How we digitised the factory floor of a Global Electrical Distribution Transformer Manufacturer
Design and development of Production-Flo, a bespoke Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that provides real-time visibility and control over manufacturing operations, enabling informed decision-making and improved productivity.
Services
Bespoke Application Development, Advanced Analytics, IOT
Platform
Python Django, VueJS, MQQT
The Challenge
Kyte Powertech relied on paper driven processes to record output and downtime across all production operating cells. This required considerable time and was error prone due to the manual nature of how capture data was captured. Real-time insight was impossible due to the delay in capturing and compiling the data before making it available for reporting. Identifying the root cause of bottlenecks across value streams was a challenge with incomplete data.
The Solution
Apridata designed and implemented a bespoke Manufacturing Execution System that perfectly matched the specific needs of Kyte Powertech's production processes. A simple easy to use interface on touch screens on the factory floor allows Operators to capture their outputs, report downtime and access digital drawings and standard operating procedures at their fingertips. Machine data is captured via IOT devices. The new system integrates directly with SAP extracting Production Order details and updates operations at the point of work completion. Real-time Dashboards highlight bottlenecks across value streams. Detailed analytics calculate OEE (operational equipment efficiency) and OLE (operational labour efficiency) .
The Results
Real-time data from operating cells across value streams provides supervisors and management with real time visibility of live issues on the factory floor that can be actioned immediately, resulting in significant reduction in downtime and increased productivity.
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