Digital set-up instructions: Reduce set-up times, ensure quality

Standardised, digital set-up instructions for maximum machine availability, quality and flexibility - independent of location and employee

  • Reduction of set-up time

  • Reduction of rejects & costs

  • Ensuring product quality

Secure and utilize process knowledge with digital work instructions

Long-term partner to leading companies

  • Quantum Systems
  • KraussMaffei
  • ProMinent
  • Stabilo
  • DS Smith
  • thyssenkrupp
  • Daimler Truck
  • Zünd
  • Lemken
  • Nabertherm
  • Hundegger
  • Jungheinrich
  • Soudronic
  • Brückner Maschinenbau
  • Liebherr

Typical challenges during set-up

Inefficient processes

  • Long set-up times and machine downtime due to lack of standardisation

  • Paper-based set-up instructions are incomplete or outdated

Lack of process reliability

  • Incorrect set-up leads to quality problems & scrap costs

  • No clear traceability of responsibilities and approvals

High training effort

  • New or unskilled employees require long familiarisation phases

  • Expertise is often only stored in the heads of experienced employees

Process reliability & standardisation

  • Interactive, guided set-up instructions with checklists & IO/NIO queries

  • Standardised processes for all machines, products and locations

  • Digital approvals and automatic time stamps for full traceability

Secure knowledge with digital work instructions

Faster set-up processes & higher availability

  • Reduction of machine downtime thanks to structured processes

  • Fewer queries and corrections thanks to clear visual instructions

  • Proven by customers: +5 %P machine availability, +11 %P OEE

set-up instruction

Independence of location & qualification

  • Multilingual, role-based content for global use

  • Even unskilled employees can quickly become productive without lengthy training

  • Flexibilisation of employees through intuitive worker guidance

Making standardized work instructions available worldwide

Complex setup instructions have been simplified with easy-to-understand video instructions.

Stephan Wagner Head of Quality and Project Management, BBW Lasertechnik

We're not just talking about “just as long as it's digital”, but it brings us a huge step forward in production.

Thomas Unmuth Head of Production, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH

We were able to increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) by 11%P in the first six months.

Jacob Reid Head Engineering, Oetiker Group

We see a very positive trend in terms of discipline when employees fill out the documents.

Rami Makhlouf Global Senior Expert Operational Excellence, Greiner Packaging

With Operations1, we were able to increase machine availability by 5%P after only 6 months.

Jacob Reid Head Engineering, Oetiker Group

In our experience, mental set-up times lead to lower productivity by up to 21%.

Daniel Grobe Co-CEO, Operations1

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