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programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and the Siemens Amberg, Germany, electronics plant is the company’s showcase plant for these systems. The Amberg operation is a successful exam-
ple of Siemens’ digital enterprise platform in action. Using a smart manufacturing approach, the
plant’s real and virtual manufacturing worlds are completely integrated. Product codes tell produc- tion machines what requirements they have and which production steps must be taken next. Products and machines determine which
items on which production lines should be complet- ed by when to meet delivery deadlines.
Independently operating software agents monitor each step to ensure compliance with regulations. These practices rapidly turn innovation into
products. Between the use of digital prototypes and the ability to simulate and optimize produc- tion processes in software, the time it takes for the Amberg plant to introduce new products is 50 per- cent shorter than other Siemens PLC factories. Changeover time is halved as well. New order
lead time is 24 hours, with the ability to handle a lot size of one. Production quality at the plant is 99.99885 percent, with a series of test stations detecting the few defects that occur. This digital enterprise has seen cost savings as high as 25 per- cent.
What Might the Future Hold? Smart manufacturing for electronics delivers
competitive advantages in the current market cli- mate in which fast NPIs, product personalization, and high quality requirements are key concerns. But, looking toward the future, three technolo-
gies are becoming more important for smart elec- tronics manufacturing: artificial intelligence (AI), industrial 3D printing, and advanced robotics. With hundreds of potential use cases for AI in
manufacturing, this is one of the most popular technologies in the global venture capital commu- nity. Capabilities that emanate from AI, called cognitive technologies, include computer vision, natural language processing, speech recognition, robotics, optimization, rules-based systems, planning and scheduling, and machine learning — the ability of machines to improve their perform- ance by exposure to data. Siemens’ MindSphere harnesses factory floor Internet of Things (IoT) data to sup- port machine learning. By 2020, 75 percent of manufac-
turing operations worldwide could be using 3D-printed tools, jigs and fix- tures for the production of finished goods. Some analysts predict that automotive and aerospace/defense will be the predominant users of this technology and electronics manufac- turing will adopt it to some extent. Robots can now perform previ-
ously impossible electronics assembly operations. Siemens and partner ArtiMinds Robotics, based in Karlsruhe, Germany, are enabling a new breed of flexible robots, focused on industrial robotic manipulation for smaller lot sizes and processes with significant variance. Smart manufacturing for elec-
tronics represents the new manufac- turing operating model, adapted for the needs of a wide range of electron- ics manufacturers. By encompassing PCB design and mechanical flows and uniting all of the domains required to engineer, manufacture and deliver smart products for today and in the future, users can establish a digitalized development strategy to compete in today’s global economy. Contact: Mentor, a Siemens
Business, 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, OR 97070 % 503-685-7000 E-mail:
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