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Integrated Digitization

FAMOT DIGITAL - CONTINUOUS DIGITIZATION OF THE VALUE CREATION CHAIN

A PORTRAIT OF ADAMOS: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SHAPES DIGITALIZATION

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ADAMOS is the strategic alliance in the mechanical and plant engineering sector for the futuristic topics of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The aim is to bundle the know-how of mechanical engineering, production and information technology. Together the partners intend to master the digital challenges and to develop IIoT solutions and products that are as collaborative as they are customer-oriented.

ADAMOS: THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE AND MANUFACTURER-INDEPENDENT

The Digital Summit of the German Government that took place in Nuremburg at the beginning of December 2018 once again underlined how important the Internet of Things is for industrial development and the future significance of platforms, especially for medium-sized enterprises. And ADAMOS GmbH was right in the middle of all the action.

ADAMOS presented itself among other things within the framework of a panel discussion on “Platforms and Artificial Intelligence”. The Managing Director of ADAMOS, Dr. Marco Link, stressed the collaborative approach of the ADAMOS digitalization initiative “by mechanical engineers for mechanical engineers”.

The “collaborative mindset” was firmly embedded in the DNA of the enterprise at its foundation a year ago, he stressed. He also emphasized that ADAMOS is far more than just a technological platform. On the contrary, ADAMOS keeps its customers constantly in mind and provides holistic support for their digital transformation.

Interdisciplinary approach with all ADAMOS stakeholders and their customers

“The digitalization of production can only be achieved on an interdisciplinary and customer-focused basis with all stakeholders”, believes Christian Thönes, Chairman of the Board of DMG MORI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT and one of the founding members of ADAMOS.

As an example for DMG MORI, he mentions the service platform WERKBLiQ that will be available as a fully-integrated solution on the ADAMOS IIoT platform as of February. And it will be “manufacturer-independent for all ADAMOS stakeholders and their customers worldwide as far away as China”, he stresses.

CO-INNOVATION IN ITS MOST CREATIVE FORM

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HIGHLIGHTS

The “Digital Workpiece” collates data on a specific workpiece from different machines across different production steps. The idea for this co-innovation derives from an ADAMOS Hackathon.

  • Overview of all workpieces produced on selected machines
  • Detailed view of selected workpieces with the corresponding information across all machines and process steps
  • Extensive API for reuse by ADAMOS partners
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ADAMOS offers the mechanical and plant engineering sector a unique combination of network and technology. ADAMOS currently has 10 partners, including among others Weber Maschinenbau GmbH and Mahr GmbH, and is open to further partners.

THE ADAMOS IIoT PLATFORM: SCALABLE, OPEN, LEADING EDGE

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IIoT platforms provide the technical foundation for digital products and business models. They are the basis for linking millions of different machines, systems and equipment. The data gained in this way can be recorded, visualized and monitored via the platforms and can influence their process behavior. ADAMOS offers an open and manufacturer-independent IIoT platform for the processing of data and creation of digital applications.

ADAMOS IIoT platform

  • Modules with extensive functionality that can be used individually
  • Seamless integration of the modules for fast and simple application development
  • Continuous expansion of the modules

Manufacturer-independent and global, as far away as China

Dr. Tim Busse, Managing Director of ADAMOS as well as Head of the DMG MORI subsidiary WERKBLiQ GmbH, takes the opportunity to point out other partner- and customer-oriented ADAMOS attributes, such as the acceleration of innovation through cross-sector exchange of knowledge. He mentions the co-innovation project “DIGITAL WORKPIECE” in ADAMOS
as a prime example. This enables the monitoring and documentation of all relevant workpiece information across all machines throughout the entire production process. Other convincing ADAMOS partner references for customer-focused applications include “ECOSCREEN EQUIPMENT ANALYTICS” from DÜRR, “FACTORY CHAT” from ASM and diverse solutions from KM.ON Ecosystems, which belongs to the KARL MAYER Group.

ADAMOS AT A GLANCE

  • ADAMOS:  Collaborative digitalization initiative by mechanical engineers for mechanical engineers
  • ADAMOS partner network: Acceleration of innovation through cross-sector exchange of knowledge
  • ADAMOS IIoT platform: Extensive range of functions for the efficient creation of digital applications
  • Applications: Tailor-made for the mechanical engineering sector; individual and joint development for related problems


INTERVIEW – CELOS CONNECTIVITY

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FAMOT GRAND OPENING WITH END-TO-END DIGITAL ADDED VALUE

Following an investment of more than 60 million Euros, DMG has expanded and sustainably modernized the traditional Polish plant in Pleszew, which was founded in 1877 and now boasts a total area of 50,000 m². The visitors invited to the Grand Opening ceremony between October 9 to 12, 2018 were shown around the impressive FAMOT digital factory and the new assembly hall, which has capacity for building more than 2,000 machines annually in the CLX, CMX V and CMX U series. 

The FAMOT digital factory is the result of an intensive collaboration between the three DMG MORI subsidiaries ISTOS, DMG MORI Software Solutions and WERKBLiQ. The plant in Poland is impressive proof of the DMG MORI claim to be a customeroriented partner and holistic pioneer of digital transformation. The digital modernization at FAMOT encompasses all levels of the added value chain. Networking with the DMG MORI IT infrastructure with regard to the order management, supply chain and customer relationship functions was a particularly decisive factor. No less challenging was the end-to-end digitization of all internal processes and systems – through to the integration of manual processes, in assembly for example. These two “main topics” were mastered with flying colors. A key element of the successful implementation is the so-called “integration layer” from ISTOS. This open interaction platform enables the integration of different plantspecific applications such as ERP, HR and tool management. It also includes production and machine data acquisition software, central status visualization as well as legacy data management and personnel resource planning. The web-based maintenance platform WERKBLiQ from the DMG MORI subsidiary of the same name also operates via the “integration layer”.

Grand Opening FAMOT 2018

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END-TO-END-DIGITIZATION MADE BY DMG MORI

The very heart of the digital transformation at FAMOT, however, is ISTOS PLANNING SOLUTIONS with the modules PRODUCTION PLANNING, PRODUCTION FEEDBACK and PRODUCTION COCKPIT. This productive “triad” enables the end-to-end automation and optimization of all production planning processes, from detailed order scheduling and personnel resource planning right through to the visualization of productionrelevant information in the graphical command station. As a fully integrated production planning and control system with a direct connection to all machines and work stations, ISTOS PLANNING SOLUTIONS enables extended planning and scheduling, direct feedback from the machine or from the work station and the monitoring of machine and process-relevant data in real time. This allows FAMOT to visualize transparently production progress and to respond to changes immediately where necessary. 

The end-to-end digitization of FAMOT together with the expansion of machining – which includes two DMU 600 P machines with double tables and a new XXL assembly hall – create a sound basis for the planned growth. By 2020, plant capacity will include 2,000 of FAMOT’s own machine tools and an additional 2,000 prefabricated machine frames and other components and part sets for another 3,000 machine tools to be produced for various sister companies within the group.