- A 70% reduction in downtime during changeovers;
- an 80% reduction in downtime due to machine malfunctions;
- a 90% reduction in micro-stops;
- a reduction of approximately one-third in walking distances; and
- a significant reduction in physical and organizational workload for operators.
In combination with the Product Change application, the return on investment (ROI) is just 10 to 12 months.
Various ASYS hardware components are used on two active production lines, including VEGO handling modules, INSIGNUM, SERIO and the DryTower from ASYS material logistics. The change is also visible: SynapticaOS is now directly accessible to the customer via a monitor.
Adrian Schaaf, Head of Industrial Engineering at ZIEHL-ABEGG, commented: “With SynapticaOS, we have made our production noticeably more agile. This not only saves time but also reduces the strain on our employees. For us, this is a real quantum leap in line organization.”
The implementation of the software marks a milestone for the customer, not only technically, but also in terms of the interaction between people, machines and software.
