machines
Monninger Federn GmbH
Flexible recording of production data at the push of a button
with MES
TESTIMONIAL
“The dedicated, competent team at nuveon made this project a win for our company. In particular, the fact that we can use the solution without installing it at the workstations further accelerated the implementation."
Timm Rogoll, Managing Director
HOW IT BEGAN
The challenge
As a company in the manufacturing industry, Monninger Federn focuses in particular on efficient and flexible production. One focus in this area is the collection of production data, such as times and quantities.
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This so-called production data acquisition (BDE) is a fundamental element in modern companies and makes a significant contribution to the design, evaluation and optimization of existing processes.
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For this reason, Monninger Federn decided to look for a suitable solution that would electronically record existing operating data and integrate it into the existing business processes.
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The focus was on aspects such as ease of use by employees and comprehensive data integration. The company therefore opted for nuveon mHub. The solution, which is based on flexible wiki technology, is designed to optimize production processes and addressed the desired functionalities in the BDE environment. At the same time, the Web 2.0-based approach opened up new possibilities in daily use.
TEAMWORK
The solution
When putting the nuveon mHub into operation, Monninger Federn benefited above all from its ability to be integrated into the existing infrastructure. The solution was implemented in the manufacturing processes in just two days. This also included a link to the existing ERP application Infor.
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Based on the existing standard interfaces of nuveon mHub, the interaction could be implemented within a very short time - an important aspect for planning and evaluating machine efficiency.
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“The dedicated, competent team at nuveon made this project a win for our company. In particular, the fact that we can use the solution without installing it at the workstations also accelerated the implementation," says Dipl.-Ing. Dipl. Wirtsch.-Ing. Timm Rogoll, Managing Director at Monninger Federn, who is convinced of the nuveon mHub.
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Due to the high degree of modularity, the application can be continuously expanded without any problems. The solution thus grows with the increasing requirements. As a medium-sized company, this was a decisive argument for Monninger Federn in favor of the nuveon mHub.
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Thanks to the close coupling with the workstation terminals, seamless order tracking and material posting in production is now possible. This not only ensures more transparency, but also increases the quality of the processes.
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In addition, employees are only confronted with functionalities that they absolutely need to complete their work. Because the web-based user interface of nuveon mHub can be flexibly adapted to the needs of different user groups. In addition, the integrated personnel time recording (PZE) is a well-founded basis for payroll accounting. This process now runs completely transparently for the employees, who do not have to make any further entries at the workstations. All those involved benefit from increased efficiency.
IMPACT
benefits
For two years now, nuveon mHub has been the reliable companion when it comes to all questions relating to production data acquisition. Thanks to the intelligent coupling with the Infor ERP solution, bookings, for example with regard to capacities and materials, can be quickly and easily linked to business processes.
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The solution was particularly convincing due to its intuitive operation and open interfaces, which enable browser-based access from any end device. “Our employees were able to switch to the new system without any time-consuming training. Since then, we have benefited from the flexible and reliable operation of the nuveon solution in connection with improved efficiency in our production processes," says Timm Rogoll, summarizing the advantages of the solution.
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For the future, Monninger Federn plans to integrate a key figure system based on the Balanced Scorecard methodology. This expands the possibilities in the area of monitoring and reporting without complex programming. An additional expansion stage provides for the integration of mobile touch devices and RFID-enabled readers in order to implement contactless employee registration at the workstation terminals.
