Television is the main final product of Vestel Electronics (VESTEL). In fact, VESTEL is one of the top 3 global TV producers. VESTEL manages four factories for the manufacturing of different parts of the final product, and a factory for the assembly of the final product. One of mentioned factories is a Metal Press factory and the KYKLOS use case pilot will take place in this factory.
The final product in the metal press factory is a metal piece which is contained in the TV. This metal piece is shaped by using molds on the production line. There are four production lines and each of them has six molds shaping a metal sheet to its final form.
Before starting the production, it may be required to change the version of molds according to upcoming order. Different products are obtained by performing small changes on 100-150 moveable and removable parts on the same mold. This operation is called version changing. The version changing operation needs to be fast and correct in order for production to run smoothly. It usually takes lots of time and effort and can be a bottleneck for the production.
This project will simplify, optimize, and speed up the version changing process.
VESTEL aims at simplifying, optimizing and accelerating the version changing process using the KYKLOS 4.0 platform. Within this pilot, when the mold is brought to the moldshop for version changing, the mold technician sees arrows on the parts that needs to be changed on the mold by using an AR based manual on a HoloLens or a tablet. The mold techinician will also be provided with guidance and support through the whole workflow with the instructions of each step. The aim is to establish guidance, support, tracking and control over mold version changing process using advanced technologies such as AR.
In addition to the improvement into the mold version changing process, VESTEL also aims at enhancing the maintenance process of the equipment of the production line. For that purpose, the KYKLOS 4.0 platform will provide a preventive maintenance service based on the equipment and production information coming from VESTEL’s manufacturing system. KYKLOS 4.0 platform will provide the best decision about maintenance in terms of which equipment, time slot, assigned technician and assigned maintenance task, without altering the production line.
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