Manufacturing facilities can face many issues that impact their profitability, with one major example being downtime related to defects, rework, and scrapping. Of course, avoiding errors made during assembly is the key to improving your profitability, but what solutions do you need to accomplish that?
Advanced software solutions developed by Atlas Copco are the key to improving quality, process reliability, transparency, and product safety. If you’re looking to achieve zero defects and save money on rework, scrap, and warranty claims, read on to discover how our solutions will enhance your line.
SQS – Error proofing
Atlas Copco’s software solutions have the power to reduce rework by up to 30% and related line stoppages by up to 70%. Our solutions have saved hundreds of hours annually by simplifying tool controls and updates, reporting, and analyzing tightening data. Whether you use them together or on their own, you can benefit from incorporating them into your assembly today.
Scalable Quality Solution (SQS) is an operator guidance software that reduces rework by error-proofing your assembly. With advanced operator guidance features, SQS ensures that the right part is installed and in the right sequences. Furthermore, to offer even more advanced error proofing and visibility on the line, SQS can connect seamlessly with ToolsNet 8 (another Atlas Copco software solution) to collect and analyze data.
ToolsNet 8 – Data collection
If you want to optimize your processes, software solutions that collect and analyze data are the way to go. Data can help improve your quality, productivity, and efficiency by alerting you to tightening concerns and providing a history of your tightening data. This is where Atlas Copco’s ToolsNet 8 enters the picture.
ToolsNet 8, which has been successfully deployed in manufacturing plants around the world for over 20 years, collects and analyzes tightening data to identify when issues arise and utilize the information to improve product quality. This allows you and your operators to take corrective action before that product ever leaves the facility. Furthermore, when using ToolsNet 8 with SQS you can not only ensure that operators are assembling the products correctly but know that if an error should occur, ToolsNet 8 will alert to the inconsistency.
ToolsTalk 2 – Tool configurations
Once you’re collecting tightening data with ToolsNet 8 and error proofing your production line with SQS, you can also begin benefitting from ToolsTalk 2. This innovative software enables you to conveniently program all the controllers on the line from your computer. Furthermore, you can ensure that all tools are up to date and running the correct Pset or program from anywhere. In this way, ToolsTalk 2 saves you time by allowing for quick updates and changes to tools within a station, cell, or line. In addition, you can even schedule the updates to occur when the line isn't running.
To sum it up
Whether you use Atlas Copco’s advanced software solutions together or on their own, you can benefit from all they have to offer. Our software provides advanced error-proofing, data collection, and simple tool configuration, so no matter your specific needs, we have software that will improve your product quality, process reliability, transparency, and safety.
Contact Atlas Copco today for a quick traceability health check and to learn more about our intuitive software solutions!