These standard modules can be used as standalones in your existing processes or operated as complete solution of our modular MES. Whatever the extent to which you use the software solutions for paperless manufacturing, digital production supports you on the path to the smart factory. Moreover, thanks to the automation and digitalization of your manufacturing processes, it will enable you to maintain your competitive edge with software solutions based on Industry 4.0.
L-mobile production data collection provides immediate, accurate, and seamless data collection so that you can draw conclusions about various operational conditions. This is done through real-time feedback for orders across all production processes—from the start of the manufacturing order to the individual status messages and completion of the production order. In addition to an up-to-date status evaluation of an order, using production data collection also identifies problematic process steps or potential optimizations.
The use of machine data collection expands the identification of potential productivity improvements beyond operational activities to include the machines in use and provides a continual and precise recording of all machine-related data. This gives you all relevant information, such as operating statuses, downtimes, output, or process data. The machine data is then consolidated and fed into the central ERP system.
Another data collection method in paperless manufacturing is automatic order identification at the work station. A digital assembly instruction system, supported by auto ID technology, makes it possible to work with a large range of products and variants. For even faster processing of production orders, the digital assembly instruction system can be augmented with the Pick-by-Light module. This guided withdrawal of material not only saves time, it also makes it possible to integrate new personnel without long training times, thanks to high process reliability. The withdrawal posting is sent to the ERP system in real time, ensuring an automatically controlled supply of point-of-use storage.
When the production order has been completed and the finished product is ready for shipping, the last step is to check whether the goods meet the quality requirements. A best practice here is to start quality assurance during the manufacturing process to avoid only discovering that a product is defective at order completion. Suitable inspection plans clearly define at which points quality checks should be performed during the manufacturing process. The recorded data is directly sent to the central ERP system so that you can continually draw conclusions about the quality of finished parts. Furthermore, L-mobile quality data collection can be combined with other L-mobile MES modules, such as L-mobile machine data collection or the L-mobile SCADA server.
Your individual production processes and manufacturing resources benefit from data collection without changes in media. Moreover, your personnel can also derive added value from digital data collection. L-mobile employee time tracking records all available working time models. The integrated management of absences and the automated work holiday generator with a clear overview of all employee accounts gives your production and office staff a high level of convenience and added value. Besides reconciling absences, digital employee time tracking calculates outstanding vacation time and can factor in even complex pay scale conditions, works agreements, and in-house rates.
Our digital production software solution provides standard interfaces for all popular ERP systems.
