, the JNIOR has
multiple modes already built-in.
Data Gathering, Logging and Reporting
When you need to bring an isolated signal, key
performance indicator or environmental measurement to the enterprise
for viewing, logging, reporting or any number of other reasons,
the JNIOR platform has the right solution to allow you to quickly
gather the data and handle it efficiently. The JNIOR platform
scales from local to enterprise wide data handling with software
products including the INTEG Operations and Maintenance System
(OMS).
Serial-to-Ethernet
When you need to add a serial device to your system,
the JNIOR not only handles digital and analog I/O, but can easily
integrate serial devices.
Where to Use the JNIOR
The JNIOR has been used successfully in a variety of industries
and is well-suited for a variety of other industries, including:
Industrial Automation
Cinema
Transportation
Utilities (water, gas, electric, steam, etc.)
Data Centers (server health, environmental)
Building Management (temperature, humidity, etc.)
Security (turnstiles, doors, etc.)
Building Automation (remote control, environmental)
Vehicles (Truck, Auto, Commercial)
Retail (interface with bar code scanners, RFID, etc.)
How Our Customers are Using
the JNIOR
A partial listing of our customers and their applications includes:
Customer
Application
Kodak utilizes the JNIOR to enable their next
generation cinema solutions for ad content systems and digital
movie systems. The JNIOR communicates with their Linux
based servers to control and interact with the legacy theater
automation systems for lights, audio, movie cues and other signals.
With thousands of units deployed across the world, the JNIOR
has and continues to be a critical and reliable part of the Kodak
solution.
Visioneering is a leading supplier of lighting
fixtures and has over 40 production machines throughout their
facility producing a variety of parts at any given moment. Visioneering
is implementing the INTEG Operations and Maintenance System (OMS)
to track their production efficiency by machine, order and part,
and to integrate the real-time data with their Microsoft Dynamics
ERP system.
Bombardier is a leading, world-wide supplier of
people transportation systems and has selected the JNIOR platform
to implement distributed I/O along the rail line to manage remote
radios and bring Serial-to-Ethernet connectivity to the radios.
Brant Flour Mills is a small flour producer in
Canada that elected to utilize the JNIOR to monitor their silo
bin fill levels. The JNIOR runs a custom application developed
by INTEG (in less than a day) that can schedule ‘readings’ of
the amount of material in the silo by triggering the “Smart
Bob” plumb measurement instrument to take a reading on
an user adjustable schedule. The analog signal is converted
to tons of material and an e-mail is sent from the JNIOR to their
customer with the current silo level available for pick-up. The
customer is now notified in real-time saving valuable time.
BOEING’s Integrated Defense Systems Group
is using multiple JNIORs for a satellite tracking system where
they have developed custom software that communicates directly
with the JNIORs.
Homeland Integrated Security Systems (HISS) and
INTEG Process Group have teamed up to introduce a “complete” solution
to collect, analyze and transmit real-time data from remote sensors. The
HISS Cyber Tracker is a “smart box” computer that
has cellular and GSP connections and an Ethernet port that can
connect to the JNIOR. With the JNIOR acting
as an I/O controller, real-time data can be passed to the Cyber
Tracker to make real-time decisions. The Cyber Tracker
can also enable the JNIOR’s web pages and communication
protocol to be available on the cellular network for viewing
remotely and for integrating into remote computer applications.
JNIOR and the CyberTracker have been used in applications for
autos, trucks, street sweepers and a variety of other remote
and mobile applications.
INTEG Process Group provides Sage Metering customers
with a “complete” solution for viewing and logging
the instantaneous gas flow and totalized consumption from a Sage
meter. The totalized values are displayed and logged on an hourly,
daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis. The data is stored in
CSV (comma separated values) formatted files for easy storage,
retrieval and integration with other applications such as Microsoft
Excel.
The INTEG Utility Usage Monitoring software package for the JNIOR
can be used for all types of utilities, including gas, water,
electricity, steam ,etc.
Niagara Water needed to send a signal to their
Business System running an Oracle 9iAS server every time a pallet
of water was made. Niagara Water selected the JNIOR
and installed multiple ones throughout their plant. INTEG
developed a custom application (in less than 2 days) to run on
the JNIOR that issues an HTTP Post whenever an input changes
status. The post is sent over the network/Internet to a user
definable web server URL configured via the JNIOR Registry System.
Hussey Copper is a leading supplier of copper
and has a variety of processing steps needed to make the final
copper product. Hussey Copper is implementing the INTEG
Operational and Maintenance System (OMS) to help monitor real-time
key performance indicators for its production units.
Data-Command provides a subscription-based service
for the monitoring of remote assets. INTEG’s JNIOR
platform is used at remote locations around the country, such
as rural water towers and underground sewers. The JNIORs
collect information from remote instrumentation and transmit
the data via the Ethernet/Internet to Data-Command’s data
centers, where it is stored and securely served up to the user
via any standard web browser. Included in the standard
system are user-configurable data display, alarming and historical
trending capabilities.
The JNIOR is certified to use the proprietary Data Command protocol
implemented on the JNIOR.
The New York Daily News utilizes six JNIORs to
optimize their ink tank system for their printing presses by
monitoring the ink tank level for 6 tanks, alerting the operators
of potential overflow conditions and electronically notifying
their ink supplier of low tank levels to receive ink deliveries
just in time. Each JNIOR also communicates with a load
cell via the serial port acting as a serial-to-Ethernet server
to the PC-based central application.
INTEG Process
Group, Inc
2919 East Hardies Road
1st Floor, Gibsonia, PA 15044 INTEGsales@integpg.com
