Optimize CNC Shop Floor Performance

Siemens CNC Shopfloor Management Software

Through digitalization, machine builders and machine users can respond more flexibly to market demands and boost their productivity at the same time. Siemens' CNC Shopfloor Management Software Suite specifically addresses the requirements in the machine tool domain. The suite facilitates the management, analysis and optimization of machine tools, independent of the manufacturer of the control system being used. The potential for boosting productivity in the CNC shop floor environment lies in networking your machines to capture production data and evaluate it transparently. Within the Siemens CNC Shopfloor Management Software Suite, the SINUMERIK Integrate for Production product portfolio offers a centralized platform that provides all the necessary modules for such machine tool data analysis and management.

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About Siemens SINUMERIK Integrate for Production

Directly from a leader in Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) technology, Siemens SINUMERIK Integrate for Production is the most comprehensive technology solution for machine tools on the market today. With SINUMERIK Integrate, shop floor resources can be networked, and processes and production data can be centrally managed. The complete software package lies on a scalable server. The modules are installed on the server and the clients on the machines. SINUMERIK Integrate connects your machineries to higher-level IT systems at the company level. Furthermore, SINUMERIK Integrate for Production can be integrated with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and other software solutions offered by Siemens’ wide software portfolio for digital manufacturing.

As a strong technical and implementation partner for Siemens SINUMERIK Integrate for Production, our Engineering team can offer manufacturers and machining leaders these reliable IT products tailored to the specific needs of their CNC machining production environment, as a result helping them achieve the maximal productivity potential of their manufacturing facility:

• Manage MyResources / Programs
• Manage MyResources / Tools
• Analyze MyPerformance

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Manage MyResources / Programs

Centralized NC Program Management

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Machining certain work pieces on a machine tool requires preparation, which is executed in different work steps, such as NC (Numerical Control) programming, test pieces, production planning, etc. To manage several part programs, a solution is required to organize the files and distribute them to the correct machines. With Manage MyResources / Programs, SINUMERIK Integrate provides a powerful solution to efficiently organize and manage CNC programs on the shop floor.

• Using Manage MyResources / Programs, CNC program data can be managed throughout the factory. This facilitates detailed planning of work pieces, jobs and series in the production environment.
• Manage MyResources / Programs is a scalable solution, used in a standard fashion under the SINUMERIK interface.
• If seamlessly integrated with PLM solutions such as Teamcenter Manufacturing, the management of all production-related master data and resources can be centralized within a common database.
• Manage MyResources / Programs supports a paperless production environment, as programs and additional product information are sent directly to the machines in the form of attachments (ex. drawings) from the production planning department.
• Manage MyResources / Programs ensures that the machine operator only sees the information relevant for production itself. With a click, he or she can access instructions and start machining, as well as edit the program and add comments. These changes can then be returned digitally to production planning.

Centrally managing NC programs reduces idle time by allowing faster setup of new production batches and delivery of correct revisions to the machine. It also means more efficient and more reliable interaction between operators and production planning. Among many other benefits of the software, Manage MyResources / Programs is:

• Convenient, enabling central NC program data management on the shop floor using different CNC controllers;
• Transparent, enabling management of additional manufacturing information such as Electronic Work Instructions (EWI), work piece drawings, clamping, images, tool lists, etc.;
• Secure, enabling management of operator IDs and additional file attributes for enhanced process reliability and role distribution on the shop floor.

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Manage MyResources / Tools

End-to-End Physical Tool Management

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In modern machine shop, fewer and fewer machines are considered a standalone solution. If several machines are to be efficiently operated, then the tools required to operate them must be centrally and transparently managed. This is because, in addition to the appropriate NC programs, clamping, measuring and testing resources, machines can only run productively if the necessary tools are readily available when they are needed. With Manage MyResources / Tools, SINUMERIK Integrate offers a tool management application that enables machining and manufacturing enterprises to track and control the complete lifecycle of physical resources on the shop floor. Manage MyResources / Tools acts as the bridge connecting virtual tooling instances used by the manufacturing planning department with the physical tooling instances on the production floor.

• Manage MyResources / Tools offers centralized tool data management accessible both from the central server and SINUMERIK.
• Manage MyResources / Tools is a scalable application, and it is available for the latest generation of SINUMERIK 840D sl as well as on earlier versions of SINUMERIK HMI Advanced. This enables operators to seamlessly exchange appropriate tool data between various pieces of equipment on the shop floor.
• The central server ensures that machines are continuously synchronized to obtain a comprehensive overview of tools with up-to-date information about the remaining tool lifetime. Worn tools and those required for machine maintenance are taken into consideration way ahead of time when planning pending production jobs.
• Tools and tool master data can be managed, organized and standardized across the manufacturing enterprise leveraging the additional integration with Teamcenter Manufacturing.

With Manage MyResources / Tools, your machinists can plan the tools required for a particular job directly at the machine, either manually or automatically. Manage MyResources / Tools helps manufacturers optimize resources and significantly reduce machine setup times. Other advantages offered by Manage MyTools include:

• Efficiency, as the tools required for production jobs are quickly identified;
• Transparency, as the tools required for production jobs are managed throughout their lifecycle and across the entire machining floor;
• Reliability, as the tools required for production jobs are automatically mapped against current machine storage lists and availability in the tool storage area.

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Analyze MyPerformance

Transparent Machine Performance Management

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In state-of-the-art machining environments today, machines and systems are interlinked with one another, and production with a high degree of vertical integration combined with rapid product changes results in a high degree of complexity. In order to understand how well you are performing, access to accurate data related to the utilization, availability, performance and quality of your machines is crucial. These performance indicators are key elements in the calculation of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), which represents an important parameter when evaluating the productivity of your shop floor operations. With Analyze MyPerformance, SINUMERIK Integrate provides the highest degree of transparency over CNC machine utilization, enabling you to evaluate, improve and optimize production performance throughout the factory.

• Analyze MyPerformance determines OEE parameters from the production environment by acquiring machine states. These form the basis of increasing productivity on the shop floor.
• The application evaluates operating data from all types of machines. Machines from a wide range of manufacturers are interfaced with all possible concepts and technologies.
• Analyze MyPerformance provides a set of pre-defined machine status information templates, but the solution can be extended to include customer-specific statuses tailored to the unique production processes on that customer’s shop floor. As a result, a precise distinction can be made between production, setup, maintenance and other activities, as well as technical problems.
• Based on the correct analyzation of machine statuses, Analyze MyPerformance will supply accurate and reliable data regarding the effectiveness of the entire plant.
• The application can be installed as a local or Cloud-based solution, based on the individual needs of each enterprise.

Analyze MyPerformance provides a comprehensive overview of the total productivity of your shop floor’s production landscape. It helps you identify bottlenecks, determine downtime causes and take the appropriate corrective measures to improve throughput and operational performance throughout the shop floor. Benefits of Analyze MyPerformance include:

• Performance enhancement, as machine productivity is improved by determining optimal OEE parameters, including machine availability, machine utilization, machine performance and quality;
• Transparency, by means of a wide range of production evaluation options, from real-time machine monitoring to availability analyses and fault evaluation reports;
• Flexibility, by means of a scalable client-server solution for varying production environments, from Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to complex CNC.

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