Automotive Pilot - Foundry Operators and Maintenance Technicians Support

Skövde is part of Volvo Powertrain Production and dates back more than a hundred years. Today the plant is a world class production facility supplying Volvo Group with diesel engines and components. One of the functions in Skövde plant is casting operation. The foundry produces castings for Volvo Powertrain engines ranging from 9-16 liters. The products are cylinder blocks, cylinder heads and flywheels. The foundry also produces brake discs for the Volvo Car Company. The selected use case for Sense&React project is one of the casting production lines within Skövde foundry and focuses on reducing line stoppages due to machine breakdowns and supporting maintenance activities. In order to fulfil these objectives the following functionalities will be offered: Digitized incident reporting capabilities. Application that will utilize the knowledge management system to present possible problems and solutions during a production line stoppage. Application for automatic notification of relevant persons providing all available information on the problem (relative sensor indications, historical data etc.) with support for visual presentation of machine technical drawings on demand. Benefits Reduction of line stoppages due to machine break downs by 5% and line stoppage duration due to machine break downs by 5%. This is achieved by supporting the personnel in identifying production stoppages and optimizing communication between personnel and providing possible solutions for the problem at hand. Overall an increase in the utilization rate of the production line by 5% is expected because of the reduction in line stoppages. Shift from reactive to preventive maintenance Improve decision making on maintenance activities