Through digitalization, machine builders and machine users can respond more flexibly to market demands and boost their productivity at the same time. Siemens' CNC Shopfloor Management Software Suite specifically addresses the requirements in the machine tool domain. The suite facilitates the management, analysis and optimization of machine tools, independent of the manufacturer of the control system being used. The potential for boosting productivity in the CNC shop floor environment lies in networking your machines to capture production data and evaluate it transparently. Within the Siemens CNC Shopfloor Management Software Suite, the SINUMERIK Integrate for Production product portfolio offers a centralized platform that provides all the necessary modules for such machine tool data analysis and management.
Directly from a leader in Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) technology, Siemens SINUMERIK Integrate for Production is the most comprehensive technology solution for machine tools on the market today. With SINUMERIK Integrate, shop floor resources can be networked, and processes and production data can be centrally managed. The complete software package lies on a scalable server. The modules are installed on the server and the clients on the machines. SINUMERIK Integrate connects your machineries to higher-level IT systems at the company level. Furthermore, SINUMERIK Integrate for Production can be integrated with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and other software solutions offered by Siemens’ wide software portfolio for digital manufacturing.
As a strong technical and implementation partner for Siemens SINUMERIK Integrate for Production, our Engineering team can offer manufacturers and machining leaders these reliable IT products tailored to the specific needs of their CNC machining production environment, as a result helping them achieve the maximal productivity potential of their manufacturing facility:
Machining certain work pieces on a machine tool requires preparation, which is executed in different work steps, such as NC (Numerical Control) programming, test pieces, production planning, etc. To manage several part programs, a solution is required to organize the files and distribute them to the correct machines. With Manage MyResources / Programs, SINUMERIK Integrate provides a powerful solution to efficiently organize and manage CNC programs on the shop floor.
Centrally managing NC programs reduces idle time by allowing faster setup of new production batches and delivery of correct revisions to the machine. It also means more efficient and more reliable interaction between operators and production planning. Among many other benefits of the software, Manage MyResources / Programs is:
In modern machine shop, fewer and fewer machines are considered a standalone solution. If several machines are to be efficiently operated, then the tools required to operate them must be centrally and transparently managed. This is because, in addition to the appropriate NC programs, clamping, measuring and testing resources, machines can only run productively if the necessary tools are readily available when they are needed. With Manage MyResources / Tools, SINUMERIK Integrate offers a tool management application that enables machining and manufacturing enterprises to track and control the complete lifecycle of physical resources on the shop floor. Manage MyResources / Tools acts as the bridge connecting virtual tooling instances used by the manufacturing planning department with the physical tooling instances on the production floor.
With Manage MyResources / Tools, your machinists can plan the tools required for a particular job directly at the machine, either manually or automatically. Manage MyResources / Tools helps manufacturers optimize resources and significantly reduce machine setup times. Other advantages offered by Manage MyTools include:
In state-of-the-art machining environments today, machines and systems are interlinked with one another, and production with a high degree of vertical integration combined with rapid product changes results in a high degree of complexity. In order to understand how well you are performing, access to accurate data related to the utilization, availability, performance and quality of your machines is crucial. These performance indicators are key elements in the calculation of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), which represents an important parameter when evaluating the productivity of your shop floor operations. With Analyze MyPerformance, SINUMERIK Integrate provides the highest degree of transparency over CNC machine utilization, enabling you to evaluate, improve and optimize production performance throughout the factory.
Analyze MyPerformance provides a comprehensive overview of the total productivity of your shop floor’s production landscape. It helps you identify bottlenecks, determine downtime causes and take the appropriate corrective measures to improve throughput and operational performance throughout the shop floor. Benefits of Analyze MyPerformance include:
With SINUMERIK Integrate for Production, Siemens offers a comprehensive CNC shop floor management solution based on a single scalable server that has all of the capabilities you need for efficiency and excellence in the machining business:
Siemens’ proven expertise in world-class CNC technology combined with our team's strong background delivering the highest-quality consulting, implementation and support services for the CNC industry’s unique IT needs can help manufacturers across all discrete and process sectors achieve their production goals and gain an advantage in a highly competitive global marketplace.
