Major efficiency improvements possible thanks to machining insights

Digital solution provides monitoring of equipment used to drive workshop productivity improvements

Using digital solutions to monitor equipment usage makes workshops much more efficient and profitable than would otherwise be possible, which is why Sandvik Coromant has introduced CoroPlus® MachiningInsights. The solution, which is more than a monitoring system, collects data, calls attention to certain issues and provides the insights needed to take action. It is an easily achievable step for manufacturers looking to reduce rejects and make a smooth transition to a digital way of working.

Sandvik Coromant strives to identify where improvements can be made, and this digital solution was developed with the background that a machine that is stopped does not make money. For many manufacturers and workshops, knowing when a machine has stopped - and identifying the underlying reason for the stop - can be challenging, and digital solutions create new opportunities to overcome this problem. Replacing the traditional way of manual tracking, manual data collection and manual time studies, with the direct collection of data from a "connected" (connected) machine tool as well as from the operators, makes it possible to visualize machine and even tool utilization rates and make improvements within the factory.

Tickets and tasks for follow-up and optimization

Manufacturers are able to gain significant efficiency gains from this digital solution through the ability to analyze and act on equipment usage to optimize production processes. The analysis itself is facilitated by digital connectivity and by adding operator input into the system, Sandvik Coromant has ensured that there are also opportunities for greater collaboration and greater efficiency by combining operator data with machine data.

Transparency is ensured by the visualization being performed online and therefore accessible via a Web browser. This means that there is no need for a complicated IT project to get started and there is a quick and easy method for incorporating digital manufacturing intelligence into a production site to drive improvements.

Sandvik Coromant is introducing the CoroPlus® MachiningInsights digital solution for workshop efficiency visualization, starting in the Netherlands during Q2 2019.

For more information, visit coroplus.sandvikcoromant.