Services
It can be all about a new part of a machine or process or a full line. Optimization, programming, a concept, a second opinion, or just helping out with complex problem solving to get unstuck.
Concepts and complex problem solving
Concepts aligned with where the future is heading
- Send us your jobs to be done in a manufacturing context such that we can determine if it is in scope for us to assist.
- Typically these are novel manufacturing demands requiring process, hardware and/or software solutions.
- It is free to interact with us to together discover if we are a good fit!
Totally solved complex problems
- Send us your complex problem scenario such that we can determine if it is in scope for us to assist.
- Typically these are manufacturing problems like a challenging detail or overall concept, challenging computer vision, complex physics of sensing or handling; tackling multi-ecosystem fit problems (like multi level software and hardware ecosystems compatible with each other and the future), operations research, value chain re-positioning problems, AI integration, virtualization, etc.
- It is free to interact with us to together discover if we are a good fit!
Industry services
Industrial meta verse
The industrial meta verse as a product is still pretty much in the making, – a vision; part of industry 4.0 and beyond. Nevertheless, it seems quite clear where it is heading, -what it will look like when mature and its key benefits. With this in mind, and sticking to the most invested ecosystems, we can do meaningful next steps which can be valuable all in their own, valuable right away and remain relevant – compatible or easily recyclable into the distant future.
- What matters most is that we focus on adding value by enabling specific advantages step by step which clearly earn themselves back.
- Working with us you can develop a deep understanding of the key value drivers of the industrial meta verse and capitalize on them.
- Contact us to schedule a meeting to explore together what a meaningful next step could be for you.
REMOTE IO PLC MES ERP VALUE CHAIN INTEGRATION
We can concept, e-draw, program, wire and test e-cabinets (with partners for that – also control cabinet less technologies) and set up factory control systems from PLCs, through MES (supported by operations research) and ERP, IOT, up the e-commerce value chain integration in an industrial meta verse setting when desired.
The value we add is the full digitalization (Remote IO up to E-Commerce), virtual commissioning, the state of the art in robotics solutions, manufacturing problem solving and heavy lifting capacity therein. We do what we can do best and leave the rest to the various together selected specialty machine building partners.
We support the major commercial renown ecosystem brands (like Siemens, Codesys, Allen Bradley and so on) as well as open source and some lesser known ones with niche powers.
Industrial robots
We can help out with Fanuc, ABB, Franka Emika, Universal Robots, Comau, and others or generic interfaces to robots such as provided by Siemens, Beckhoff, ROS or BnR. Also where needed we can utilize custom robots (manipulators) from extremely large upto very small and precise stages and program them. In addition we can provide automated manufacturing logistics solutions.
- Reach studies, robots selection and positioning in a project and simulation. Tool design and cabling.
- We have experience with the full capabilities of the robots, including many robots in each other’s reach e.g. in automotive welding (inc. laser), safety, robots on axis and/or working in turntables. Force control, vision, 3D sensing and so on.
- We have experience with highly specialized applications, e.g. measuring products in 3D where robot trajectories and actions are adjusted on the fly based on measurements.
- Programming, testing and commissioning.
Computer vision, 3D, sensing
We have experience with several vision and 3D packages: Halcon, Open CV, Cognex, but also robot specific e.g. Fanuc vision or 3D specific like LMI.
- Selection of the equipment, camera’s lenses, light, if necessary (if no smartcam) IPC/rack system etc. So the full vision concept. This can be normal cams but also special cams in deep infrared domain e.g., special light: projective light like lasers, projectors etc., special lenses like 360, zoom, mirrors. Sensors like radar, ultrasonic, eddy current, surface roughness, and so on.
- Programming and testing.
- Commissioning at the customer.
Adaptive manufacturing, customization & c2m-m2m
With the advance of AI support for consumers in product design, – having a free AI design expert at the table; product personalization is expected to get a further boost.
But even in regular low variety mass production lines manufacturing is shifting from production lines to matrices/gardens with much easier scalability, flexible integration of new tech as it becomes available and robustness against failure (less overall downtime).
Massive robot tool change options, on the fly product change, flexible layouts, jigs interchangeable between machines, virtual new scenario testing, and so on.
- Improve the flexible scalability of your factory and robustness against failure. mAGI ready.
- Enable your customers to manufacture their individualized products with mass production setups.
- Identification and maximization of customization options over cost.
- Realization, programming, testing, commissioning.
Industrial applied mathematics and AI
Many industry problems are deeper down mathematical problems. Math of algorithms, physical processes, optimization, statistics, data analytics, operations research, learning/ (generative) AI, planning, dynamics and control theory.
- Custom mathematical concepts to solve problems in your industry from non-linear control to manufacturing optimization, operations research, data analytics and generative AI integration.
- Implementation and testing.
Specials
Looking beyond
Consultation which helps you clarify where the future is heading; in particular where the industrial meta verse, autonomous manufacturing, mAGI, should lead to such that you can plan for them.
- When you know where you are by and large heading the next 5-7 years taking all relevant global trends into account that is a major stabilizing force for your organization growth driving tremendous value through focus.
- First principle reasoning about how the future should look like.
- Strong insights into the future. Generic and optionally tailored to your industry and position in the value chain (we can together do a futures study for your case).
- Surfacing and testing business and tech ideas cost effectively, identifying or generating evidence for them before implementation: by failing to proof them wrong.
- Surfacing what to do, -,when and how -, in your factory or system integration business, in your industry.
Automate or Not
Consultation which helps you further with your decision whether it will be worth to automate a particular part of your process now or not.
Optionally we can also do a full process(es) analysis, to identify and rank various options for automation on various KPI.
Production line/matrix efficiency boost
On site visit after which we give recommendations to improve the efficiency of your manufacturing system. Even a few percent increase can mean a lot, however much higher increases are often possible.
- Methodic detection of inefficiencies. We also observe manual operations as part of a line.
- Operations research.
- Insertion of novel ideas to improve your process beyond your current process on various metrics.
Second opinion
Perhaps you are on a trajectory A with your concept / solution or vision. We can have a look at it, detect some things which might have gone unnoticed or propose alternative viewpoints.
A second opinion could prevent some blind spots or even bring a whole new solution (or part of a solution) to light. Depending on the value of the project there can be a significant delta between the then new trajectory B vs the first conceived A: on prevented cost, quality and increased productivity.
A brief second opinion is generally more than justified on any industrial project. Even just the act of doing this keeps everybody fresh!
Development boost package
Sometimes we together develop and test new machines or lines at a reduced initial rate. We then charge a minimal hourly rate (or minimal fixed amount) and only charge the remainder (plus an extra for the risk we took with you) if the project becomes a success. For example you pay 1/3 of the remainder at the moment a next newly developed machine gets sold; or you pay the remainder in batches after x products produced successfully on your new line. This can both reduce your risk and lower your capital requirements to realize new and innovative projects.