Start your journey towards creating a smart connected assembly with Atlas Copco. Your production will thrive as you switch to smart, connected tools and solutions. However, you may be wondering how to start or what to do next.
Atlas Copco has you covered whether you’re just starting out or already integrated smart solutions into your daily assembly, we have the expertise and solutions you need to achieve your goals. This guide will explain the first step toward having a smart integrated assembly and all the benefits. Keep reading to learn more.
The road to the Smart Factory
To support your current and future needs, Atlas Copco has a modular ecosystem that will transform your manufacturing processes. With this ecosystem of tools and solutions, you can fulfill your vision of smart connect assembly while achieving your sustainability, productivity, and profitability goals.
The first step to creating the Smart Factory begins at the joint level. By choosing the right tool for the job, you can truly be in control of your production. Depending on your application, you will want to choose the electric tools that best fit your needs.
Electric tools: Making manufacturing easier
There are several benefits to operating with electric tools, and depending on the application, they may be better than your current tools. One reason for this is that electric tools can catch mistakes the moment they occur.
Everyone knows that defects, scrap, and rework are detrimental to production, which is why smart tools and solutions are becoming more common in manufacturing. Electric tools are equipped with error-proofing aspects to keep your assembly error-free. With this improved accuracy in the palms of your operators' hands, you will experience improved productivity, quality, and profitability. Furthermore, electric tools utilize definable tightening programs to ensure bolt-level accuracy.
With all these features in mind, you can rest assured that your assembly will be more accurate, thus increasing your uptime and profitability while enabling you to support sustainability efforts.
The importance of Low Reaction Tools
Over time, prolonged exposure to torque reaction may result in irreversible injuries to operators. To maintain the health and safety of your operators, we offer a wide variety of ergonomically designed electric tools meant to reduce vibration exposure. Our line of Low Reaction Tools is developed to keep operators safe and happy while they produce high-quality, accurate tightening results.
Implementing these solutions will significantly decrease your operators' risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries, which are caused by frequent exposure to vibrations and high torque reaction force. This can result in costly medical expenses for both employees and companies and a large drop in productivity. Therefore, it is imperative that you take action now to prevent such injuries and ensure the safety and well-being of your workforce.
Additionally, electric tools feature low-reaction tightening strategies such as the TensorPulse strategy, which allows for simple programming, a reduction in hardware, and productivity improvements. This makes electric tools ideal for a variety of applications.
Efficiency is key
Optimizing your production line can be as simple as replacing your existing pneumatic tools with electric tools. Unlike pneumatic tools, electric tools don’t rely on airline infrastructure to operate. This enables you and your operators to work as usual without worrying about airline maintenance.
Furthermore, unlike pneumatic tools, electric tools have a more consistent power source. This allows you to increase uptime, quality, and thus your productivity while empowering you to contribute to sustainability initiatives.
Ready to start your journey towards creating a smart integrated assembly with Atlas Copco? Contact our experts today to discover more about the road to the Smart Factory.