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Design support

Are you lost in all industrial communication possibilities and industrial communication components? Why should I choose PROFIBUS or PROFINET and do I choose a copper, glass fibre or wireless connection? And does the protocol meet the demands of my application in the first place? ATS is your pro-active partner during the design phase of your [...]

Design support2025-07-25T11:23:01+00:00

Virtual designs versus physical products

Mike James explains how the automotive industry can take advantage of enterprise quality management systems to improve product quality throughout the manufacturing process.In the last issue of Prime I presented the first in a four-part series of articles looking at the value of enterprise quality management systems (EQMS) for manufacturers. To start with, I highlighted how [...]

Virtual designs versus physical products2024-08-01T13:26:26+00:00

Major order for Quality Inspection Software – ATS Inspect in the automotive industry

Having seen Quality Inspection Software - ATS Inspect in action in their North American automotive plants, a leading car manufacturer has teamed up with ATS for deployment in their Mexican plants. They were impressed by the benefits of the system which led directly to the North American manufacturer winning the JD Power Initial Quality Award and [...]

Major order for Quality Inspection Software – ATS Inspect in the automotive industry2024-08-30T13:08:38+00:00

Honda of America

In 2004 Honda of America implented CM4D as an enterprise solution.Immediately thereafter Honda experienced a significant reduction in problems related to part quality, achieving an 85% reduction in build issues on the 2007 Accord vehicle program. This year, two of Honda’s vehicles (CR-V and Ridgeline) were ranked highest in their segments in the JD powers initial [...]

Honda of America2024-08-05T09:07:17+00:00

Volvo Car Corporation

Volvo Car Corporation implemented CM4D software as an enterprise solution in 2001 across its three major facilities in Europe and 2 plants in Asia.In 2008, they implemented it at an additional facility in Chongqing, China. Volvo is notable for its extensive use of the CM4D Interactive interface, which has allowed them to achieve an almost paperless [...]

Volvo Car Corporation2024-08-05T10:11:06+00:00

Development Control/Visualization for Ink Dispensing System

Within the printing industry this ink dispensing system is used to mix various colour pastes composed of 14 to 22 mix pastes. The ink is used to print packaging.The process dispensing the paste is based on a certain weight. This had to be visualized and controlled by ATS. The operator selects a colour, the system [...]

Development Control/Visualization for Ink Dispensing System2024-08-01T15:56:12+00:00

Schweppes: ATS Simatic IT MES Filling and Packaging Solution

Schweppes: ATS Opcenter Execution MES Filling and Packaging Solution Schweppes has chosen the ATS Opcenter Execution ( Discrete or Process) MES Filling and Packaging Solution. This solution was first developed in close co-operation with Siemens Genoa for Carlsberg and is now available to the general filling and packaging market as [...]

Schweppes: ATS Simatic IT MES Filling and Packaging Solution2024-08-29T13:35:32+00:00

Probably the World’s Best MES System

Carlsberg’s catchphrase, 'Probably the world’s best beer', is a famous, modest, tongue-in-cheek understatement from this Danish beer company. Can we say the same about its manufacturing execution system (MES) implementation? Will it probably be the world’s best MES?In this article I want to tell you about the good, bad and ugly of an MES implementation. I [...]

Probably the World’s Best MES System2024-08-29T12:32:51+00:00

ATS Microflow PC

The new Microflow PC is a PC-driven air-electronic flowmeter for the comparative measurement of small through holes in rubber, plastic, metal, ceramic and composite materials. The Microflow has 2 x air outlets, which can be used simultaneously or independently for varying hole sizes. All measurements are comparative to a known size or area. Features and [...]

ATS Microflow PC2021-07-08T09:48:50+00:00

Simulation of a Water Treatment Plant

This ATS Project involved developing a process behavior simulation of a Water Treatment Plant for the DSP (Direct Sheet Plant) at a steel giant in The Netherlands.The aim of the project was to deliver a PICS Pro simulation, including the PICS Pro product, to fully function test the new control system. Duration of development of this [...]

Simulation of a Water Treatment Plant2021-07-01T14:17:44+00:00
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