Increase OEE - 10 percent is always possible!

Defective feeding material that leads to increased rejects, incorrectly set screwing processes that block the workpiece carrier for a long time, and handling mistakes that entail hard module standstills: technical, mechanical, or organizational problems can lead to various cycle time overruns. The STIWA Shopfloor experts will make your production processes transparent and thus can increase the machine efficiency by more than 10 percent within a few weeks.

To solve complex production problems quickly, immediate cause-and-effect analyses are necessary. STIWA Shopfloor experts therefore assist in detecting complex connections in production, identifying problem situations such as unstable production processes or low availability, fixing them, and, in doing so, achieving a significant performance increase in production facilities. In an interdisciplinary optimization team spanning automation, production, and analytics, the basis for comprehensive evaluation and optimization of production is created in collaboration with the customer. Data will be recorded and analyzed across the entire value chain, from basic manufacturing to pre-assembly and final production. The steps associated with the production process are also measured, such as energy, logistics, and materials. The results are apparent within a short time: For example, in the project with Festo International, the machine's OK output increased by more than 10%, and the reject rate was reduced significantly. After one year, the rate of increase in OK output had already reached 40%.

 

Significantly shorter ramp-up time

There is also a lot of potential for optimization during the ramp-up phase: With the high-performance, scalable, and adjustable STIWA analysis tools, machine-, operation-, and quality data can already be acquired during the ramp-up phase, serving as the basis for optimization measures concerning performance, availability, and quality. Problems and connections can be exposed “live”. Thus, you can, for example, detect the slowest and cycle-time-determining production module via cycle-time analysis, or the workpiece carrier that causes problems in certain assembly processes. Previous experiences confirm the high effectiveness of increasing machine transparency during ramp-up: For example, at Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH, data-based monitoring during a production launch reduced lead time by about 30 to 40 percent. Accordingly, the machine was able to produce at a lower cost more quickly.

 

The STIWA Shopfloor experts create lasting competitive advantages. That is why both world market leaders and hidden champions have relied on the STIWA Group's know-how for almost 25 years.