PROJECT NAME
13 CNC Machines and 1 Tool Control.

OPPORTUNITY
The Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) was unknown in the machining centers and the downtime was close to 40%

SOLUTION
We created a “black box” to communicate with the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) and get the real time values from several important variables, like (Alarms, In Cycle, Power On, Feed Hold, Speed, etc.). With these values we were able to determine if the machine was working or not.

We also created an internal communication center with the others CNCs and with Tool Room, so every time the CNC operator needed a special tool, instead of stopping the machine and going to pick it up, he only needed to send a message and tool room crew could bring it to him.

After 6 months of implementation the productivity increased more than 50%.