- ifm mate
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ifm mate: The modules
New: SAP connection for centralised job management
Integration via the "Shop Floor Integration" module simplifies job processing
From version 1.4.0, the ifm mate worker assistance system can be seamlessly connected to a company’s SAP S/4HANA system. There, jobs for manual workstations can be created centrally and their progress tracked. On the mate user interface, the pending manual work jobs can be selected for processing by the operator using a hand scanner. Once the selection has been made, further job details are displayed in mate. These can be the quantities to be produced as well as further videos or instructions on production steps. The correct selection and arrangement of the material boxes can also be checked to ensure error-free, maximally ergonomic and efficient job processing.
Good and bad parts can be automatically fed back to SAP using the sensor-based quality control system, which is also available. Once the job has been processed, all information is transmitted so that the data can be used immediately for dynamic production planning.
The advantages at a glance
- Centralised, dynamic management of manual production jobs
- Additional quality assurance thanks to verification of correct workstation equipment
- Automated recording of good and bad parts optimises further production planning
These are the features you can look forward to:
Further modules will be added to ifm mate in the future:
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ActivityLog via MQTT |
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Documentation of product deviations Digitisation of your defect cards directly at the workstation |
Version 1.3.0: sensor-based QA process for assembly tasks
O2D5 vision sensor assists workers with target/actual comparison
Seamless integration of the O2D5 vision sensor extends the worker assistance system to include hands-on support for workers in assembly monitoring. The sensor compares the actual condition of contours and surfaces with predefined target conditions. This can be done between assembly steps or at the end of the process using one or more vision sensors. Incorrect assembly of connectors, omitted glue points or incorrectly fitted components are reliably detected with high accuracy and signalled to the worker. As a further aid, the respective target contour is displayed on the monitor so that the assembly step can be corrected quickly and easily in a memorable way. When the actual condition matches the specification, the system releases the next assembly step. No additional controller is required to integrate the O2D5 vision sensors into ifm mate.
Advantages at a glance:
- Permanent inline and final quality control
- Immediate learning effect thanks to target/actual display
- Safety in complex and sensitive production steps
- Lowest possible percentage of faulty products
Version 1.2.0: communication interface now available
REST-API: Connection to ERP and server structures
With the REST-API, ifm mate from software version 1.2.0 or higher offers the possibility to establish a connection to higher-level network structures. If several of the worker assistance systems are used, they can access a central library of assembly guidelines. Dialogue with ERP systems is also possible, for example, to centrally and efficiently send assembly orders to the individual manual workstations. If tools are integrated, the exact torque for the current assembly process could be transmitted via the interface in order to avoid damage to the product.
In short: With the help of the REST-API, you can integrate ifm mate directly into your digital order management and quality assurance processes.
The following applications are now possible:
- Quality control
- Version management
- Order management
- Interaction with tools