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Experts say - "Connected machine tool and tool management system" in the case of Bosch Wuxi plant
2018-08-24

In the era of Industry 4.0, software features like data acquisition, visualization, and alarms can be seen all the time, but what makes the Connected Machine and Tool Management System special are two things.

The application of expert knowledge and experience to find the best solution more quickly.

The combination of software systems and lean methods to help in the continuous improvement of production.



To help you better understand the system, today we have invited Bruce LIU (Mr. Liu Hui), a technical expert from Bosch, who will share the application of Industry 4.0 Connected Machine Tool and Tool Management System in Bosch Wuxi plant.






Connected machine and tool management system



The "Connected Machine Tool and Tool Management System" was successfully implemented in 2016 and uses a lean philosophy to continuously identify problems through continuous improvement. So what are its specific goals? And how was it achieved?

Three major goals

By enhancing machine intelligence, thus enabling

✅ Reduce tooling costs

✅ Improve machine efficiency

✅ Reduce tool inventory


Implementation method

Step 1: Equipment interconnection and transparent visualization

Step 2: Adopt benchmarking methods to discover bottlenecks in production and make targeted improvements 

Step 3: Big data analysis to build models

Step 4: Optimize the system to better meet business needs


Continuous improvement based on lean manufacturing

Platform: Production Performance Management Software (PPM) 

Through a platform approach, the "Connected Machine Tool and Tool Management System" ensures the security and stability of the system, the standardization and standardization of the corresponding interfaces, and the scalability of the system in the future.

The system also supports standard communication protocols (PPMP) and builds functional modules on top of the platform for acquisition, monitoring and alarming, and analysis and processing.


Function Modules

  Frame support module 

Business Function Module

Centralized monitoring of machine status in real time

  Benchmarking Performance Analysis

Multi-dimensional broken knife cause analysis 

   Machine tool interconnection and data acquisition



Customer Benefits

The system has been shown to help the Bosch Wuxi plant with data collection, tool tracking and the analysis and utilization of big data, ultimatelyContinuous improvement of production efficiency:

 


1. Applying expert knowledge and experience to find the best solution

2. Increased production transparency through visualization of data

3. Reduced troubleshooting time by using big data analytics analysis to alert and identify trends

4. Combined software systems and lean methods to help continuously improve CIP



Article adapted from Bosch Software Innovations