Digitale Lösungen

Digital solutions

RIPPERT offers digital solutions from the conception and optimization phase of new or existing plants to the design, support and control of production processes with a focus on the paint shop and the link to upstream and downstream areas.

Material flow simulations make it possible to analyze and optimize plants down to the last detail – both on the RIPPERT and the customer side. For example, the customer has the opportunity to simulate its production planning in advance and to understand the plant in detail. With the help of visualization and control tools on the shop floor level, for example, employees, production managers or the management can call up useful information for them. The worker at the paint shop is supported when loading parts, the maintenance mechanic is guided through the maintenance process with the appropriate information material and interaction options, and the management is informed at the push of a button about availability, performance & quality over a selected period of time.

The focus of our solutions is, on the one hand, the transparency of logistics and operational management in any period and area, such as the formation of dust, color changes, the traceability of products, the behavior of the operators at the loading and unloading points, the central transparency in areas of possible fault foci, or to support preventive maintenance, e.g. the predictability of wear limits of individual components.

RIPPERT-MES
Smart Link App & Pick by vision
Preventive maintenance app
RIPPERT Warehouse

RIPPERT-MES

The RIPPERT MES is a system superordinate to the paint shop, which is located in the MES layer in the vertical corporate structure between ERP and "shop floor". The RIPPERT MES in its abstract form stands for an intelligent system that continuously stores data from the paint shop/production and uses it for optimization, control and analysis of the paint shop/production or makes it available to humans through appropriate visualization options.

Depending on the expansion stage, the RIPPERT MES monitors, visualizes, controls and optimizes either exclusively the paint shop or additional upstream and downstream areas in production.

Smart‐Link App & Pick by vision

The Smart-Link App is an application designed to support the worker in his daily work in the logistics area directly before or after the paint shop. The mobile app was developed especially for Android-based smartphones. The different work areas that can be covered by the app are the loading & unloading area or the commissioning area. With the help of the app, the order picker can see at a glance which materials are needed at which time at the paint shop.

Various filter and sorting options provide a quick overview of what material is needed and where it is located. In the loading area, the app is used to ensure continuity of the material flow. The material can always be traced by linking it to defined storage bins. The same principle is followed at unloading. Here, the finished painted parts are separated with the help of the app on a commission basis, and the painting process is reported as complete.

This module represents a considerable simplification of the working method for the worker in the area of loading & unloading. Large screens located above the storage locations at the loading and unloading points defined in the RIPPERT MES show the workers which picking containers (HU = handling unit) – e.g. pallets – they may use for loading the goods carrier or in which HU they must deposit the finished painted parts at the unloading station. By highlighting the display on the monitors in color, the worker always maintains an overview, even if there are a large number of storage locations. Additional process reliability and transparency is guaranteed by continuous updating of the remaining quantities of the materials on the HUs or the required remaining quantities for completing a commission at the unloading station.

Preventive Maintenance App

The RIPPERT maintenance app is designed to support the maintenance personnel during their work and at the same time to provide a transparent representation of the maintenance processes at the paint shop. The maintenance technician is supported by the display of acute/pending maintenance processes and is provided with the necessary accompanying material for the correct execution of the maintenance. Via the app, the maintenance personnel provides feedback to the MES about the maintenance work, its status and the required material.

The aim is to achieve higher productivity by reducing downtime, and to effectively control and support the deployment of maintenance personnel. By accompanying the maintenance work and the request for documentation, transparency is created, thus reducing unnecessary costs caused by downtime.

Functions:

Display of current maintenance procedures with all detailed information.
Call up of maintenance operations performed in the past with all detailed information.
Documentation of performed maintenance in the form of text and pictures.
Confirmation of maintenance carried out.
Display/call up of auxiliary materials in the form of text, picture, video.

RIPPERT Warehouse

The RIPPERT warehouse enables an effective spare parts and document management for the paint shop. The modern and innovative cloud solution has a modular structure and offers a variety of functions for the intelligent and efficient ordering of spare parts, management of documents/instructions, and provides an overview of all important data concerning the paint shop.

The heart is the "Plant explorer", which contains all assemblies and spare parts for the paint shop. Delivery times, stock levels and more are thus visible at a glance. Orders for spare parts can then be efficiently placed online - as in an online shop - to the desired delivery address.

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