C40: Tool Life monitoring
Installation
3 lines manufacturing Ring Gears
Customer
- A tier 1 automotive supplier manufacturing ring gears, bearings and other products
Challenges
- Issues in gear quality due to Hob deterioration
- Keeping track of productivity and losses and improving the same
Solution
PlantConnect SFactory deployed with following modules
Multiple Connectivity Protocols
Industrial HMI
Interlock
Tool life monitoring
- Tool life monitoring module
- Real time production monitoring (OEE)
- Shop floor workflow
- Loss analysis
- Condition based processing
- Alarms and alerts
Optimum connectivity using most appropriate solution. Protocols used: Fanuc FOCAS, Modbus TCP, Mitsubishi FX3U native protocol, electrical signals
Key Outcomes- Gear quality improvement
- Productivity improvement
- Timely maintenance of hobs
Multiple Connectivity Protocols
Industrial HMI
Interlock
Tool life monitoring
Profibus Connectivity
Industrial HMI
Interlock
Enterprise Integration