A turnkey project that involved from panel construction to the development of communication protocols with equipment on assembly lines
stations
Traceability stations for the operation monitor and intervene on the assembly line in real time
erection
Four lines in Brazil and two lines in Argentina fully monitored and tracked
from order to delivery
Three months for import, industrialisation and export of traceability stations
A major car maker needed to automatically collect and store data from several assembly lines, ensuring the traceability of all vehicles produced. It was necessary to develop specific communication solutions with different plant equipment. Traceability stations had to be installed on the plant floor in an ergonomic and safe way for operators' use. All data should be stored in a global vehicle traceability database. This went through the challenges:
We manufacture the metal brackets for complete assembly of traceability stations
We have developed a traceability system to allow local monitoring and operation through the stations on the factory floor
We modernize equipment from the factory floor by installing dedicated PLCs for digitizing the necessary data
We develop network sniffers for data collection in closed electronic equipment and without communication interface
We have developed improvements and corrections to the standard traceability protocol, which has never been used in any assembly plant so far
Details:
The traceability stations contained all the elements necessary for real-time monitoring and identification of deviations:
- 01 (one) industrial PC with traceability system
- 01 (one) RFID reader for operator authentication in the system
- 01 (one) Barcode reader for vehicle
identification (VIN and CIS) and record of operations
- 01 (one) Label printer for physical records of
operations in the production book
- 01 (one) metal bracket with IP54 protective case
Details:
Legacy equipment was digitized through the installation of Micrologix PLCs that made available for the real-time data traceability system of the setpoints (SP) of each operation and value actually performed (PV). In addition to the traceability, this digitalization allowed the interlocking of the entire assembly line, according to the criticality of the operation being performed and the size of the deviation identified.
Details:
The traceability system developed in a customized way for the needs of the Assembler allowed the operator to visualize instructions for the activity in execution, monitor the actual values and the identified deviations. It was also possible to select different operation modes previously defined for quality assurance and work consistency.
Details:
Data sniffers were developed to collect and record traceability information in equipment that, although scanned, did not allow direct access to this data.
The sniffers consisted of an electronics created specifically to monitor packages that traveled through serial or ethernet communication in these equipments. These packages were deconstructed, interpreted, reorganized and stored in the traceability base.
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A turnkey project that involved from panel construction to the development of communication protocols with equipment on assembly lines
stations
Traceability stations for the operation monitor and intervene on the assembly line in real time
erection
Four lines in Brazil and two lines in Argentina fully monitored and tracked
from order to delivery
Three months for import, industrialisation and export of traceability stations
A major car maker needed to automatically collect and store data from several assembly lines, ensuring the traceability of all vehicles produced. It was necessary to develop specific communication solutions with different plant equipment. Traceability stations had to be installed on the plant floor in an ergonomic and safe way for operators' use. All data should be stored in a global vehicle traceability database. This went through the challenges:
We know how difficult it is to find efficient tools and appropriate solutions to your problems. Our team is available to help you choose the best solution, based on our experience in the most diverse areas of the industry.
Article on Innovation Ecosystem: series of discussions held by Stefanini in partnership with Dom Cabral Foundation and Startupi, in this episode addressing the industry vertical.
Article by our director Gustavo Brito about the challenges that the pandemic brings to the industry and what the reality may be from now on.
Matter that addresses the use of automation and data integration in logistics processes, and how this can make a difference.
