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Komax and iTAC collaborate on a new MES for wire harness production in smart factories
2016-11-11 15:15:00
Sector specialists present their products at the Komax Inhouse-Show Full-scale MES for wire harness assembly
Two sector specialists have
pooled their expertise: Komax Wire, the wire processing specialist, and iTAC
Software AG, the MES specialist. The result of the collaboration is a
manufacturing execution system (MES) that is precisely tailored to the
requirements of the wire processing industry. The new MES was first presented
at the Komax Inhouse-Show from October 25-27, 2016 at the Komax headquarters in
Dierikon, Switzerland.
(Photo L-R: Peter
Bollinger (CEO iTAC Software AG), Marc Schürmann (Vice President Marketing,
Sales & Services Komax AG), Matijas Meyer (CEO Komax Group), Martin Heinz
(General Manager D-A-CH iTAC Software AG))
“Quality requirements of wire harnesses and wired connections in
vehicles will continue to become increasingly stringent as the number of
electronic components performing safety critical functions in cars increases,”
explained Marc Schürmann, Vice President Marketing, Sales and Services at Komax
Wire. “The manufacturing process will also become more complex due to the
miniaturisation of the contact elements, the introduction of new materials and
the cost pressure on products,” he added. Another consideration is the zero
defect production requirement.
iTAC and Komax became partners to solve these problems by developing
a manufacturing execution system to ensure end-to-end transparency in all wire
harness production and assembly processes while improving productivity and
quality.
iTAC Software AG’s MES offers a comprehensive range of functions
for the control and optimisation of wire processing-specific processes and all
production processes. This state-of-the-art system has the smart technology and
functions that are essential in any modern MES for the wire processing
industry.
Optimization of the supply chain
As a leading supplier of innovative and high quality solutions for
the wire processing industry, Komax helps its customers implement
economical and safe manufacturing processes. By
combining the expertise of the two companies, an MES has been created that is
specifically tailored to the requirements of the wire processing industry in
terms of its functions. It is scalable and can be individually configured to
customer requirements, which means it can be used by companies of different
sizes. These facts, plus the sector-specific smart factory capable modules for
production scheduling and optimization and the business intelligence for
assembly, make the MES unique in the wire processing market.
The end-to-end system is designed for the entire
wire processing supply chain - from goods receipt through production to goods
dispatch. It is a full-scale MES for the management of the entire wire harness
production process, including machines, manual workstations, operating
resources, material flow and resources. Machine characteristics can be mapped
in detail so that the manufactured products are always exactly to
specification. It helps wire harness manufacturers to turn out their complex
products on time and in the required quality while making optimum use of
materials and resources.