SIMATIC IT for
Assembly in a Box
SIMATIC IT
SIMATIC IT, our Manufacturing Execution system, is a collection of integrated
components, designed to integrate the control and business systems in each factory, standardize production across the entire enterprise and keep manufacturing
processes aligned with supply chain activities.
It is based on three SIMATIC IT system pillars:
• SIMATIC IT Production Modeler, which is a framework to model plant logic and set up integrations with other SIMATIC IT Industry Libraries (for example, Assembly and Complex Manufacturing, Mechanical and Electronic Assembly,
ERP integration, TeamCenter PLM integration, etc.).
• SIMATIC IT CAB, the native Client Application Builder offers template web pages. It provides two basic working environments:
• A Supervisor environment for: order release and hold, production orders
progress monitoring, certifications management to assign suitable operators
at specific processes, data tracking and analyzing.
• A (touchscreen based) Operator environment for: operations execution (such as start, pause, hold or complete), collecting tool or material related
data and measures, and accessing operation related electronic work
instructions to assist in faultless execution.
• Data warehouse and standard reports for data analysis
It also comes with a libraries approach, bundling industry specific functionality,
plant logic and rules into industry libraries.
One of these libraries is the Assembly in a Box Industry Library which provides an
expert tool for addressing the needs of assembly lines, be it electronic assembly
of e.g. printed circuit boards (PCBs), or mechanical assemble of e.g. power trains
and components, gears, white goods.
What it offers:
• Traceability: the possibility to track all work operations, assembled components
and quality measures related to produced items
• Interlocking: checking that everything is correct before performing work operations, in order to minimize scrap and waste
• Key Performance Indicator (KPI) calculation and reporting
• Interfacing with ERP systems to receive master data and production orders
• Interfacing directly with shop floor devices
• Managing defects
• Monitoring the real-time performance of production equipment
Manufacturing Execution Systems
Answers for industry.
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SIMATIC IT for Assembly in a Box Key Functionality
ERP Interoperability
Enables continuous synchronization
of Master Data, real-time download of
production orders and prompt feedback of
performance.
Data is acquired from:
• Business level (material master data,
BoM, planned orders, routings, incoming
materials...)
• Shop floor level (status, events, quality
measures...)
Messaging from and to the ERP system
supports standard B2MML messages and
most common standard formats.
KPI management and Reporting
Provides quantitative visibility and transparency into manufacturing operations
and business processes.
Assembly and Analysis Client with dedicated features to PCB (Box Build and PCB
Client)
It allows the operator to track each serial
number produced and each possible defect
against a Failure Catalogue:
• Analyze item tests
Online Monitoring
The machine monitor is an up-to-the-mi• Insert Rework steps for replacing defecnute production status cockpit chart
tive parts.
displaying produced items, performance
and quality figures for the current work
• Deliver Traceability messages
shift. It is designed to be displayed on
large screens hanging above the producAn integrated GUI shows the product
currently processed at the workstation for tion lines.
As soon as some parameter falls below a
visual inspection.
configurable threshold, visual indication
This system enables the following features: is given by means of a RAG (red-ambergreen) lamp image.
• Defect position selection
• Analyze previous reports
• Traceability messages delivery
When it comes to manufacturing profitability, availability of data directly from the
plant floor is mandatory.
All reports and analysis screens are based
on the SIMATIC IT Intelligence Suite components.
The real benefit is the definition of meaningful and actionable KPIs: Quality trend
charts, First Pass Yield, Failure report, Rework statistics, OEE statistics, SPC Trends…
Interlocking of processes and materials
Ensures that a part’s production process
follows the defined product routing.
Interlocking prevents the execution of a
costly process step when the prerequisites
are not satisfied.
When a defect is identified, it is very important to quickly manage the rework and
the repair in order to have the piece back
in production, thus reducing waste and
scraps as much as possible.
Standard Interface with Shop Floor
Devices
It is a set of basic communication interfaces between SIMATIC IT and the production environment.
Traceability of process steps,
components and measurements
Genealogy is the source of information
for decision support, product recalls and
production reporting.
Quality data is combined with the execution history, the personnel, equipment and
raw materials used, and maintained in an
efficient data store.
This entire set of information can be retrieved manually, or automatically.
Key Benefits
•Reduce ERP complexity, inflexibility
and customizations
•Lower manufacturing cost
•Optimization of traceability and governance
•Increase manufacturing effectiveness
•Reduction of scraps and waste
•Quality check enforcement
•Repair loops
•Benchmark across different lines, shifts, product
•Full visibility on manufacturing performance
•Real time production performance monitoring
Get more information
www.siemens.com/simatic-it
marketing.simatic-it@siemens.com
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