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standard products must not suffer. Optimum be directly integrated, but so can – with the parallel, shift planning is supported in keeping with information and support platform. To this end, the
planning of product switch-overs must ensure there is corresponding link – the data from the downstream actual staff requirements. complete documentation – including all operating
no risk of waste, quality errors or over and processes such as texturing, for example. Equally, instructions, plans and parts lists for the Oerlikon
under-production”, explained Markus Reichwein, the POC is able to monitor auxiliary systems such as 6. Performance monitoring Barmag and Oerlikon Neumag machines installed
Business Development of Oerlikon Manmade Fibers air-conditioning, compressed air provision and the For fast real-time monitoring of production plant at the customer sites, spare parts product selection
segment. entire polycondensation system (CP)”, said efficiency, the data can be displayed according to from 3D catalogs and drawings, along with product
Reichwein. key performance indicators on the customer network images in the article overview – is among the most
Modular system maintains workflow overview and also on mobile devices. As a result, the important features.
Here, the modular structure of the POC system In detail: POC modules management is able to check on the system at any
guarantees customer success. With its more than 20 Here, the modular structure permits yarn time – even outside the plant. “All customers have the possibility of tracking all
modules – for example, for quality control, manufacturers to adapt their ‘own’ Plant Operation quotation, order and transport route documents
maintenance and production planning and recipe Center precisely to their requirements. As a total However, if unplanned machine downtimes or online and are therefore always up-to-date with
management – the workflow management system concept, the POC assumes a major share of the process problems nevertheless occur, Oerlikon regards to the order status. Furthermore, training
can be optimally tailored to customer requirements. functions provided by a manufacturing execution Manmade Fibers segment Customer Services videos, instructions and product presentations can
More than 250 successfully implemented system (MES), including the link to superordinate experts can use the remote support function to log be provided. Practically as a bonus, customers can
POC-equipped installations worldwide speak for ERP systems and to corresponding interfaces for into the system directly and provide the system of course also purchase original tested Oerlikon
themselves. automation systems, such as package handling and operator with swift support. spare parts whose function and process
storage in the spinning system. To this end, the performance are monitored using our systems”, he
control of automation systems within the spinning said.
process is part of the concept.
Entering the future of Industrie 4.0 with Oerlikon
Each individual module provides concrete potential Manmade Fibers segment
production cost savings. Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment already now
provides future-oriented Industrie 4.0 solutions and
1. Production planning showed these at last year’s trade fairs, the ITMA
Production orders are optimally prepared and Asia in Shanghai and the India ITME in Mumbai.
integrated into the production process, hence “Special production runs, such as Linked to future-oriented service and automation
The Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment technology is all ensuring transparent production. With this, the over- spun-dyed products and special solutions, Oerlikon prepares its customers for the
about cost-efficient and high-quality manmade fiber and under-producing are avoided – even in the case yarn cross-sections, must be future of manmade fiber production. And it goes
production. With innovative Industrie 4.0 solutions, the of small batches. flexibly, quickly and efficiently without saying that the end results are always
company is setting new standards with regards to manufactured in small batches. improved yarn quality and production efficiency.
customer benefits. 2. Recipe management Here, the production of standard
Machine settings optimized to the respective product With its augmented reality solutions Oerlikon prepares its customers for the products must not suffer. Optimum
future of manmade fiber production. Oerlikon’s HoloLens solutions making it
“With the Plant Operation Center (POC), for example, are stored in the recipe management system and easier to optimize the operating of a Pre-Oriented-Yarn (POY) take up system planning of product switch-overs
manufacturers can maintain a holistic overview of transferred to the production system error-free when must ensure there is no risk of What does the POC do?
manmade fiber system production – from the switching products. As a result, the product quality is waste, quality errors or over and • Transparency throughout the entire
polycondensation, the spinning system all the way through guaranteed even in the event of frequent product under-production” production process and also for
to texturing and the downstream further processes”, said switch-overs. corresponding expansion measures over
André Wissenberg, Head of Marketing, Corporate Markus Reichwein, Business Development several plants throughout the world.
Communications and Public Affairs. With this, processes 3. Quality control of Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment
can be optimized, production optimally planned and the The integration of data measured in the laboratory helps ensure high product quality. In addition to malfunctions that can result is lower yields or high • Reliable real-time data analysis.
product quality improved. To this end, the concept is waste rates, for example, are identified early on and
already supporting the rising need for greater flexibility in 100-percent traceability for each individual product can be alleviated quickly. • Fast identification of error sources.
production processes. unit (package) throughout the entire manufacturing
process, a so-called cyber-physical system also 5. Alarms and maintenance planning can be achieved even in the case of older systems”, • Supports fast decision-making
The digital future is now! provides fast identification of, and reaction to, As a result of managing the alarms and the Reichwein added. and the speedy implementation of the
Global competition within the manmade fiber industry and potential quality deviations. When integrating further maintenance planning tailored to the production necessary process adjustments.
the changing expectations of consumers with regards to processing procedures such as texturing, functions process, the POC system supports the customer in Comprehensive support using the myOerlikon.com
fashion detailing are today increasingly presenting yarn like the creel management system can be used to minimizing downtimes and unplanned interruptions Oerlikon combines two worlds within their engineering approach customer portal • Optimum utilization of existing personnel
manufacturers with challenges. “Special production runs, very efficiently optimize product quality. and hence also production waste. At the same time, “However, digitalization does not end with the and reduced downtimes.
such as spun-dyed products and special yarn Picture-3 personnel deployment and system utilization are Upgrading existing systems using a POC production system itself. And – with its
cross-sections, must be flexibly, quickly and efficiently “The primary focus is on the traceability of all process optimized. Malfunctions in the plant are transparently “A POC system is not only a process monitoring myoerlikon.com Web platform, we supply a • Avoidance of incorrect process settings.
manufactured in small batches. Here, the production of data in real time and the potential direct reaction to 4. Efficiency monitoring displayed using monitors or mobile devices, allowing option for new systems. Connecting existing cutting-edge solution for maintenance, spare parts
deviations in machine efficiency or product quality. The statistics module continually monitors the for swift alleviation and for optimum planning of manmade fiber systems to a POC system is usually provision and customer support”, said Wissenberg.
Here, not only can data from the inhouse laboratory production efficiency of individual products or entire necessary maintenance during the production unproblematic. For this reason, increases in quality Here, the platform should not be viewed as a simple
machines and plants. In this way, production process process according to specialist staff availability. In and efficiency and hence also in competitiveness Web shop, but more as a customer-oriented global