The Challenge
Industrial processes should be continuously optimised in order to solve challenges more efficiently and respond better to current requirements. DE software & control offers IT solutions that enable companies to quickly adapt their processes to different requirements and make them more productive. These systems can be used in numerous business areas.
The Pick-by-X tool, for example, digitalises intralogistics processes and provides warehouse employees with all the information they need to process pick and put orders efficiently and safely. Various hardware, such as pick-by-light modules, laser systems and scanners, is integrated into the DE assistance software. The NIMMSTA Smart Watch has now also been integrated into the DE system to optimise all scanning processes with this wearable.
''With our innovative software solutions, we support a wide range of processes in the shop floor area for well-known clients. We integrate the equipment into DESC that best fulfils the respective requirements. With the NIMMSTA Smart Watch, we visualise essential information for the work process directly on the object being processed and offer an unobtrusive interaction tool right in the palm of your hand.''
Gerhard Eichner
System DESC - Worker assistance system
The DESC worker assistance system provides step-by-step information on component-specific details and thus facilitates the assembly of complex products with a high degree of variance. Interaction with the system must be as unobtrusive as possible so as not to disrupt the work process. The NIMMSTA Smart Watch allows employees to move freely and work without any restrictions on their hand motor skills.
Incrasing efficiency
The DE software & control IT solutions support workers on the shop floor with all the necessary information and guide them adaptively through complex work processes. This reduces the error rate while increasing work performance. With the NIMMSTA Smart Watch, all important data is shown on the touch display and can be entered and confirmed immediately. This leads to an increase in performance of up to 40%.
Operator Assistance System and Smart Watch
All work steps are no longer just visualised on a monitor, but directly on the NIMMSTA Smart Watch. This interaction is particularly efficient over long distances, as the Smart Watch can also be used as a control and operating element. This allows direct data input and the initialisation of orders in the system, the marrying of components and the inspection of objects. Data is forwarded in real time to third-party systems such as ERP or PLM via BACKBONE.DE.
''The solutions from DE software harmonise perfectly with our NIMMSTA Smart Watch. Together, we are optimising complex workflows and bringing freehand scanning to companies. In this way, we are driving Industry 4.0 forward without our customers having to go to great lengths.''
Andreas Funkenhauser, CEO of NIMMSTA
Advantages
The combination of the NIMMSTA Smart Watch and the DE software solutions offers an innovative tool for increasing efficiency. All recorded article movements are forwarded in real time to systems such as ERP or PLM, while fault messages and material requirements are documented immediately. This guarantees a seamless flow of information and always up-to-date stock levels. The Smart Watch's interactive user interface guides employees through the process and displays all relevant data directly on the back of their hand.
