SmartSpace continuously monitors the movement of tools and equipment throughout the production process, revealing real-world movements, utilisation and detecting non-compliant use.

This real-time view of utilisation enables operations teams to improve productivity by ensuring tools and equipment are optimally distributed and used, non-conformant tools are quarantined and inventory levels are optimised.

PROBLEM

• Wasted time searching for roaming tools and equipment
• Incorrect staging of tools and equipment in each production
• work zone
• Uncoordinated use of shared tools and equipment across
• multiple work zones
• Tools and equipment not returned to approved storage
• locations as scheduled
• Increased productivity through better coordination of
• tools and equipment

SOLUTION

• Overlay a real-time digital twin plugged into actual production flow using software-defined work zones
• Automatic detection of incorrect or unauthorised tools and equipment in a work zone
• Automatic detection of tools roaming outside of their allocated work zones
• Real-time alerts for tools and equipment that haven’t returned to stores on time
• Real-time location of all tools and equipment
• Tie tool calibration and maintenance schedules to real-world utilisation

VALUE

• Reduced capital investment in tooling and equipment through better utilisation
• Increased productivity through better coordination of tools and equipment
• Reduction in search-time waste
• Reduced operational cost through more efficient calibration and preventative maintenance