SIMATIC IT for Assembly in a Box

SIMATIC IT SIMATIC IT, our Manufacturing Execution system, is a collection of integrated components, designed to integrate the control and business systems in each factory, standardize production across the entire enterprise and keep manufacturing processes aligned with supply chain activities. It is based on three SIMATIC IT system pillars: SIMATIC IT Production Modeler, which is a framework to model plant logic and set up integrations with other SIMATIC IT Industry Libraries (for example, Assembly and Complex Manufacturing, Mechanical and Electronic Assembly, ERP integration, TeamCenter PLM integration, etc.). SIMATIC IT CAB, the native Client Application Builder offers template web pages. It provides two basic working environments: A Supervisor environment for: order release and hold, production orders progress monitoring, certifications management to assign suitable operators at specific processes, data tracking and analyzing. A (touchscreen based) Operator environment for: operations execution (such as start, pause, hold or complete), collecting tool or material related data and measures, and accessing operation related electronic work instructions to assist in faultless execution. Data warehouse and standard reports for data analysis It also comes with a libraries approach, bundling industry specific functionality, plant logic and rules into industry libraries. One of these libraries is the Assembly in a Box Industry Library which provides an expert tool for addressing the needs of assembly lines, be it electronic assembly of e.g. printed circuit boards (PCBs), or mechanical assemble of e.g. power trains and components, gears, white goods.

What it offers: Traceability: the possibility to track all work operations, assembled components and quality measures related to produced items Interlocking: checking that everything is correct before performing work operations, in order to minimize scrap and waste Key Performance Indicator (KPI) calculation and reporting Interfacing with ERP systems to receive master data and production orders Interfacing directly with shop floor devices Managing defects Monitoring the real-time performance of production equipment

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SIMATIC IT for Assembly in a Box Key Functionality

ERP Interoperability Enables continuous synchronization of Master Data, real-time download of production orders and prompt feedback of performance. Data is acquired from: Business level (material master data, BoM, planned orders, routings, incoming materials...) Shop floor level (status, events, quality measures...) Messaging from and to the ERP system supports standard B2MML messages and most common standard formats. KPI management and Reporting Provides quantitative visibility and transparency into manufacturing operations and business processes. When it comes to manufacturing profitability, availability of data directly from the plant floor is mandatory. All reports and analysis screens are based on the SIMATIC IT Intelligence Suite components. The real benefit is the definition of meaningful and actionable KPIs: Quality trend charts, First Pass Yield, Failure report, Rework statistics, OEE statistics, SPC Trends

Assembly and Analysis Client with dedicated features to PCB (Box Build and PCB Client) It allows the operator to track each serial number produced and each possible defect against a Failure Catalogue: Analyze item tests Analyze previous reports

Interlocking of processes and materials Ensures that a parts production process follows the defined product routing. Interlocking prevents the execution of a costly process step when the prerequisites are not satisfied.

Online Monitoring The machine monitor is an up-to-the-mi Insert Rework steps for replacing defecnute production status cockpit chart tive parts. displaying produced items, performance and quality figures for the current work Deliver Traceability messages shift. It is designed to be displayed on large screens hanging above the producAn integrated GUI shows the product currently processed at the workstation for tion lines. As soon as some parameter falls below a visual inspection. configurable threshold, visual indication This system enables the following features: is given by means of a RAG (red-ambergreen) lamp image. Defect position selection Traceability messages delivery When a defect is identified, it is very important to quickly manage the rework and the repair in order to have the piece back in production, thus reducing waste and scraps as much as possible. Standard Interface with Shop Floor Devices It is a set of basic communication interfaces between SIMATIC IT and the production environment. Traceability of process steps, components and measurements Genealogy is the source of information for decision support, product recalls and production reporting. Quality data is combined with the execution history, the personnel, equipment and raw materials used, and maintained in an efficient data store. This entire set of information can be retrieved manually, or automatically.

Key Benets Reduce ERP complexity, inflexibility and customizations Lower manufacturing cost Optimization of traceability and governance Increase manufacturing effectiveness Reduction of scraps and waste Quality check enforcement Repair loops Benchmark across different lines, shifts, product Full visibility on manufacturing performance Real time production performance monitoring

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