Identify error sources at a glance
The solution gives system operators a way to track
and trace each and every hot stamped part down to
every last detail and, with the help of data histories,
check whether blanks were heated to a high enough
temperature, kept in the press long enough, or were
cooled in the proper amount of time. Possible error
sources or causes of production disruptions can
be identified at a glance—whether a burner in the
furnace has suddenly failed or the hot stamping die
has steadily lost precision over time.
Manufacturers, especially those of safety-related
components, are currently facing growing demands
from a number of different areas calling for the
ability to account for the continued existence of
optimal production conditions, e.g., for hot stamped
B pillars, over a span of many years. The newly
developed solution from Schuler—which goes by
the title Machine Monitoring System (MMS)—also
detects any instances where a system operator
manually adjusts settings on the line without
documenting the change. This also ensures that no
critical information is lost in the communication
with production management, for example.
Not only does the software run on-site in the line
control, it can also be used everywhere else as a
standalone application on any Windows computer.
From these other computers, users can access data
on the company’s secure network over a protected
connection. Schuler also plans to incrementally
expand the system to include additional functionality,
such as predictive maintenance.
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Live feeds from the Hot Stamping TechCenter in
Göppingen are planned for the Schuler exhibit (F82 in
Hall 27) at the EuroBLECH trade fair.
www.schulergroup.com
The new system developed by Schuler provides insight into line processes while
simultaneously recording all process-relevant data. Image Source Schuler.
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