A More Flexible Concept that Ensures a High Quality Standard in Assembly
A leading Swiss manufacturer of chemical analysis equipment tested our Smart Factory Assembly technology. As a result, they increased the speed, efficiency, and flexibility of their assembly line.
The Challenge: Large Product Variety, Lack of Work Instructions
Our customer’s productionhas a large variety of products (over 100 different variants),and many of them are produced in “small batches.” This circumstance presents the customer with a number of challenges:
There is limited possibility to invest in additional work stations due to limited space in the production hall; changeovers must be made very quickly in order to assemble different product variants efficiently and economically.
Paper-based work instructions are only available for products above a certain level of complexity; the other products are assembled with the help of technical drawings.
Due to the complex processes, elaborate quality controls have to be carried out to ensure that the required quality can be achieved.
Elaborate “on-boarding processes” are necessary for new employees until the assemblers can do their work independently.
Much effort goes into manual documentation in order to ensure the complete traceability of the products.
Our Solution on the Shop Floor
By using 10 standardized Smart Factory Assembly workstations, our customer was able to reduce setup time costs by an estimated 50%. This resulted in a more efficient use of production space.
Additionally, digital work instructions can be easily created using flowcharts or visualizations, regardless of product complexity. The interactive step-by-step instructions help to prevent and, if necessary, correct errors during assembly.
As a result, rework was reduced. Our solution enables new employees to start assembling immediately, without the need for extensive training.
The Outcome: More Flexibility and Consistent Product Quality
The new Smart Factory Assembly System enables our customer to achieve the following results:
Maximum flexibility in the workplace: quick adaptation to changing production requirements, without sacrificing quality and efficiency
Maximum standardization in the workplace: ensuring consistent product quality and reducing the likelihood of errors or defects during the manufacturing process
Ability to manufacture a wide variety of products: thanks to the versatile and modular design of the workstations, different production requirements can be met
Small-scale production work benches in a row: providing greater flexibility to their manufacturing operations
Smart Factory Assembly
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