Choose Horizon Innovative Technologies for reliable, Innovative solutions to drive success.
IIoT
We bridge the gap between information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) to enable Data Sharing.
Data Analytics
We deliver your data well-prepared, clean, and organized, making it readily available for analysis, decision-making, and integration.
Digital Twins
We leverage Digital Twin representations of relevant parts of your operation to support process design and optimization, Supply Chain Operations, and Production Planning.
Mixed Reality
We elevate manufacturing efficiency using Augmented and Mixed Reality for improved training, compliance, collaboration, and troubleshooting solutions.
Industry 4.0
Smart Manufacturing Solutions
At Horizon Controls Group, we are dedicated to helping design, develop, deploy, and operate Manufacturing Process Automation Solutions to improve productivity and achieve effective operations. Horizon Innovative Technologies brings expertise in applying new and emerging technologies to provide value for your processes, aligning with the Industry 4.0 concept. This advancement integrates automation, electronic controls equipment (PLCs, SCADA, HMI, etc.), and system management (DCS, MES, ERP, etc.) for smarter manufacturing solutions across the enterprise, building on the foundation of the 3rd Industrial Revolution.
The key concepts to achieving Industry 4.0 are:
COMMUNICATIONS(IIoT)
Leverage new communications capabilities of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), a wide range of sensors and equipment can deliver real-time process, parameter, sample, and equipment performance data encompassing communication from the edge of traditional networks.
INTEGRATING DATA
Integrate data across these systems and organizational silos to enable Data Analytics and Machine Learning to help process automation, resource planning, and regulatory & GMP compliance.
DIGITAL TWINS
Create and operate Digital Twins; virtual representations of processes, manufacturing equipment, or a complete supply chain; can be used to simulate planned designs or processes, manage ongoing manufacturing, or confirm variations that need attention.
MIXED REALITY
Utilize Mixed Reality as a means of visualizing manufacturing operations. Such technologies can be used to dramatically improve training for new hires, provide guidance and enforce compliance for operators and SMEs in the field, and improve collaboration and troubleshooting for teams on assignments and in control rooms.
At Horizon Innovative Technologies, our team works closely with you to integrate Industry 4.0 capabilities smoothly, regardless of your digital transformation stage. We deliver exceptional value to your business, leveraging our extensive experience in cutting-edge technologies. Our experts bring both years of expertise and a practical approach to ensure the seamless application of advanced technologies that align with your unique setting.
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
We connect, monitor, and optimize your processes for enhanced efficiency and performance. Our focus on a unified namespace is crucial for successful Industry 4.0 adoption, ensuring seamless connectivity, interoperability, and streamlined data integration between vendors.
Our IIoT project framework empowers integrated solutions for device management, high-performance data acquisition, communication security, and optimized end-user experiences.
We tailor our unified approach to your unique operations, guiding you in maximizing equipment performance, implementing predictive maintenance, and gaining insight into your connected facilities.
We unlock actionable data from your operations through a streamlined connectivity strategy. Our team will empower your businesses to access this meaningful data, enhance operational efficiencies and reduce operating costs.
Data Analytics & Machine Learning
We gather data from multiple sources, across the manufacturing floor, the business, and the quality labs and help guide personnel in how to respond to issues revealed by the data.
We consolidate manufacturing parameters and compliance records in adherence in data requirements. We develop electronic batch records that can be used for operations, regulatory and audit purposes.
Digital Twin
DIGITAL TWIN INTEGRATION
We leverage Digital Twin representations of relevant parts of your operation to support process design and optimization, Supply Chain Operations, and Production Planning.
A Digital Twin of a Bioreactor can be applied to optimize performance and conduct multiple experiments in software to confirm the likelihood that proposed process changes. It will result in batches that will meet quality standards before spending the time and money to build a pilot plant leading to more innovative and faster process design iterations.
PLANT OPERATIONS ENHANCEMENT
A Digital Twin can also be applied to plant operations by providing a way to analyze and assess equipment and asset usage to drive maintenance and calibration actions in an optimized manner and monitor performance in real time.
Mixed Reality
Enhancing Manufacturing efficiency with
real-time data and AR Training
EQUIPMENT STATUS VISUALIZATION
We provide a way to present operators and manufacturing SMEs with a view to their equipment with key information about the current performance and status superimposed on the screen to help identify and troubleshoot potential issues.
DYNAMIC SOP INTEGRATION
We enable Standard Operating Procedures to be presented in an electronic, dynamic format that will adjust to the current equipment status. This simplifies operations and reduces the chance of making mistakes.
EFFICIENT AR-BASED TRAINING
We deliver training through Augmented Reality glasses or with a mobile application in a visual way in the field with actual equipment. This enables operators to learn quickly and effectively. This training can be customized depending on the specific manufacturing line, reducing costs and providing a more flexible workforce.
Ask the Experts
Jason Slade
IIoT
Subject Matter Expert
Jason works to assess our clients IIoT landscape and identify issues/improvements, gather information, and implement innovative solutions. leveraging the ability of smart machines and real-time analytics…
Hong Li
Data & Data Science
Subject Matter Expert
Hong is an experienced and hands-on Agile transformational leader, data scientist, architect, and engineer. He is a firm believer in driving Agile Digital Transformation that enables great teams to deliver business value and performance improvement to customers…
Ashraf Suri
Digital Twin
Subject Matter Expert
Ashraf is an accomplished engineering leader with more than 25 years of expertise in digital transformation, manufacturing, control systems, simulation, new product launches, and customer management…
Hong Li
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT | DATA & DATA SCIENCE
Hong is an experienced and hands-on Agile transformational leader, data scientist, architect, and engineer. He is a firm believer in driving Agile Digital Transformation that enables great teams to deliver business value and performance improvement to customers. Data is the touchstone and cornerstone of Digital Transformation, as business-IT alignment is the foundation that enables the success of data and data science applications. Hong was a member of the Purdue Laboratory for Applied Industrial Control that developed the Purdue Model (ISA95/99) led by the late Prof. Williams. Since he came to industry in the 1990s, Hong has been fortunate to play all kinds of roles in IT projects in various industries. Since 2006, Hong has provided blended technical and organizational leadership on many large and small scale efforts focused on data, BI, and advanced analytics, such as applied data science projects to help organizations digitize data and analytical functions at scale. Hong enjoys reading, swimming, and watching good movies with his family and friends in his free time.
Ashraf Suri
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT | DIGITAL TWIN
Ashraf is an accomplished engineering leader with more than 25 years of expertise in digital transformation, manufacturing, control systems, simulation, new product launches, and customer management. He is a team builder and leader who is passionate about using technology as an enabler to develop and enhance industrial processes. At Horizon Controls Group, Ashraf supports cross-functional engineering teams as they develop innovative solutions for our clients as part of their digital transformation. As a thought leader, he is focused on establishing strategic goals and technology roadmap for the company. Ashraf enjoys spending time with his family and watching sports when he is not working.
Jason Slade
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT | IIoT
Jason works to assess our clients IIoT landscape and identify issues/improvements, gather information, and implement innovative solutions. leveraging the ability of smart machines and real-time analytics. He helps to develop, manage, and implement business strategies to maximize and fulfill the product vision for our clients, enabling them to have better efficiency and reliability in their operations. Jason has worked in the industry for over a decade and has always had a passion for solution architecture and system integration. Jason has expertise in SCADA and PLC integration, and data management including Honeywell PHD, AVEVA/OSIsoft PI, and Inductive Automation Ignition. Always forward looking, he believes in the value that digital transformation will bring to the industry’s expanding digital initiatives. Outside of work Jason enjoys spending time tinkering with home automation projects.
Case Study
Before we relied heavily on manual communication from manufacturing, and our planners spent about 50% of their daily job collecting production data in Excel. The digital twin gives us immediate visibility to the production and capacity information, eliminating manual communication with improved accuracy. Previously our planning involved a lot of opinions and guesswork.
Using this tool, I’ll be able to do a lot of scenario planning, which will have quite an impact on bottlenecks. It will also help me manage R&D products by managing equipment, which we could not do before.
Digital Process Twin
As part of an FDA Research Study, Horizon Controls Group was approached to delve into the intricacies of Production Planning, specifically aiming to bolster the adaptability of manufacturing operations in the face of significant disruptions, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. To grasp the dynamics of this challenge, a pilot project was initiated in collaboration with a manufacturing enterprise, serving as a crucial endeavor to decipher how manufacturers ought to adapt.
Before we relied heavily on manual communication from manufacturing, and our planners spent about 50% of their daily job collecting production data in Excel. The digital twin gives us immediate visibility to the production and capacity information, eliminating manual communication with improved accuracy. Previously our planning involved a lot of opinions and guesswork.
Using this tool, I’ll be able to do a lot of scenario planning, which will have quite an impact on bottlenecks. It will also help me manage R&D products by managing equipment, which we could not do before.