ZEISS GUARDUS Ensures Versatility in the Production Processes of Tomorrow

The module ‘Multiple Order Management’ of ZEISS increases the efficiency in the production environment

Oberkochen, Ulm | 08 July 2020 | ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions  

More versatility and efficiency in the production processes are now being provided by the new module ‘Multiple Order Management’ of the Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) ZEISS GUARDUS. The module allows you to simultaneously manufacture several manufacturing orders on equipment and, due to the new package of functionalities, any special form of multiple allocation on the shop floor can be covered in the standard of the MES for the first time – from the planning and login along the execution up to confirmation and evaluation. Even the succession of all the quality inspections accompanying manufacturing can be individually defined for each manufacturing order which runs parallel.

“This new function enables the companies to comply with the increasing Industry 4.0 demand of absolute versatility and efficiency in the production processes on the part of the MES” says Simone Cronjäger, CEO of Carl ZEISS MES Solutions GmbH. This does not only mean the changeover of a production unit to a new model variant, but also the flexibility to adapt to innovative manufacturing concepts. “Until now, this high agility in the production processes could only be achieved in the MES market in individual customising projects. On the basis of this manifold project experience, we have created the Multiple Order Management which can be configured in the standard of ZEISS GUARDUS“, continues Cronjäger.

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Two Procedures as a Model for Success

The basis for this proportion of versatility is the design of the new module. Equipped with two different scenarios: the alternating and the split scenario, the new bundle of functions can carry out several concepts of machine multiple allocation from combined or joint production up to batch manufacturing and one piece flow. While the alternating procedure means to commute between two separate manufacturing orders during the running production time (e.g. first the right bumper, then the left one), in the split method, the production cycle is split into several orders. The latter is well-known in the field of plastic injection moulding where several components with different part numbers are manufactured in a form during a cycle.

“The art of mapping such procedures in an MES resides in the extent of data individualisation and adaptation”, explains Cronjäger. A glimpse of the process makes the complexity of ZEISS GUARDUS Multiple Order Management clear: During the scheduling, the MES user checks which combination of production orders promises the ideal utilisation of resources. Here, it is particularly important to pay attention to the technological compatibility of the components. When logging in the multiple allocation at the manufacturing equipment, the MES takes into consideration whether the various orders have to be logged in and out simultaneously or sequentially.

The module reveals its high performance during the production. On the one hand, the appropriate logic has to be applied in the accompanying quality inspections for each order irrespective of whether two, three or x different orders are being manufactured in parallel. On the other hand, the MES will ensure that the proportional assignment of the confirmed machine and personnel times as well as quantities takes place automatically and exactly. The reason for this is the fact that, for the post calculation of a manufacturing order, the leading ERP needs a comprehensive set of MES data, such as good units and scrap, set up and personnel times as well as production and delay times. Depending on the form of machine multiple allocation, these data must be individually calculated and compiled by MES.

The same data intelligence and consistency is also required by the subsequent (part related) performance indicator analyses. “It is obvious that this new ZEISS GUARDUS module is able to cover a highly complex process in the standard, which is an ability that is unmatched in this business sector”, says Cronjäger.

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Bernd Balle
ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
Phone: +49 7364 20-8148
bernd .balle @zeiss .com

Monika Nyendick
Carl Zeiss MES Solutions GmbH
Press'n'Relations GmbH Ulm
Tel: +49 731 962 87-30
m ny @press -n -relations .de
www.press-n-relations.de

About ZEISS

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling more than 6.4 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2019).

For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses and binoculars.

With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership.

With over 31,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 60 sales and service companies, 30 production sites and 25 development sites. Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.

Further information at www.zeiss.com

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions is a leading manufacturer of multidimensional metrology solutions. These include coordinate measuring machines, optical and multisensor systems, microscopy systems for industrial quality assurance as well as metrology software for the automotive, aircraft, mechanical engineering, plastics and medical technology industries. Innovative technologies such as 3D X-ray metrology for quality inspection round off the portfolio. In addition, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions offers a broad global spectrum of customer services with ZEISS Quality Excellence Centers close to its customers. The company is headquartered in Oberkochen. Production and development sites outside Germany are located in Minneapolis in the USA, Shanghai (China) and Bangalore (India). ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions is part of the Industrial Quality & Research segment.

Press Contact

Bernd Balle
ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
Phone: +49 7364 20-8148
bernd .balle @zeiss .com

Monika Nyendick
Carl Zeiss MES Solutions GmbH
Press'n'Relations GmbH Ulm
Tel: +49 731 962 87-30
m ny @press -n -relations .de
www.press-n-relations.de

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