DESCRIPTION
As the Artis monitoring systems supervises the activity of the machine it generates the data that permits to understand how the cutting process is taking place with a lot of insights about how the machine is working and the quality of the pate. This information, together with the events (alarms or pre-alarms) can be stored in a DB to be analysed with the SW C-THRU4.0.
First benefit will be transparency, understanding how the machinery is performing, in which areas is needed attention. It will be possible to optimize the NC programs, compare settings, different tools or batches of material or understand the differences between machines. The possibilities are very different like the construction of preventive maintenance systems or understanding the losses of precision or inefficiencies that prevent the factory to be more productive.
To take the maximum advantage of all the possible benefits the C-THRU4.0 has different SW modules each one specializing in one type of analysis. This software will help the production engineers to achieve higher production, better quality and a better utilization of the tools and raw parts. The benefit will finally be reflected in significant better costs and competitivity of the company.
The monitoring system will bring the advantage in the real time supervising the machine in a few milliseconds intervals preventing quality problems while the C-THRU4.0 SW analyses the overall behaviour of the machinery and together with the production engineers optimises the production. Two complementary systems to reach the maximum productivity and quality.
C-THRU4.0 collects this process data from the following sources:
- Artis process monitoring devices
- Machine, control or other elements
and makes it useable for further analysis, evaluation and documentation.
The monitoring systems GENIOR MODULAR or CTM provide the data for C-THRU4.0. This data is transmitted and stored by different services. The software required for this is installed on a PC or a file server. The CTM and GENIOR MODULAR process monitoring systems in the machine tool remain autonomous and active in real-time. C-THRU4.0 transfers all relevant collected data to the PC/file server and stores it in an SQL database. The amount of data collected varies depending on the configuration. The calculation of the required disk memory results from the number of networked machines (monitoring systems) and the planned storage time.
The Data base is reading following data:
C-THRU4.0 fully stores tool and machine data, process traces and indicators and generates relevant information as a basis for optimization, evaluation and planning. Combining the information with intelligence it is possible to give back detailed explanations of what is happening in the shopfloor; from the quantity of parts produced, to the causes of the stops, stability of the production, even quality results can be given. There are software tools available for pointing out the correlations by visualization, set filters and link data. The existing software modules:
C-Analyse
Is the SW module for the analysis of the monitoring and process data helping to make the process faster, more stable and improving the results.
Main features:
- Overview of the machines
- Analysis of the machining process (events, indicators, traces)
- Improvement of the NC program
- Machines comparisons
- Machine condition / Predictive Maintenance
C-Tooling
Is the SW module to analyse the usage and performance of the tooling.
Main features:
- Tool life improvement
- Tools comparisons
C-OEE
Is the SW module to analyse the performance of the production machines/Lines/departments identifying where to act to remove inefficiencies.
Main features:
- Production per machine/Line/Department/Plant
- Performance per machine/Line/Department/Plant
- Productivity losses analysis
The C-OEE requires a significative customisation that we would adapt to the specific client.
C-Energy
As well as striving to increase productivity, manufacturing companies are increasingly focusing on enhancing sustainability. Business objectives include improving energy and resource efficiency to reduce CO2 emissions. Investing in sustainability strategies not only has economic benefits, but also strengthens a company‘s own competitiveness, as many customers expect appropriate management to minimize the environmental footprint.
Intelligent ARTIS monitoring solutions for industry now also support these requirements for resource-saving production in the area of energy management:
- Energy data acquisition from machines and plants
- Analysis of deviations
- Avoidance of unnecessary energy consumption
- Implementing planned efficiency improvements
C-ENERGY systems can significantly reduce production costs. The ARTIS solution is ideal for supporting the energy audit as part of the promoted management system according to ISO 50001.
