The manufacturing landscape during Industry 4.0 is highly dynamic, presenting both opportunities and challenges. While manufacturers can gain numerous benefits from embracing the latest Industry 4.0 technologies, the implementation of these innovations, along with potential disorganization, frequent changes to product specifications, and the introduction of new builds can be a source of chaos.
As we gather our bearings in this manufacturing era, new technologies are emerging, designed to reduce or even eliminate potential risks, ensuring that your production runs smoothly. That’s why we developed Avantguard, the ultimate software solution for error-proofing manufacturing operations and helping you navigate these challenges successfully. Read on to discover how Avantguard detects errors and professionally guides operators through critical tasks, enabling a smoother transition as your operators adapt to a constantly changing work environment.
Industry 4.0 is shaping the way we operate
Thanks to technological advancements, one of the many benefits of Industry 4.0 is that we can achieve greater product quality with guided assembly procedures that can accurately prevent defects. With the right smart assembly tools and solutions working with our operators, we can prevent errors in real time and keep production moving business as usual.
Avantguard is one of these solutions. It is an error-proofing platform that offers operators detailed guidance on their assembly tasks, ensuring that manufacturing operations are performed correctly. From part verification to visual results and much more, Avantguard is the ultimate solution for reducing quality issues and improving production throughput. Keep reading to learn more!
Changes to specifications: Maintaining production momentum
The rise in product variants is driven by demand and innovative solutions that can keep pace with the ever-changing environment. As customers continue to request custom solutions, manufacturers must learn to adapt to shorter product life cycles. If the production line is left unmonitored, this can lead to quality control and production efficiency issues.
Thankfully, new solutions, such as Avantguard, are being created that are designed to guide operators and monitor the line for you, ensuring operators learn the new processes faster and produce with more accuracy than ever before. Avantguard monitors production in real time, error-proofing your assembly. As your operator completes tasks, this solution can detect a mistake and flag it, providing feedback on how to correct it along with visualizations of results for traceability and product repairs. In this way, Avantguard will transform the assembly process across all product variants by detecting errors and guiding operators through complex tasks and the repair process when needed, improving quality and productivity.
Step-by-step support: Enabling operators to learn as they operate
With Avantguard, you and your operators will always be in good hands. Whether you’re introducing new processes or products, both your new and existing operators will be able to keep up with the changes. Avantguard will provide your operators with real-time guidance, alerting them when mistakes are made to ensure sound product quality.
Part verification: Ensuring your products are built to spec
Have your operators ever assembled incorrect parts and products? Accidents are bound to happen, but when they do, the quality of your products and reputation can be at risk if they are not identified and reworked before the solution leaves the plant. Avantguard allows for part verification. This ensures the operators are using the correct parts at the correct time while adding a traceability layer for historical records. In this way, you can rest assured that your products are built to specification while reducing recalls, claims, and costs to the customer.
Superior solutions from Atlas Copco
We pride ourselves on developing the best solutions for our customers. Today, more than ever, manufacturers need assembly tools and solutions that can work for them. That’s why we are constantly innovating to expand our product offering and incorporating advanced features that monitor production, ensuring that everything goes according to plan.
Are you interested in learning more about Avantguard? Tune in to our on-demand webinar Avantguard: The future of error-proofing software in assembly, and discover what makes this solution unique.
Contact the experts at Atlas Copco today to discover the best solutions for your assembly and schedule a demo!
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