Small and medium-sized
businesses in the print production find themselves exposed to
ever increasing competitive pressure. Quality, cost-efficiency,
on time delivery, and flexibility are crucial factors for those
striving to remain competitive. To support our customers, Wohlenberg
Buchbindesysteme developed a Control Station for print production.
bind-com®
2.O features comprise the following functions:
The
planning module
All main data of the order are entered and managed here. The pertinent
"technical data", i.e. the data related to the product to be processed
are subsequently allocated to the aforementioned "commercial"
or "order processing" data.
The
production module
The primary task of this module is the interactive set-up and
monitoring of the machinery. The actual state of the machinery
is captured, visualised and logged.
The
statistics module
To assess the line's performance data, different features are
available for statistical evaluation.
The
help functions
bind-com® 2.O includes a comprehensive user support which,
among other things, enables the user to call the respective operating
instructions for the machines and for bind-com® 2.0.
The
maintenance module
The system
not only reminds the user of necessary maintenance work, it also
supports him in carrying out such work by providing the corresponding
maintenance plans.
Remote
error check
As an optional feature, a remote error check function to control
the complete line from our Verden works via telephone modem can
be integrated in the maintenance module.
System
Control
Here, the language is converted, and pass words /access rights
are allocated to individual users.
Realisation
The system is based on a hardware platform using Windows NT 4.0®
as operating system.
Order
recording
The utilisation of bind-com® 2. O starts when the order
is coming in. At that time, all order-related data and information
are entered to be available for further processing by other
divisions. Complete customer files, a great variety of search
criteria and extensive editing help functions are available.
Already at this stage, the processing method will be defined
and an initial job planning schedule determined. Notes for
other divisions can be deposited in a memo box.
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Machine
monitoring With the production module, the machine
operator controls a wide spectrum of support functions for
a well organised and thus more efficient production. In the
freely configurable main window, actual data such as machine
speed, number of finished products or glue temperature are
indicated. Any interruption is immediate/y displayed and logged
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Machine
management To optimise production it is essential
to know the exact operational data of your production line.
Because only if you are aware of the weak points in your
line will you be able to make improvements and increase
productivity.
bind-com®
2.O provides the necessary support and tools that will enable
you to achieve a noticeable increase in efficiency.
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Order Planning In order to guarantee an optimised
workflow and procedure, a number of different tools are available
to support job planning functions such as final scheduling
based e.g. on format or product type. To locate free manufacturing
capacities, an individualized works calendar can be used.
The current utilisation rate is calculated and displayed. |
Machine
diagnosis / error check
The machine operator can switch to a diagnosis window, where
the location of the failure can be zoomed in on the corresponding
illustration. For fast fault clearance the operator may refer
to the automatically opened operating instructions or circuit
diagram. A window is provided for entering and storing additional
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Operational
data
Information concerning data for defined periods of time
such as utilisation time, availability, production time,
etc. can be retrieved from the system.
In
the progress chart, the actual number of books produced
is continuously compared with the theoretically possible
output. Such comparison between the set and actual output
figures enables the operator intervene at an early stage.
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parameter setting Machine parameter setting to
product related values, is carried out at the stage of initial
job planning. Here, product dimensions and desired processing
stops are predetermined and entered - the rest is done by
bind-com® 2.0, which will automatically calculate all
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Machine
set up
Another module is provided for setting up the machines according
to the required format prior to starting production. From
different colour markings the machine operator will recognise
the machines that need to be reset. At each machine the machine
parameter calculated by bind-com® 2. O can be called from
control station by pressing the corresponding key. These parameter
are thus available for the operator directly at the machine.
All set-up operations are permanently controlled by bind-com®
2.O. An error message will immediately be displayed if the
system should detect any deviation liable to cause machine
damage.
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Statistics
In the Sankey diagram utilisation time is split into data
relating to production time, down times, set-up times, etc.
These are important data for improving the future efficiency
of the line.
Another important feature is the machine down time analysis.
It offers a detailed Overview of individual failures that
occurred during a given period of time or during the processing
of a single order. The information is provided either for
a specific machine or for all of the line. A classification
according to duration or frequency of failures is also possible
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bind-com®
2.O to improve your book binding efficiency
Improved
production line transparency
- The net output
is continuously calculated and displayed in a progress chart,
which is stored and can be retrieved at a later stage for recalculation.
- Operating and
machine down times are statistically assessed.
- The order-related
production flow is documented - an important feature for ISO
9000 certified companies.
- In the event
of customer complaints, quality proof can be produced.
- The efficiency
rate of the production line during each shift becomes apparent.
- Interruptions
are documented, so that targeted prevention measures can be
taken.
- Error-related
retrievals from machine documentation enable down times to be
reduced considerably.
- User administration
allows task-related data assess.
- Optional modem
connection for remote machine diagnosis from our Verden works.
Reduced
set-up times
- To facilitate
the management of recurring orders, partial orders can be created
using pre-stored data to cut set-up times.
- Orders of high
runs can be interrupted to fit in important smaller orders.
- Order-related
basic settings are calculated by bind-com® 2.0 using stored
data from former orders.
The
production line becomes calculable.
- Thanks to the
integrated order planning function, the workflow can be more
effectively controlled.
- Parameters and
data logged in the course of one order are available for subsequent
utilisation in follow-up orders.
- The optional
network version enables order planning to be done while the
line continues producing.
The aforementioned
advantages considerably reduced machine down times in the production
lines already installed by us.
For more information
write to: bind-com@bookbindingsystems.com
