Purpose Assistance in the introduction of MES system Replacement of obsolete middleware to enable communication between machines and the MES Development of modern and intuitive surfaces for user inputs at the detection of system failures Scope Implementing a universal machine interface of OPC DA2 as well as OPC UA connection Creating a HTML5 Website via [...]
Purpose Optimize Body and Weld shop process. Synchronize offline sub-component production with main line. Ensure correct weld pattern is sent to weld robot as it will depend on build requirements. Project Scope Create a system that synchronizes the sub-component work centres and the main line. Implement tracking system so that the location of components and [...]
Purpose Gain insight into the real capacity of the factory. Consolidate applications and data sources. Insight into impact of last-minute orders. Possibility to respond rapidly to changes. Ability to project seasonal sales demands. Project Scope Project sales demands incorporating forecasts imported directly into Preactor. Simplify the production planning and scheduling process. Enable the planner to [...]
Purpose: Reimplementation of obsolete Visual Basic applications created by customer Trainings in C# as well as Microsoft.Net technologies Project Scope Programming of the required C# applications in collaboration with customer In-house trainings at customer site Solution Approach Customer-specific software development based on Microsoft.NET technologies Results Future reliability of recently created applications for Windows 10 Customer enhanced long-term capabilities [...]
Purpose: Track individual tasks in production Approve of components for further procedures by checking OK/NOK of previous procedures Store safety-related process parameters for more than 10 years Ensure only high-quality products are produced Report on origins of individual sub-components for usage in complaint management Produce shift reports including production quantities and scrap rates Project scope Programming of required applications Design and implementation of database models Commissioning and assistance Solution approach Customer-specific software development [...]
Purpose A Swedish electric car manufacturer wanted to ensure that components manufactured by its entire supply chain would fit together before they were shipped for final assembly. ATS CM4D was the clear choice for its feature-rich dimensional data collection, reporting and analysis and for the experience and knowledge that ATS brought to the table [...]
Purpose The International Energy Agency has predicted that the number of electric vehicles around the world will grow from three million to a whopping 125 million by the year 2030. This presents a new set of challenges to automotive manufacturers, such as a supply chain shift away from internal combustion engines to batteries [...]
Purpose Exide Technologies is one of the world's largest producers, and distributors of batteries. The challenge was to improve traceability, efficiency and quality across the entire manufacturing process: raw ingots, melting pots, lamination, milling, batch mixing, internal storage, assembly, charging, labelling, up to ready for shipment to customers. Project Scope In this deployment [...]
Purpose Control automated yard cranes from control centre remotely Enable exceptional handling of yard cranes Integrate with the existing ACOC (Automated Crane Operations and Control) system Project Scope Supply, deliver, install and commission 34 units of URCs Upgrade HMI programs to new version of Schneider Electric HMI Integrate with the current ACOC system and the aRMGs [...]
Purpose Augmented Reality (AR) is a versatile technology that has an ever growing number of uses, but one thing it needs in every situation is reliable, powerful data connectivity. That is why ATS Bus was chosen to serve as the Manufacturing Service Bus development platform for the VIVAR project at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) [...]
