Unique Challenges
Automotive manufacturers and their suppliers operate in an extremely competitive environment. In order to be profitable automotive manufacturers must constantly find new ways to become more efficient while improving quality and reducing the cost to the OEM.
In order for automotive manufacturers to be profitable the production environment must be managed in real-time. The display of real-time key performance indicators (KPIs) and production data is critical. The sections below provide a brief list of the more prominent automotive applications and the customers we've helped.
Popular Applications
| Rate monitor display w/auto downtime detection | |
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| APPLICATION |
In order to meet production goals, stamping operations require equipment to operate at the expected speed and with little or no downtime. A strokes per minute (or hour) display with automatic downtime detection is used to keep operators and supervisors informed of process status. |
| PRODUCT |
87/415 Rate Display Plus, XL400 Production Monitors Numeric 4" to 12" |
| Target/Actual/Efficiency display | |
| APPLICATION |
Meeting customer demand is critical, especially in a JIT/sequence supply environment. Products must be produced at the target rate. A takt-based target count along with the actual good part count and a calculated efficiency or piece variance provide the information manufacturers need in order to consistently meet production goals. |
| PRODUCT |
87/805 Efficiency Display, XL400 Production Monitors Numeric 4" to 12", XL600 Production Monitors Numeric 2" Multi-line |
| OEE plus display | |
| APPLICATION |
Many automotive manufacturers use OEE for benchmarking lean initiatives. In addition to OEE, display common production variables such as average cycle time, a takt-based target count and other real-time KPIs. The programmability of the XL Series allows the user to reprogram their display at any time to show production variables relevant to their needs. |
| PRODUCT |
XL400 Production Monitors Numeric 4" to 12", XL600 Production Monitors Numeric 2" Multi-line, XL800 Production Monitors Text and Graphic 9" |
| “Shot clock”/Cycle time display | |
| APPLICATION |
Cycle time reduction is a great way to increase capacity or increase efficiency, especially in a semi-automated process. Cycle time displays make operators aware of the actual cycle time relative to the takt time. The display field can be programmed to change from green to amber to red as the cycle time passes from goal to a “loss state”. |
| PRODUCT |
87/705 Programmable Timer, XL400 Production Monitors Numeric 4" to 12", XL600 Production Monitors Numeric 2" Multi-line |
Automotive Customers
The following represents just of few of the many customers in the automotive industry that we've helped with our solutions.
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• Arvin Meritor |
• Delphi Automotive Systems |
