User Report Linamar Corporation

The FASTEC 4 PRO software solution st Linamar.

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The FASTEC 4 PRO Software Solution at the Linamar Corporation

FASTEC 4 PRO plays an important role in Linamar’s quality assurance thanks to process locking. In addition, the company benefits from time savings and cost reductions thanks to digital data acquisition. Linamar is the second largest Canadian automotive supplier. The company combines advanced technology and solid manufacturing expertise to develop solutions that will power the vehicles, motion, work and life of the future. Linamar consists of two operating segments – the industrial segment and the mobility segment, both of which are world-leading suppliers of manufacturing solutions.

– Single-part traceability: With the TRC module, Linamar meets the strict requirements of its customers.- Process locking: No component can take the wrong path through production. This is made possible by production control with the PDA module.

– Link to the ERP system (IFS): Booking of stocks based on TRC data.

Short and Precise

Meeting strict requirements thanks to traceability: Linamar’s aim in introducing FASTEC 4 PRO was to guarantee the traceability of individual parts. Automotive suppliers are subject to strict specifications from their customers. Linamar must meet the requirements for product traceability. With FASTEC 4 PRO and the Traceability (TRC) module it contains, the company meets these requirements. Initially, Linamar used FASTEC 4 PRO exclusively for individual part traceability. This meant that the parts produced could be traced throughout the entire line. As the project progressed, other areas of application were added. The company’s requirements for the software ultimately grew with its continuous use. Process interlocking plays a central role in working with FASTEC 4 PRO: this means that no component can take the wrong path through production, as errors are detected directly in the process. This is made possible by the production control system with the production data acquisition (PDA) module. At Linamar, the entire intralogistics, i.e. production warehouse management, runs via FASTEC 4 PRO. In addition, the company uses the software for data management, for recording product data and CVs for finished parts as well as for controlling production, revision, logistics and shipping. Outlook: For the future, Linamar plans to continuously develop the use of the MES FASTEC 4 PRO. Monthly coordination meetings are held with FASTEC in which the plants provide feedback. The company finds these meetings very helpful and important for successful cooperation. Urgent requirements are implemented directly together with FASTEC. In the future, Linamar plans to make even more intensive use of process data collection. The company also sees significant potential for improvement in the introduction of the maintenance module in terms of effectiveness and maintenance.

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From automotive suppliers to food producers, pharmaceutical companies to toy manufacturers, from highly specialized niche suppliers to ambitious medium-sized companies to large international corporations – over 400 customers around the globe rely on Software for Production – made in Paderborn. Among them:

FASTedge SFT15

The 15-inch touch terminal is required for each machine. It has a universal RFID reader and two digital inputs for machine connection as standard.

MES-Einstieg, Edgebox, Terminal, Tablet, MES

FASTedge Box

Both the terminals and the machines are connected to the EdgeBox via LAN or WiFi. The cloud connection is made via your network or mobile communications. At least one EdgeBox is required. The system can later be moved to your own server.

Edgebox, MES, MES-Einstieg, Hardware, MES-Lösung, Produktion

User

Personal users are required to report the collected data. The number of employees involved in data acquisition in your production does not matter.

Systems

Each line and machine in your production is licensed individually.

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