VKS streamlines the transition from traditional paper-based work instructions to a fully digital factory environment. Our visual work instruction solution offers numerous advantages, such as eliminating the need for paper entirely. By utilizing digital formats, organizations can achieve superior outcomes, including a remarkable reduction in defects by as much as 95% through in-process quality checks. Additionally, standardizing best practices can lead to a productivity boost of 20%. With our system, you can monitor your processes with complete accuracy and gain real-time control over operations. This advancement facilitates quicker and more precise operational decision-making while also helping to capture essential tribal knowledge, effectively bridging the skills gap within your workforce. Furthermore, the transition to digital not only enhances efficiency but also fosters a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.
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Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC) enables manufacturers to digitize and standardize production processes through a flexible no-code/low-code manufacturing platform. Combining digital work instructions, operator guidance, process control, and real-time data collection, CPC helps teams improve execution, reduce errors, and maintain consistent production across assembly and manufacturing operations.
With support for connected equipment and shop floor devices, manufacturers can capture production and quality data directly from operations while gaining greater visibility into performance, defects, rework, and process compliance. Product traceability capabilities provide a detailed history of each product's build and inspection record, supporting quality initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
CPC is well suited for manufacturers managing complex product variations, dynamically presenting operators with the appropriate instructions and process requirements for each build. By connecting people, processes, and production data within a single platform, manufacturers can improve quality, increase operational visibility, and drive more consistent outcomes across the shop floor.
Available on-premises or in the cloud, CPC scales from individual production areas to enterprise-wide manufacturing environments.
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vampire
Vampire (Virtual Additive Manufacturing System) is a software designed to simulate the 3D printing process, enabling users to predict and evaluate outcomes effectively. Additionally, it conducts heat transfer assessments and deformation evaluations that take thermal expansion into account.
Recognizing and mitigating potential manufacturing challenges beforehand is crucial since 3D additive manufacturing can be both costly and labor-intensive. To achieve this, it's essential to utilize analysis methods tailored specifically for additive manufacturing processes. Vampire provides essential tools for constructing an intelligent preprocessing system that aids in these evaluations, ensuring more efficient and reliable production outcomes.
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Digimat-AM
Digimat-AM is a cutting-edge software solution provided by Digimat that offers advanced simulation capabilities specifically designed for the additive manufacturing process, allowing both printer manufacturers and end-users to identify and address potential manufacturing obstacles. In addition to this, it optimizes printing parameters to boost productivity and enhance the performance of the final product before any printing begins. By utilizing numerical simulation, users can drastically decrease the number of trials required, simplifying complex testing into just a few clicks. This robust tool empowers engineers to simulate a variety of processes, such as FFF, FDM, SLS, and CFF, accommodating both unfilled and reinforced materials. It also predicts possible challenges like warpage, residual stresses, and the microstructure that could occur during the printing phase. Moreover, Digimat-AM supports the examination of the interconnected thermal and structural responses in both types of polymers, ensuring that accurate manufacturing settings are established for precise outputs. Ultimately, this groundbreaking solution links the complexities of the printing process with material characteristics and the performance of the finished components, thereby enhancing the overall additive manufacturing workflow. Its comprehensive approach significantly streamlines the preparation process, making it an invaluable asset for engineers and manufacturers alike.
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