20.03.25 – Fastener Fair
Digital “iQ”-machine assistants
More than ever, a simple overview of process key figures is an important data basis for the production. That is why EWMenn has developed digital iQ-machine assistants.
The machine operator is effectively guided on the machine touch panel to a setting that ensures precise, fast and gentle insertion of the blanks. © EWMenn
The iQ-OEE Monitor creates a bundled performance overview of the overall equipment effectiveness. The degree of utilization, quality factor and performance factor are displayed. This function is therefore ideal for evaluating equipment effectiveness and for technological process evaluation. Data from the latest machine generation can be easily transmitted to a company network in conjunction with a compatible data collection system via an OPC UA interface that can be configured on request.
The iQ-Energy Monitor provides a further central overview of the current and total electrical and pneumatic energy consumption during the machine operation. This machine assistant evaluates the energy consumption per article, batch or operating time as needed to make costs more calculable or to make the product-specific footprint recordable.
The displayed and bundled performance overview is therefore ideally suited for a technological and process-based evaluation, so that process optimizations can be identified and energy saving potentials can be deduced in terms of sustainability support.
Simple and repeatable setup
If the machine is equipped with linear motorized positioning of the feedfinger, in short: an LMP-Feedfinger, the LMP Assist function is also included as standard. The machine operator is effectively guided on the machine touch panel to a setting that ensures precise, fast and gentle insertion of the blanks.
iQ-Setup Assist - The assistant for a simple and repeatable setup. This function enables an even more precise and faster preparation of the machine. Almost without tools, the system allows product-specific settings to be adopted by push-button. Articles and their specific settings can be saved in the database and are continuously compared. The machine operator is effectively supported during the setup process by displaying the target and actual values. Transparent work processes are ensured. Digital displays, e.g., on the die basket, provide directional information and visualize the set values user-friendly with signal colors. Process optimizations can be implemented very easily with this system and deviations from article-specific setup parameters that have already been made are always indicated.
