Applications and boards

We tailor data, information and applications to the workplaces, roles and tasks in your die casting foundry. Panel Applications provide current, contextualised data and status information directly at the workplace. Board Applications combine an overview of the current status with further aggregations. Platform Applications also make years of collected data available for detailed analysis across sites.

Panel Applications

Tailored to the individual workplace

Panels provide process information, documents and manual quality inspection functions at an individual workplace, for example at the machine or inspection station. Applications are configured for the specific task and direct use by employees.

  • Touch operation and an intuitive UI for use on site
  • Use process values, documents and inspections in everyday workflows
  • Tailor functions and configuration to the workplace
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Q-Panel light screenshot from the presentation materials

Q-Panel light

Record manual visual inspections in a structured way: OK, check or not OK, cavities and illustrated defect categories. Continue inspections locally and archive them.

How it helps

  • Guide inspections by cavity and defect type
    → standardise data recording
  • Document OK, check and not OK results
    → record anomalies
  • Continue and archive inspections locally
    → stay within the workflow
Documents Management screenshot from the presentation materials

Documents Management

Use local PDF documents directly at the workplace with folders, search, zoom and touch operation.

How it helps

  • Find and open documents locally
    → use information at the workplace
  • Zoom and touch operation
    → improve readability in the application
  • Use a folder structure
    → find the documents you need faster
Process Data Board screenshot from the presentation materials

Process Data Board

View process values for a configured machine using trends, histograms and tolerance limits. Set your own favourites.

How it helps

  • View trends directly at the machine
    → identify changes
  • Use histograms and tolerances
    → assess variation
  • Set favourites
    → quickly find relevant variables again
Board Applications

Bring information together at key locations

Boards bring relevant production information together at central or important shop floor locations, such as meeting points or production areas. Teams gain a shared overview of machines, states and key figures. Passive status boards or interactive information points are deployed to suit local information needs.

  • Overview and machine details at a glance
  • Make process data and shift KPIs visible
  • Use as passive status boards or interactive information points
Two employees use a vertical HPDCM Status Board. Extended photograph from the presentation.
Foundry Status Board screenshot from the presentation materials

Foundry Status Board

See states, KPIs and current messages for several die casting machines at a glance.

How it helps

  • Display several machines together
    → understand the production situation
  • Combine status information and messages
    → locate anomalies
  • Make information visible on the shop floor
    → support a timely response
HPDCM Status Board screenshot from the presentation materials

HPDCM Status Board

Examine one die casting machine or cell in detail: lot, cycle times, subcycle times, quality and messages.

How it helps

  • Examine a machine in detail
    → understand the current situation
  • Connect lot and subcycle data
    → identify time losses
  • Include quality and messages
    → reveal relationships
Shift KPI screenshot from the presentation materials

Shift KPI

Compare selected machine KPIs across current and previous shifts.

How it helps

  • Organise KPIs by shift
    → compare the relevant periods
  • Review current and previous shifts
    → identify trends
  • Group selected machines
    → support team discussions
Process Data Board screenshot from the presentation materials

Process Data Board

View process values on the board using trends, tolerance limits and histograms. Investigate relevant changes together as a team.

How it helps

  • Review process variables and tolerances
    → detect deviations
  • Use histograms
    → examine distributions
  • Review process trends together
    → interpret changes as a team
Documents Management on the board, application screenshot

Documents Management

Provide PDF documents directly on the board. At interactive information points, users can access documents through folders and search and use zoom and touch controls.

How it helps

  • Provide documents on the board
    → share information on site
  • Open documents through folders and search
    → find the content you need faster
  • Use zoom and touch controls
    → examine details at the information point
Platform Applications

Gain an overview and put extensive data to work

Platform Applications give you access to current data and years of historical data from your die casting foundry. From an overview across sites to detailed investigations of machines, tools and processes, the same connected data foundation supports different use cases, such as productivity, quality, energy consumption and technical root cause analysis.

  • Consider current states and long-term trends in context
  • Analyse extensive data by machine, tool, lot and period
  • Tailor applications and analysis depth to different tasks and roles
Illustrative meeting scene: An employee explains a process change to three colleagues using the Production Transparency Tool.
Foundry Cockpit screenshot from the presentation materials

Foundry Cockpit

View the status of connected production worldwide. See machine states, production lots and KPIs in one overview. Select groups, periods and refresh settings to suit the task.

How it helps

  • Bring together the states of several machines
    → detect anomalies sooner
  • Move from overview to detail
    → identify affected equipment
  • Shared information
    → make team coordination easier
Production Intelligence Boards screenshot from the presentation materials

Production Intelligence Boards

Analyse operating modes, warnings, faults and KPIs by machine, tool or lot. Use Advanced Metrics to assess energy, costs and energy-related emissions as well.

How it helps

  • Analyse operating modes and messages
    → identify the main sources of loss
  • Filter machines, tools and lots
    → narrow down relationships
  • Compare KPIs
    → target improvements more precisely
  • Link measurements to cost and emission factors
    → assess resource consumption in process context
Production Transparency Tool screenshot from the presentation materials

Production Transparency Tool

Compare machine, process and sensor data by time or cycle. Examine lots, distributions and individual trends in more detail.

How it helps

  • Connect time and cycle perspectives
    → understand process changes
  • Compare distributions and individual trends
    → investigate causes
  • Use tool and lot context
    → find the right basis for comparison
OEE Agent screenshot from the presentation materials

OEE Agent

Analyse availability, performance and quality separately. Align calculation rules and reporting periods with your operational assessment.

How it helps

  • Separate availability, performance and quality
    → attribute losses
  • Align calculation rules
    → interpret KPIs in operational context
  • Compare periods
    → make trends visible
Foundry Information Manager screenshot from the presentation materials

Foundry Information Manager

Maintain shifts, planned downtime, machine and tool groups, and calculation parameters.

How it helps

  • Maintain shifts and downtime periods
    → structure analyses
  • Create machine and tool groups
    → make comparisons easier
  • Define calculation parameters
    → enable relevant KPIs
Data Vault screenshot from the presentation materials

Data Vault

View statistics about your data holdings and export primary data for further processing. Select messages, operating modes and process data for additional analyses.

How it helps

  • View data inventory statistics
    → understand volume and composition
  • Select primary data
    → compile the right data for the question
  • Export primary data
    → process and analyse it in other tools
Reporting screenshot from the presentation materials

Reporting

Create, archive and distribute reports on demand or on a recurring basis. Use tables, text and charts for recurring evaluations.

How it helps

  • Prepare evaluations
    → make anomalies visible
  • Generate recurring reports
    → reduce preparation effort
  • Provide results
    → support analysis and discussion
Documents Management screenshot from the presentation materials

Documents Management

Organise files and folders centrally and make them available on panels and boards. The documents you need are accessible on site in a suitable folder structure.

How it helps

  • Organise files and folders centrally
    → give documents a clear structure
  • Provide content on panels and boards
    → make documents available on site
  • Use a suitable folder structure
    → find the required documents faster
Guards screenshot from the presentation materials

Guards

Monitor performance, downtime and machine faults with configurable rules. Notify the responsible people or groups by email.

How it helps

  • Configure monitoring rules
    → define relevant events
  • Check machine and process data
    → detect deviations
  • Notify recipients or groups
    → prompt a response
Additional assistance

Complement applications with assistance systems

What information does your team need?

We tailor Panel, Board and Platform Applications to your workplaces, roles and required depth of analysis.

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