In this blog post, we look at the problems that can arise when plants are not networked and how Demig ensures efficient Digitization of heat treatment plants in the industry by providing a control system.
What are the problems when heat treatment plants are not networked and automated?
When heat treatment plants are not networked and no control system is in place, several problems occur. The first and most obvious disadvantage is that the data is only stored on the respective plant. There is no central archiving and access to the information is made difficult. This makes it difficult to carry out comprehensive evaluations of the data and to gain important insights for process optimization.
Another problem is the manual effort that arises when data from different plants have to be collected and merged. Without a control system, employees must spend time collecting data from different devices and plants and manually transferring it into a suitable format. This process is not only error-prone, but also inefficient and ties up valuable resources.
Furthermore, in non-digitized heat treatment plants, monitoring and controlling processes within production can be problematic. Equipment settings have to be made manually using empirical values, which can lead to inaccuracies. In complex heat treatment processes that require multiple steps and specific temperature profiles, it is difficult to ensure exact compliance.
How does Demig solve problems in heat treatment processes?
As an expert for system solutions in the automation of thermal processes, Demig offers the prosys/2 control system, which enable the comprehensive Digitization of heat treatment plants. By networking the plants and centrally recording and archiving the information, efficient evaluation and analysis is made possible.
With Demig control systems, all heat treatment plants in a production facility or even at different locations can be networked with each other. This creates a central database in which all relevant data is recorded and stored in real time. Employees can access this information from any location and carry out comprehensive evaluations and analyses.
In addition to the central data collection and the possibility of expansion, our prosys/2 control system also offers you the possibility of centrally monitoring your plants via our integrated alarm and reporting system. This offers an advantage for your maintenance, which can keep your systems ready for operation more easily and detect and rectify faults more quickly.
An example of the advantages of digitizing heat treatment plants is the possibility to centrally create and manage recipes for the heat treatment process and your plants with the Demig control system. The systems can automatically maintain the specified temperature sequences and thus ensure a high degree of reproducibility of the results.
Another example is the integration of Demig's control system into ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems. By digitizing the heat treatment processes, information can be exchanged seamlessly between the control system and the ERP system. This enables efficient resource planning, optimized order processing and transparent traceability of the individual process steps. For this purpose, we offer the order management system AMS, which was specially developed by experts for batch-based order processing in the heat treatment industry.
Easily comply with documentation obligations, with Digitization in heat treatment
In the metalworking industry, especially in the automotive sector, documentation plays a crucial role. There are strict regulations and quality standards, such as the CQI-9, that automotive manufacturers and their suppliers must comply with. Documentation of heat treatment processes is an important part of these requirements. This is where the Digitization of heat treatment plants through the Demig control system comes into play. By automatically recording and archiving the relevant information, Demig enables the documentation requirements to be kept efficiently. All information on heat treatment processes can be documented seamlessly and traceably to meet the requirements of the metalworking industry and pass audits without any problems.
The precise and comprehensive documentation of the heat treatment processes offers many advantages:
- It enables complete traceability of the individual process steps, which makes it possible to quickly analyze and rectify faults in the event of quality problems or complaints.
- The documentation serves as proof of compliance with the required process parameters and times, which is an important basis for product certification and cooperation with car manufacturers.
- Digitizing the documentation processes minimizes errors and inconsistencies and ensures data security and integrity.
In summary, the digitization of heat treatment plants by providing a control system like Demig's solves many problems. With centralized data collection and archiving, companies can benefit from comprehensive evaluations and analyses. Precise control of temperature profiles and integration with ERP systems offer further advantages and enable more efficient and transparent heat treatment. With Demig, companies in the field of industrial furnace construction can take advantage of the opportunities offered by Digitization and take their heat treatment processes to a new level.