set in place and connected. Fine-tuning the systems took an additional two months, during which time Essai has been able to optimize the system and validate the effectiveness of the new configuration of its production cells. Essai has made this its standard cell configuration going forward and has recently placed an order for an additional cell that will be placed in service at its Phoenix, AZ, facility by the end of the year. One particular feature of the new production line is the Multi-Pallet Load- ing Station with separate loading and unloading areas. Its design is highly ergonomic and has been received very favorably by Essai’s operators. “It is extremely user-friendly and efficient. This has resulted in a higher throughput and reduced operator workload. The four machines in the cell are capable of running non-stop with minimum opera- tor interaction,” said Barabi. “We’ve been using EROWA EMC Cell Management Software for about six years, but we were already impressed with the potential of the software during the evaluation stage. Through collaboration and technological innovation, EROWA has managed to develop EROWA EMC as the most advanced automation control system in the industry,” said Barabi. “To put it in a nutshell, EROWA helps us to achieve operational excellence. This is vital to Essai since we operate in a highly complex and competitive environ- ment. EROWA helps us to maintain our leading position as a design and produc- tion organization for the world’s biggest high-tech corporations,” said Barabi. On its website, Essai has published and defined its statement of intent to go green: “To be green means you must be efficient. Automation is the way to reduce wasted energy and material and is the key to achieving efficiency. This is our corporate stance and we continually strive
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to progress toward this goal. Above and beyond this, though, we want to take the entire supply chain on board,” said Barabi. ME For more information from EROWA, go to
www.erowatech. com, or phone 847-290-0295.
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