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  • Paper-based set-up instructions are incomplete or outdated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 WagnerHead 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 UnmuthHead of Production, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH

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

Jacob ReidHead Engineering, Oetiker Group

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

Rami MakhloufHead of Operational Excellence, Greiner Packaging

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

Jacob ReidHead Engineering, Oetiker Group

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

Daniel GrobeCo-CEO, Operations1

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