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WERMA Reduces Downtime for BETA
through Smart Monitoring
NORCROSS, GA — To manage ma- chine downtime and free up capacity, BETA Utensili has installed a retro-
transmitter unit is simply added to an existing WERMA signal tower and monitors status changes of the ma-
Machines equipped with WERMA signal towers. reflow soldering
vacuum soldering
temperature treatment
customized solutions
Machines for Thermal Processes from –50 °C up to +450 °C
fittable machine monitoring and data collection system at its plant in Lodi, Italy. Developed by WERMA, signal towers indicate machine status and wirelessly transmit data to a PC. BETA is one of Italy’s leading
manufacturers of hand tools and in- struments, including pliers, screw- drivers, hammers, cutting tools, and measurement and test equipment. The company’s site at Castiglione d’Adda, near Lodi, has 70 staff work- ing around the clock in 2 or 3 shifts. An undetected stoppage at the
plant causes considerable increases in cost, which the company part- nered with WERMA to avoid. WERMA’s SmartMONITOR sys-
tem consists of wireless transmitters, a wireless receiver and software. It tranmits data at 868 MHz and the networked transmitters roam contin- uously, looking for the optimal route by which to send back data. A wireless
chine, equipment or manual worksta- tion. Status updates are transmitted to the receiver unit and saved to an SQL database, which is an integral part of the supplied software. The SmartMONITOR system of-
fers manufacturers an alternative to expensive monitoring solutions and complicated forms of data collection at workstations. The intelligent net- working of signal towers is the basis for the cost-effective system. Also, the age of the machines to which they are connected is not an issue. Once the initial test phase was
completed at BETA, the company continued to install WERMA prod- ucts and now has more than 40 ma- chines equipped with the system. The management uses the monitors to check the performance of the facil- ity, analyze downtime and find the cause of unplanned stoppages. BETA’s workers are also
pleased with the system, as it is now immediately clear when there are problems and stoppages and how quickly these can be responded to. Repeating issues have also been identified and eliminated, improving
the efficiency of the entire plant. Contact: WERMA USA, Inc.,
1266 Oakbrook Drive, Norcross, GA 30093 % 470-361-0600 E-mail:
udo.skarke@
werma.com Web:
www.werma.com
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