Why flexibility in manufacturing matters
New product introductions have triggered the development of more flexible handheld tools that are electric, wireless and easy to configure and use. However, the increased complexity on the production line opens the door for human errors. It is more important than ever to avoid production errors and subsequently rework costs.
Boost your flexibility, quality and productivity – Meet the Industrial Location portfolio
We are eager to introduce our Industrial Location product portfolio, consisting of different tool location solutions that will ensure that your tools are working in the right place at the right time and with the right parameters. We offer three tool location systems that ensure high-level system security and quality with virtually no room for operator error or oversight.
| Industrial Location Matrix |
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| What are your needs? | |||
| Station Level | Line Coverage | Bolt Level | |
| Are you using battery powered tools, and is there a risk that your operator might work in the wrong area or station? | x | x | |
| Would it be possible for your operators to work on the wrong product in the line? | x | x | |
| Do you have operators breaking tool cables when trying to work ahead? |
x | x | |
| Does it happen that the operators work on the wrong side of the station? | x | ||
| Can the operator work in two cars at the same station since it is a moving line? | x | ||
| Does your operator have to follow a specific sequence when tightening? | x | ||
| Do you receive NOK but you can't identify the exact joint so you rework all of them? | x | ||
| Do you apply different PSETS with same tool and socket? | x | ||
| Are you facing missing bolts/tightenings in some stations? | x | ||
| Do you need to store the results linked to an exact joint? | x | ||
| Is the process complex and requires a lot of training for the operator? | x | ||
| Do you have many product variants in the station and operators can get confused? | x |
Locate your tools within a station
The benefits of using battery tools are many, but also come with challenges as they can easily be moved around in a plant. Operators can make mistakes and work on the wrong product in a line, resulting in costly reworks. How do you make sure that a battery tool is only used within its permitted work area? Learn more about Industrial Location Tethering solution (ILT).
Cover a complete line
Using the wrong battery tool in an assembly line can cause downtime and frustration. What if we told you that there is now a foolproof solution designed to eliminate tooling errors? Industrial Location for Moving lines (ILM) can handle your complete production line or parts of a line. It helps you minimize reworking and will make line rebalancing simpler.
Achieve bolt-level accuracy
How do you make sure that your tools operate on the right bolt with the right torque? How do you help operators in knowing what to tighten next? How do you prevent operator errors? Our latest error-proofing system ensures that the right torque is applied – right down to individual bolt level. It is called ILS 2.0 - Industrial Location SpotPoint 2.0
