Tool maintenance and production optimization - Atlas Copco
Tool maintenance and production optimization - Atlas Copco
Tool maintenance and production optimization - Atlas Copco
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Production <strong>optimization</strong>Improve productivity on your existing lineTORQUEANGLESPEEDProgram <strong>optimization</strong>: Taking advantage of the functionalityof our advanced controllers, our field engineers optimize monitoring<strong>and</strong> control limits to identify faulty joints.Friction analysis: When quality issues like broken or elongatedbolt are identified, the cause can be frictional changes inthe bolted joint. A laboratory analysis can highlight the rootcause enabling a solution to be found.Joint analysis: If the problem is more complex, a full jointanalysis might be necessary. <strong>Atlas</strong> <strong>Copco</strong> has the laboratoryequipment, expertise <strong>and</strong> software to evaluate the developmentof clamp load in bolted joints, as well as optimizedrundown specifications.Production <strong>optimization</strong>: Analysis of the entire workstationfrom the perspective of the bolted joint is <strong>Atlas</strong> <strong>Copco</strong>’sunique method of optimizing <strong>production</strong>. It can help raiseproduct quality <strong>and</strong> achieve cost-effective <strong>production</strong>.FEATUREProgram <strong>optimization</strong>.Friction analysis.Joint analysis.Production <strong>optimization</strong>.Customer valuesBENEFITEnsure quality. Detectproblems in bolted joints.Detect problem bolts.Supplier evaluation.Validation of bolted jointcharacteristics <strong>and</strong>functionality.Optimized <strong>production</strong>efficiency <strong>and</strong> productquality.Production <strong>optimization</strong> caseA customer assembling compressors for air conditioningsystems had a high reject rate during the finaltest for helium leakages. The total invest for this testwas EUR 800,000/year.The application, consisting of several joints, was auditedby our Production Optimization experts. Duringthe audit some failures in sequencing <strong>and</strong> thereforerelaxation issues were detected.Our Production Optimization experts developed <strong>and</strong>introduced an improved tightening sequence <strong>and</strong> anew process using the existing robot fixtured nutrunner.After installing the improved tightening process thereject rate dropped to zero. The EUR 800,000 heliumleakage test is no longer necessary since the processcontrol ensures 100% OK tightening results.24
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