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Modules at a glance ARBURG host computer system (ALS) As the central tool for modern and efficient organisation of injection moulding production, the ALS offers a wide range of functions. Its clearly structured, modular design allows for flexible adaptation to individual tasks and requirements. The ALS package offers an ideal entry. The configuration can be easily expanded at any time. Important terms and abbreviations - Operating states = Automatic, manual, set-up, conversion, alarm and standstill - Events = Changes of shift, order, program or mould, break times, unit volume information and changes to the cycle time or cavities The individual modules can be combined with one another as with a construction kit. A simple overview facilitates the thematic assignment to higher tasks: Information centre Quality assurance - ALS = ARBURG host computer system - BDE = Operating data acquisition - ERP = Enterprise resource planning - MDE = Machine data acquisition - MES = Manufacturing execution system - PPS = Production planning system Documentation/archiving Production/resource management Function module Interface module Required module Dependent module 2
Information centre Customer-specific graphical hall layout enables a swift production overview. A tool tip function displays detailed data. The user interfaces are available in numerous languages Data base and user interfaces Base 1) Central ALS database for machine and operating data acquisition in production - Creation of users, user groups and access rights - Administration of master data for machines, workstations, peripherals, materials, moulds and items - Creation of electronic mould cards for standard and combination moulds with a clear indication of availability, maintenance intervals and histories - Machine-based logging of events as they arise - Customer-specific graphical hall layout with display of current operating states - A production overview table shows the current status of production, e.g. production progress and indicators (OEE, availability, effectivity, quality rate) - Sending short messages between registered users in the ALS client 609/01 Clients 1) Online access to ALS server and database from a single PC workstation - Individual design of the user interface, e.g. language and user-specific adaptation of lists - The user interface is available in numerous languages - Integrated online help 613/01 Online access to ALS server and database from another PC workstation - The number of licences specifies the number of workstations that can use the software at the same time - 10th licence corresponds to a site licence for an unlimited number of workstations 613/05 Kiosk mode for large screens - defined views change automatically 613/10 Info 1) Visualisation of information from production on a wide variety of terminal devices from smartphones to large screens - One-off licence for an unlimited number of terminal devices - Creation of individual views with an integrated editor - Simple handling thanks to predefined widgets, e.g. indicators, machine status and monitoring 610/22 1) The module is a pure software licence. Observe the system requirements for the hardware provided by the customer. 3
Information centre Machine and operating data acquisition via mobile terminal devices. Database and user interfaces Mobile production 1) 2) Machine and operating data acquisition via mobile devices - for injection moulding machines - One-off licence for an unlimited number of mobile devices - View can be selected for hand-held devices or smartphones - Machine data acquisition: Justify stoppages; change cavities; display status lists; register good parts, clear reject parts - Operating data acquisition: Order list; start, pause, continue and end orders; report set-up processes; transfer registered quantities (production progress) - Additional function for machines that are connected via interfaces: transfer setting data between injection moulding machine and ALS 610/20 Mobile monitoring 1) 2) Information from production on terminal devices - Targeted selection of machines - Machine-based display of indicators, statuses, event lists and production sequences - Access to reports 610/21 Mobile maintenance 3) Maintenance and service client for mobile devices - Overview of notified and due maintenance for machines, moulds, peripherals and other equipment - User-specific selection criteria through various filter criteria - Detail and interaction area for maintenance description and maintenance characteristics - Change the maintenance status for maintenance and repairs - In combination with the "Orders 610/03" module: start and stop scheduled maintenance orders - Acknowledge and comment on test points (check list), while taking user authentication into account - Enter freely writeable memo texts - Create history entries for acknowledged maintenance tasks, as well as changes to the mould status (status / location) 610/27 1) The module is a pure software licence. Observe the system requirements for the hardware provided by the customer. 2) The options for machine and operating data acquisition depend on the activated modules - see description of functions of the individual modules. 3) Requirements: "Maintenance 610/11" module 4
Information centre Various solutions for multifunctional terminals for acquisition of machine and operating data as well as integrated mould administration available. Database and user interfaces 1) 2) Terminal production Machine and operating data acquisition via a multifunctional terminal for manual workstations and machines connected via ARBURG I/O modules - The number of licences specifies the number of workstations that can use the software at the same time - Intuitive menu guidance and touch screen operation - Machine data acquisition: Changing operating states; analysing stoppages; changing cavities; resetting parts counters; displaying status lists - Operating data acquisition: Order list; start, pause, continue and end orders; report set-up processes; transfer registered amounts (production progress); report batch changes - Connection option for bar code or RFID reader 613/20 1) 2) Terminal tool management Integrated mould management using a multifunctional terminal - Intuitive menu guidance and touch screen operation - Changing mould states and storage locations - In combination with the Orders 610/03 module: Access to documents relating to the order, such as order accompanying cards, order information or item information - Connection option for bar code or RFID reader 613/21 1) The module is a pure software licence. Observe the system requirements for the hardware provided by the customer. 2) The options for machine and operating data acquisition depend on the activated modules see description of the functions of the individual modules. 5
Information centre ARBURG I/O module for simple connection of any machines and systems. Efficient integration of ALLROUNDER machines via an individual interface. Interface for recording ambient conditions. Connections and interfaces I/O modules Connection of any machine and workstation for online material data acquisition choice of single, 8-way or 16-way connection - Recording of operational states (automatic, manual, alarm) - Recording of the cycle time - Recording of good and bad parts 611/0x Device connector Interface for recording cycle times and unit volumes, as well as system states via IP protocol or file interface an interface is required for each system 612/21 2) 6) ALLROUNDER interfaces Connection package 3) for 10 ALLROUNDER machines with SELOGICA control system for online machine and operating data acquisition - Machine data acquisition: Recording operating states; analysing stoppages; changing cavities; resetting parts counters; displaying status lists; - Operating data acquisition: Order list; start, pause, continue and end orders; report set-up processes; transfer registered quantities (production progress); report batch changes 611/11 Connection for an ALLROUNDER machine with SELOGICA controller for online machine and operating data acquisition 611/14 2) 4) Machine interfaces Interfaces and protocols for different manufacturers of injection moulding machines for online machine and operating data acquisition (e.g. according to Euromap 63 or 77) 612/xx 1) 7) Energy Visualisation interface Licence package for integrating up to 10 energy meters into the ALS. 611/15 Web-I/O conditions 1) Interface for recording, monitoring and documenting ambient conditions during production (temperature, air pressure and humidity) 611/08 1) 5) Web-I/O alarms Control of output devices for central alarm signalling 611/09 1) The module is a pure software licence. Observe the system requirements for the hardware provided by the customer. 2) The options for machine and operating data acquisition depend on the machine and protocol and the activated modules see description of the functions of the individual modules. 3) The connection package is only possible once and in conjunction with the ALS package. 4) The connection must be provided by the customer and must be checked separately for each machine. In addition, the range of functions is to be checked by the relevant machine manufacturer. 5) Requirements: Groupware 610/13 module 6) Requirements: "Set-up log 610/10" and "Production log 610/15" modules 7) Requirements: "Energy Visualisation 610/25" module 6
Information centre Interface for the acquisition of the most diverse data from any system using the modern OPC UA standard. Connections and interfaces Remote Remote maintenance via Internet connection 610/06 OPC UA connector Interface with any production system via an OPC UA server on the machine side - Detection of system status, cycle time and number of parts 612/22 7
Quality assurance Secure collection and archiving of setting data (programs) The recording of actual process values makes it possible to reproduce changes in the production process. Programs 1) Administration of setting data (programs) - Blocking and releasing setting data for production - Archiving of older program versions - Documenting of the program history - Transfer of setting data between injection moulding machine and ALS - Requesting of setting data on the injection moulding machine - Transfer of setting data to/from diskette or CF cards 610/02 Programs plus 2) Processing of the setting data (programs) of ALLROUNDER machines with SELOGICA controller - Creation of parameter lists from archived setting data - Full text search for parameter values - Creation of setting reports - Export of parameter lists in CSV format for import to Microsoft Office Excel or archiving on the customer side - Comparison of two data sets differences are displayed directly 610/09 Quality Preventive quality assurance and proof of process quality and process capability (e.g. ISO/TS 16949) - Recording and exporting of actual process values on a random spot-check basis - Graphical display of actual process values - Generation of test plans from active test orders - Visualisation of variations in quality - In combination with the Orders VE 610/03 module: Order-related archiving and exporting of actual process values - Transfer of current process values to an external CAQ system (ASCII or Q-DAS ASCII interface) 610/04 1) For machines from other manufacturers it is necessary for the relevant manufacturer to examine the range of functions in the context of a possible interface in line with Euromap 63 or 77. 2) Requirements: ALLROUNDER with SELOGICA control system version 3.090 or higher. 8
Documentation/archiving More than 100 pre-defined evaluations for the targeted optimisation of production sequences available at the press of a button. Evaluations can be exported in various different formats. Reports Evaluation of data, states and events 610/01 - Determination of indicators for machines, orders, items and moulds (according to VDMA 66412-1) - Creation of order, item, machine, mould and maintenance-related evaluations with clear graphical diagrams - Evaluation intervals can be selected, e.g. based on shift, day, week, month and year - Export of evaluations to DOC, XLS, HTML, XML, RTF and PDF format also automatically - In combination with other modules: conversion and maintenance plans or provisioning lists for materials and moulds Progression Production progress on machines 610/08 - Machine-related display of operating states and events, such as changes of shift, order, program or mould, break times, unit volume information and changes to the cycle time or cavities - Display period up to 62 days in the past 1) 2) Set-up log Archiving of changes in settings related to the day - Saving changes in parameters, sequences, order, program and mould data - Archiving of data either in HTML, BIN, TXT or CSV format 610/10 1) 2) Production log Archiving of production data related to the day - Storage of production data, such as information about an order, program, mould or defined process parameters - Archiving of data either in HTML or CSV format 610/15 1) For machines from other manufacturers it is necessary for the relevant manufacturer to examine the range of functions in the context of a possible interface in line with Euromap 63 or 77. 2) Requirements: ALLROUNDER with SELOGICA control system version 3.090 or higher. 9
Documentation/archiving Production-related documents, such as mould drawings, can be stored centrally and linked to other data. Events archive 1) Long-term archiving of operating states and events in a separate database - Consideration of the archive data in an events list - Consideration of archive data in evaluations 610/19 Documents Management of documents accompanying production, such as drawings, parts lists, inspection plans, reports, work procedures or images - Linking of documents with machines, moulds, articles or setting data (programs) - In combination with the Orders 610/03 module: Linking of documents with orders - In combination with the Maintenance 610/11 module: Linking of documents with maintenance entries - In combination with the Quality 610/04 module: Linking of documents with inspection plans 610/12 Data-warehouse Table-based storage of operating states and events in a separate database for the purposes of exchanging data with external systems 610/14 Energy visualisation 2) Capture and documentation of energy data 610/25 1) Requirements: "Reports 610/01" module 2) Requirements: "Energy visualisation interface 611/15" module 10
Production/resource management Interactive planning charts for the direct assignment of orders to machines and the creation of order queues. The various steps involved in an order can be linked together. Orders 4) Administration, fine planning and control of production orders - Creating, changing, copying, locking, deleting and archiving production orders - Creation of accumulated and combined orders and order dependencies - Clear, detailed planning of production orders and assignment to machines with graphic planning charts - Easy disposition, deferring and postponement of production orders in different time-frames - Risk-free optimisation of detailed planning in regard to shifts, mould utilisation, personnel requirements and use of materials - Complete order overview (machine utilisation, production dates, unit volumes) with automatic display of missed deadlines - Logging of order status and order progress - Transfer of order data to the machine - Drafting of conversion plans and provisioning lists for materials and moulds 610/03 1) 2) ERP interface Data exchange with a PPS/ERP system for complete vertical integration from the machine through to material planning, purchasing and sales - Creating, changing, deleting, releasing and locking production orders from ERP system - Transfer of production orders from the PPS / ERP system, including associated planning data, production resources/ production details and input materials - there is no need for additional master data administration in the ALS - Ongoing feedback regarding the status of production orders to the PPS / ERP system - reliable data on the progress of the order and follow-up calculation always available 610/05 Material Staging Interface 3) Interface for exchanging data with systems for material provisioning. - Automatic allocation of material and batch data to orders - Automatic logging of batch changes in the order log 610/24 Production variants 1) Consideration of alternative machines, moulds and setting data for a production order 610/16 - Optimising detailed planning in terms of set-up and processing times and employee requirements MES interface 1) MES interface 610/18 1) Requirements: Orders 610/03 module 2) Interface suitable for commonly used PPS / ERP systems, such as SAP, PPS One, ABAS, INFOR, proalpha, sage WINCARAT, Microsoft Dynamics ERP, etc. Links with special systems available on request adaptations are invoiced according to expenditure. 3) Requirements: "ERP interface 610/05" module, "Orders 610/03" module and "Batch 610/23" module 4) Requirements: "Programs 610/02" module 11
Production/resource management Interactive check lists simplify the documentation of maintenance operations. Automatic notification of events via e-mail. Resource conflict 1) Checking of master moulds and mould inserts for availability and double assignment - Notification of resource conflicts directly when scheduling orders - Cyclical examination and display of resource conflicts, for example due to postponements or a subsequent change to the mould states 610/17 Maintenance 2) Administration of maintenance orders for machines, moulds, peripherals and other equipment 610/11 - Creation of maintenance orders - Creation of maintenance classes, test point assignments and templates for simplified handling - Automatic recording of operating hours or cycles - Checking of service due dates, based on operating hours, days or cycles - Tabular display of pending maintenance activities - Creation of maintenance plans - In combination with the Groupware 610/13 module: Notifications when maintenance is due - In combination with the Orders 610/03 module: Consideration of maintenance orders during order planning - Creation of machine and mould histories - Acknowledgement and documentation of maintenance work Verification of maintenance tasks through additional inspection by different user(s). 610/26 Groupware Automatic notification of events via e-mail or info box - Notification in the event of production downtimes and malfunctions within the ALS - Control of signal lamps or alarm signals - Dispatch of regular evaluations - In combination with the Maintenance 610/11 module: notification is given when maintenance is due 610/13 Batch 1) Documentation and traceability of material batches 610/23 - Input option for reporting a change of batch by means of an ALS client or multifunctional terminal 3) - Logging batch changes in the order log 1) Requirements: Orders 610/03 module 2) With ALLROUNDER machines with OPC UA interface, maintenance jobs and the associated intervals, due dates and acknowledgements are transferred online from the machine to the ALS 3) Requirements: Terminal 610/13 module 12
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