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In faucet manufacturing, real-time dashboards show how many sensor-controlled taps each assembly island produces and how many pass the final test. Errors become visible during the shift, not just in the evening.
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Faucet manufacturing with real-time dashboards
In the solution example, sensor-controlled taps are assembled by hand at 15 islands by up to three specialists. Each island has a tester who checks the electrical and mechanical components, leak tightness and the software and hardware of the finished product. The results are stored in an SQL database. Peakboard's operational excellence platform accesses this database directly, extracts the required data and shows it on displays. Errors can be classified as software, hardware or mechanical faults.
The user is Swiss company Aquis Systems AG, an OEM for electronic solutions in sanitary technology with 300 employees. Previously, test results were imported into an Excel spreadsheet, quantities and error rates were only known at the end of the working day, and updates often took several hours. With Peakboard, the data is available in real time and printed lists are no longer needed. Some parts shown as defective turned out to be fault-free once the dashboards were introduced. Dashboards show orders per island, degree of completion and pass and fail results for all sites. The first draft was running after a four-hour workshop. An andon board is planned that will show material availability and reorder automatically when stock runs low.
Faucet manufacturing: frequently asked questions
How can a faucet assembly line be made transparent?
A faucet assembly line becomes transparent when the test results of each island appear continuously on dashboards. At Aquis Systems, specialists assemble sensor-controlled taps at 15 islands, and the results are stored in an SQL database. Peakboard reads them directly and shows orders per island, degree of completion and pass and fail results. This allows the performance of individual islands to be analysed and compared.
What does faucet end-of-line testing cover?
The final test checks electrical and mechanical components, leak tightness and the software and hardware of the finished product. At Aquis Systems, each assembly island has its own tester. The results are documented in an SQL database. Using Peakboard's dashboards, faults can then be classified as software, hardware or mechanical errors and analysed in a targeted way.
How do results from a faucet leak test station feed back into production?
The results feed back in real time when a dashboard accesses the test database directly. At Aquis Systems, they used to be evaluated in Excel, and updates often took several hours. Today, Peakboard shows pass and fail results immediately. Employees and quality managers can review process quality together and derive improvements faster.
Which KPIs does a sensor faucet manufacturer need on the shop floor?
What matters are quantities, error rates and order progress, during the shift. With Peakboard, Aquis Systems shows the daily, weekly, monthly and annual output of all sites in real time. This is complemented by orders per island, degree of completion and pass and fail results. Previously, these figures were only available at the end of the working day.
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