Smarter saws.
Meba is driving forward saw technology digitization.
With Mebaconnect even more smart functions are supposed to help saw users. Here is some information about the project…
Reliable, high quality processing at the first step in the production chain, sawing, is the basis for successful end products. Meba smart shows how it works. (source:Meba)
Digitization saves time and money and creates freedom, according to Meba. That is why they want to help customers even more, because reliable, high-quality processing from the first step in the product chain, the sawing of semi-finished products, lays the foundation for successfully usable end products. In the case of neglected digitization, according to Meba, there is risk of unplanned incidents and downtimes in production facilities, which can put a significant strain on the wallet. In addition, a lower quality leads to Follow- up costs.
If you want to make the most of your systems economically, Meba recommends making production planning as transparent as possible and deploying employees flexibly. The company is therefore developing feasible and practical tools for all of its user groups that help to achieve the goal. The manufacturer emphasizes that Meba band saw machines are already ready to be networked. The first digital services geared towards this are also offered.
Meba offers the following digital services:
Under the Mebaconnect topic, there are now various products that allow, for example, saw programs created outside the saw to be imported via the network or the machine’s operating data to be exported for analysis and optimization purposes. Customer-specific or supplied programs can be used. Remote diagnosis and online problem solving are also available and can significantly increase machine availability.
The following services are available:
Meba NC-Server: it is the software for the management of saw parts and offers smart tools for a more efficient process when working with the band saws;
Meba postprocessor: it acts as a translator and converts the program data into a code that the saw can understand;
Meba-BDE: it allows simple production data acquisition via OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA);
Meba Teleservice: is considered a highly effective online diagnosis system with which the saw can be remote-controlled and problems diagnosed and rectified.
This is how you work on the digitized future of sawing:
The other current projects contribute in different ways to the goals mentioned above, according to Meba. One focus is the transparency of the sawing process and the condition of the machine. Both will soon be able to be displayed via an appropriate digital medium. In addition, there will be answers to questions that arise from the problem of the shortage of skilled workers in order to defuse it, says Meba. The new features would be available step by step with new machines. In addition, older machines can be upgraded for the digital world as much as possible, Meba notes.
The right service for everyone:
In line with the purely technical options, Meba has also developed service packages in which the diagnostic and online maintenance systems and other digital services are appropriately integrated. The three packages differ in the service level and the scope of the services included, explains the company. The differences concern the speed of availability, telephone and live video support and remote access to the machines with modem. The packages build on one another so that everyone can book the packages individually for the required level.
