Smart Material Flow - Factory flow solutions for smart sheet metal production from small to large

Up to 40% of your resources are still being allocated to non-value-adding activities. This doesn't need to be so! With our factory flow solutions, you can design your sheet metal production in such a way that it is efficiently, intelligently and flexibly automated. The foundation for this are unambiguous postings and digital mapping of your production. Discover our scalable solutions for optimal material flow.

Increase overall productivity

Through the cost-efficient utilization of your employees, you can achieve optimum material flow and reduce costly search times.

Enormous potential regardless of production size

You can make your production more successful with digital support from Oseon. Regardless of whether you are operating a small workshop or a highly automated factory.

Increase the degree of automation step-by-step

Digital production control and clear processes are the first steps towards networked production. It grows as required with flexible docking stations, autonomous material interfaces and automated guided vehicles.

More ability to plan, thanks to digitalized material flow

Make optimum use of your resources to ensure profitable sheet metal production despite a shortage of skilled workers and increasingly dynamic markets.

Increased sales thanks to a digitalized material flow

Transparency and an improved factory flow increase your utilization overall. All machines, processes, sequences and personnel play a role in this. Coordinate it all with solutions from TRUMPF.

In the office and mobile on the shop floor: use our Oseon software solution to manage inventory and material flow, control transport efficiently and as an interface for automated guided vehicles.

In cooperation with various manufacturers, lay the foundation for your transparent material flow with space-saving vertical storage areas, docking stations, non-automated and automated storage systems, as well as automated guided vehicles.

Appropriate to your company and project, we support you with analysis and simulation of your material flow, material flow consultation and planning, installation and commissioning of factory flow solutions and Initial Production Assistance.

Digitalize the material flow – create added value

To remain competitive in the long-term, productivity and efficiency are important metrics on your shop floor. Unplanned additional effort interrupts the production flow and diminishes your overall utilization. As a result, part costs soar and make profitable sheet metal processing difficult.

Optimize overall productivity, increase profitability

Tracking material movement digitally saves time and releases resources. You can use these resources directly for value-adding activities. Your factory flow will become even more efficient with our scalable solutions comprising hardware and software: transport material and goods throughout your entire sheet metal process chain. Oseon web apps support your factory flow specialists. Or control autonomous transports throughout your production process - right up to delivery to your customers.

Minimize the time and effort involved in bookings

A digitalized material flow provides clarity in your factory flow. The basis: simple and unambiguous postings combined with clearly defined storage locations. Apps and connected hardware minimize your work. This means that order and material flows are synchronized. Oseon adapts the transport sequence automatically when you change the production plan.

Relieve machine operators, reduce non-productive times

The real time information concerning orders and material on the shop floor form the basis for an efficient production. TRUMPF systems automatically report this data, depending on the model and variant. Individual workstations – even external machines and manual operations – can be integrated in an intelligent material flow concept with Oseon and docking stations. This relieves your employees and minimizes unnecessary non-productive time.

Efficient control of transports, integration of machines into the material flow

You load machines coupled with a large-scale storage system fully automatically. But what do you do if there is no physical automation or direct storage connection? For these cases, use the docking stations and the Oseon transport guide system. As a central hub, the docking station automatically records material movement with the parking or removal of a pallet. Oseon either informs personnel on your shop floor when which order should be picked up, placed in intermediate storage or brought to the next workstation or it transfers this information directly to an automated guided vehicle. The material flow can even be fully automated on the STOPA Compact II store and the TruBend Cell 5000.

From manual bookings to a fully networked material flow

It's all about the optimum coordination of the order and material flows at every single workstation. Thanks to standardized processes, Oseon minimizes the time and effort involved in postings. What happens if you have to schedule in a rush job? No problem: Manual intervention is possible at any time. Our tailor-made software simplifies your day-to-day work. Incidentally, you can also connect machines from different manufacturers thanks to open interfaces. Use the configuration stage suitable for your company:

Go! Digitalized factory flow - digitalization and support of core processes in sheet metal processing

Introduction to material flow digitization with Oseon Go 
Digitized management of manual storage locations (e.g. floor locations, shelves) and non-automated transports 
Existing buffer & storage locations and means of transportation can continue to be used

Grow! Automated factory flow - integration of additional processes & automated material flows

Oseon Grow also controls automated small warehouses and automated guided vehicles 
Intelligent and flexible logistics interfaces (docking stations) automate bookings and transport orders 
Mixed operation of non-automated and autonomous transports (AGV) possible

Flow! Fully networkable factory flows - expansion and optimization of the material flow

Oseon Flow also controls automated large-scale warehouses and integrated logistics interfaces 
Logistics interfaces on the TruBend Cell 5000 and the STOPA Compact II warehouse enable an autonomous material flow 
Stand-alone machines and machines networked via a large warehouse can be efficiently integrated into a holistic material flow system

Modular solutions pave the way for you

Connection with buffer storage

Integrate manual workstations

Integrate machines from any manufacturer in the material flow

Support of material deliveries to workplace groups

Material flow control

AGV connection

Automated material flow

Control system for non-automated transport

1. Connection with buffer storage

If there is no space in the subsequent station, the system automatically plans the transport of the material to a predefined buffer.

2. Integrate manual workstations

With the help of docking stations, you can integrate dispatch, assembly and quality inspections, for example, in the digitally optimized material flow. The docking stations are modularly structured and available in different variants, for example, as stations for the pallet cart or tracking station.

3. Integrate machines from any manufacturer in the material flow

Docking stations automate the material supply and disposal of all workstations on the shop floor.

4. Support of material deliveries to workplace groups

Production control and docking stations facilitate optimum working methods even for consolidated working areas.

5. Material flow control

The Oseon transport guide system is in charge of planning, control and management of the transports.

6. AGV connection

The openly designed AGV interface facilitates the control of non-automated transport as well as the simple and manufacturer-independent integration of automated guided vehicles.

7. Automated material flow

Docking stations automate material bookings and serve as a link between automated planning, AGV and human interaction.

8. Control system for non-automated transport

As well as fully automated transports via AGVs, the software can transfer instructions to personnel which then post the instructions directly on-site using a tablet.

Holistic overview: The work flow is maintained at all workstations

Greater transparency and efficiency in production through intelligent control of material flow on the entire shop floor. Manual or fully automatic, everything is simply networked.

Detail view of parts handling on the machine: material processed, no more unprocessed material on the machine, finished parts ready for removal.

Detailed view of parts handling on the machine: material processed, no more unprocessed material on the machine for further processing of the order.

Modular solutions pave the way for you to achieve smart material flow

Autonomous material flow thanks to automated guided vehicles (AGV)

Automated guided vehicles (AGV) navigate the shop floor with pinpoint precision thanks to sensors.

Your advantages

Fully or partially automated loading and unloading of machines
Autonomous transport of semi-finished/finished parts to the next work step or to shipping.
Oseon controls the AGVs so that you can control your entire factory flow.
Relief for your employees, who can focus on value-adding activities. Unsupervised shifts are made possible.

Docking stations: Intelligent storage locations

Docking stations are storage locations that are networked by sensors and which simplify your factory flow.

Your advantages:

Automatic detection of the pallet ID and reporting of the status to Oseon.
Simplification of the delivery/collection of materials.
Integration of any workstations, machines or storage locations in the automated material flow.
Modular availability, e.g., as pallet carts or tracking stations. Transports can be carried out manually or autonomously (AGV).

Networked machine material flow interfaces: Simple loading & unloading parallel to production

Intelligent material flow interfaces on the STOPA Compact II store or on the TruBend Cell 5000 enable automatic insertion and ejection of parts.&

Your advantages:

Transports are coordinated by Oseon and can be carried out manually or via AGV.
Automatic removal of semi-finished parts with the STOPA logistics interface. Avoids waiting times for your employees.
Automatic loading and unloading including postings and transport management of the TruBend Cell 5000. The use of AGVs enables unattended production.

Good to know...

What is a factory flow?

The term "factory flow" denotes the in-house material and inventory flow: from the delivery of the material on the company property to production and storage to the point when the finished product leaves the building again.

Which functions does a factory flow fulfill?

The central task of the factory flow is the in-house flow of material. The material is delivered, runs through different production steps and is placed in intermediate storage. For dispatch, the products are no longer part of the factory flow and are transferred back to the external logistic processes.

How does an autonomous material flow work successfully?

Automation is the key to an autonomous material flow, also called factory flow 4.0. Manufacturing systems receive an order and independently request the necessary material. More and more, they coordinate their material supply directly with automated guided vehicles.

The success story of our customer Dax

"The material flow on the floor is working smoothly now." DAX is working more efficiently with TruTops Fab Logistics in combination with an automated guided vehicle system from Jungheinrich.

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Ready to unleash the full potential of your production?

Then don't let a shortage of skilled workers, supply chain problems and rising prices slow you down. Get an experienced Smart Factory consultant on board so that you don't have to waste time explaining the sheet metal process first. Whether you are interested in digitalization, factory planning, or planning for the future: As an equal partner, we guide you in your strategic orientation and its practical implementation.

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