PG worker guidance secures assembly processes at Stadler Winterthur AG
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PG worker guidance secures assembly processes at Stadler Winterthur AG Mobile quality assurance for rail vehicle pro- Manufacturer neutrality trumps manufac- turer-specific application Stadler Rail AG is an internationally operating At the start of the project, it was of particular rail vehicle manufacturer based in Switzerland relevance to the company that a practical so- and brings high-quality trains with maximum lution is found within a short period of time. The precision to the tracks for their customers. The solution should be manufacturer-neutral and economically best solution is created by em- work with systems and tools from different ploying leading-edge technology. Reliability, manufacturers. Securing the processes ac- quality, adherence to deadlines and partner- cording to the highest safety standards and ship are the values the company follows. The documenting this quality was one of the objec- PG software is an important element of the tives. The assembly team uses 13 modern test quality assurance in Stadler’s production. This wrenches with integrated WiFi technology for solution leads the workers through individual the new assembly of bogies in order to man- operating sequences and thus ensures a con- age and assess measured data such as tor- sistent quality standard. ques from screwing processes. Two small test wrenches and one big test wrench are linked to “For reasons of product liability, screwing pro- cesses in the production require exact inspec- The previous software by the manufacturer of tions and a complete documentation. This en- the WiFi-based torque wrenches had simply sures that the individual screw joints are still reached its limits having to deal with the pre- traceable years later,” says Ronny Böhler, head dominant complex processes: A test wrench of bogie assembly and surface treatment at saves up to 1000 data sets which must be read and assessed daily. With the previous software, this information resulted in huge tables of data, which for the most part were neither understood nor really needed by the users. Therefore,

Use Case Stadler Rail the objective of securing the quality and doc- Giruno, the simultaneous programming of the umenting the processes in a comprehensible worker guidance and the initial assembly of three new types of bogies have been realised quickly found following the recommendation of a project partner. Completing the operating steps little by little with guidance and via tablet computer Modular introduction was a good option With the tablet computer, the worker can iden- When the Stadler Winterthur AG project team tify the necessary operating steps directly on was made aware of CSP by...

Use Case Stadler Rail About Stadler Rail AG Stadler Rail is a manufacturer of rail vehicles based in Bussnang (CH) and was founded in the year 1942. The company focuses on regional trains, tram cars and customised railway solutions. Stadler Rail employs roughly 7,000 people around the world at a total of eleven locations in Europe, Africa, Australia and the USA. Do you have any questions? We are happy to help you! info@csp-sw.com