Eliminating rework can have a positive impact on employee morale and job satisfaction. Constantly redoing work due to defects can be demoralizing for workers, leading to a decrease in motivation and engagement. By minimizing the need for rework, employees can focus on more meaningful tasks, experience a sense of accomplishment, and take pride in their contribution to producing defect-free products. But how can you eliminate rework? The simple answer, Atlas Copco. But we’ll let a real-life success story speak for itself.
As always, when you partner with Atlas Copco, our team of industry professionals will come walk your line to see how we can help make your production run at optimal efficiency. In this instance, our team noticed that we could eliminate rework, cut cost, and optimize safety by adding Atlas Copco products to the customer’s battery cell welding station.
The Problem
Their original set-up had 14 weld points. If one weld was missed, then the entire cell must be disassembled. To disassemble the cell, it would have to be moved from behind the workstation onto the part nest. By disassembling the cells, it was a lot of rework and increased cost tremendously. Moving the cell exceeds ergonomic limits due to the weight of the cell.
The Solution
Our team installed an Industrial Location Spotpoint 2.0 (ILS) positioning system at the station to ensure the welder is being used on all weld points, and in the correct sequence. We added a dynamic tag on the cart, mounted an ID tag off of the tool holder, and utilized ILS 2.0’s visual guidance.
An AX1 torque arm was used as a lift assist to move the cell into the station bringing the operation into ergonomic compliance. This is a creative way to utilize an AX1 arm as an ergonomic solution.
Before walking the customer’s line, they didn’t believe there was much potential for Atlas Copco solutions within their production. Our team of industry professionals pointed out the problem areas and provided justification for how this would help their overall production efficiency and profitability.
The customer saw initial ROI after four months of implementing Atlas Copco solutions. We eliminated rework by not missing any welds, improved ergonomics with the AX1 lift assist, and saw a rework and injury cost decrease by a six-figure dollar amount.
To sum it up
Our team is always thinking outside of the box for our customers. At the end of the day, we will do whatever we can to help them reach optimal sustainability and profitability. Using our products in many different ways within a customer’s production is just one of the many ways we serve your needs.
If you’re interested in learning more about an Atlas Copco Industrial Location solution, contact us to schedule a demo today!
