Once you have transitioned to electric assembly tools, the next step in creating a smart integrated assembly process is integrating error-proofing solutions into your production. Error-proofing solutions keep you one step ahead of quality issues, ensuring errors aren’t made on the line. Additionally, if any errors are made, they will alert users to the issue, so they don’t affect your production quality.
With Atlas Copco’s error-proofing solutions, you can trust that quality issues will be a thing of the past. Step into the future of Industry 4.0 with operator guidance software and solutions designed to improve productivity, accuracy, and more!
Industrial Location
One of the ways Atlas Copco helps to improve our customers’ quality and accuracy is with our Industrial Location solutions. Industrial Location is Atlas Copco’s line of workstation solutions that use vision technology and are designed to significantly boost flexibility and productivity on the line.
We have a few Industrial Location solutions to best fit the needs of our customers, but for this article, we will discuss Industrial Location Guidance (ILG) and Industrial Location SpotPoint 2.0 (ILS 2.0).
- Industrial Location Guidance – This is an integrated, stand-alone error-proofing system that offers high-level process security for applications ranging from simple to complex. ILG tracks the exact location of the tool relative to the fastening position, ensuring the correct fasteners are tightened to specification, in the proper sequence.
- Industrial Location SpotPoint 2.0 – This is a wireless bolt-level positioning system designed to help you reduce tightening errors in your line. ILS 2.0 ensures that your tools operate on the right bolt with the right torque, guides the operator on what to tighten next, and prevents the operator from making errors.
These solutions track operator movements, ensuring the task is completed correctly the first time. If either of these solutions detects a mistake (the wrong tool being used, the wrong bolt being tightened in a sequence, etc.), there are features in place to prevent the operator from moving on.
Furthermore, our Industrial Location solutions are adaptable to best fit your needs. Industrial Location Guidance, for example, can be paired with a Power Focus 6000 controller, your Industrial PC, stacklights, barcode scanners, or even Scalable Quality Solution, our state-of-the-art error-proofing software.
Intuitive software
Workstation solutions aren’t the only way you can error-proof your assembly. We also offer software solutions, like SQS3, that work perfectly with your facility. Whether you need error-proofing at a single station, production cell, or the entire assembly line, SQS is scalable and ready to take on just about anything thrown its way.
Workstation solutions aren’t the only way you can error-proof your assembly. We also offer software solutions, like SQS3, that work perfectly with your facility. Whether you need error-proofing at a single station, production cell, or the entire assembly line, SQS is scalable and ready to take on just about anything thrown its way.
That’s not all! SQS is designed to reduce defects on the production line with its user-friendly step-by-step operator guidance as well as part and tool verification. Each step is digitally displayed, providing full traceability and process control of properly performed work steps. This leaves no room for error or oversight, even in a specific rework station. This helps you to achieve zero defects and to reduce costs of rework, scrap, or warranty claims.
With one or a combination of these products, you can achieve zero defects and completely turn your assembly around! By catching errors before they become a costly problem, you and your customers can trust the quality of your products, ensuring customer satisfaction and your reputation.
Inconsistent quality got you down? Contact our experts today and discover which innovative error-proofing solution is right for you!