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Computer-assisted production of ABS systems
The application checks the process of connecting the components used in our client’s ABS systems.
The worker at the station inserts a production order card, which is printed with instructions to the IT system in the form of linear codes, into a slot with three barcode readers. The information in the order determines the number of components in the batch and the assembly process parameters, including the force of the compressor to be used in screwing the cylinders in the housings being produced at the station. Each cylinder is marked with a 2D DataMatrix barcode created by HDF custom industrial software previously commissioned by the client.After the production order has been entered into the slot and processed by the production support system, the worker uses a handheld barcode reader to read the barcodes on the cylinders, which starts up the compressor pressuring the screwing machinery. This procedure allows the required machine parameters to be set to deliver the appropriate power, which is essential in order to obtain the proper tightness of component connections, and it also checks that the cylinder is the correct one for a given housing. In the event of any parameters being incorrect, the process is blocked, protecting the employee at the station from making a mistake. The software therefore simultaneously fulfils production support and control functions.
Production orders are prepared in such a way as not to require the worker to provide any additional information. The entire assembly process happens automatically, with the production support system operator only carrying out the instructions displayed on the computer screen. One important element of the production solution implemented is the three barcode scanners. They employ Motorola Solutions DS457 devices.
This model’s high productivity and omni-directional scanning capability facilitate work at the assembly station. The device reads barcodes exceptionally well, even if production order cards are creased or soiled, and regardless of how they are put into the scanner. The Motorola DS457’s compact size made installation at the workstation simple.
Our customer’s made-to-order software is fully adapted to the specific conditions of its business. It was designed for maximum optimisation of production processes, which was made possible by the close collaboration of the commissioning company and HDF consultants and programmers. The result is a solution which precisely meets our client’s operational requirements and allowed them to increase the productivity of the production processes covered by the system. The application was developed in .NET technology and uses a Microsoft SQL Server database.
Our client is a worldwide producer of brake and steering systems used in commercial vehicles. The production software prepared by HDF is used in a factory producing ABS components in Wrocław.