Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Software helps manage production assembly sequence

Step-by-step assembly guide software is designed to help assemblers correctly recognise and assemble parts into a product and inspectors to verify that parts have been correctly assembled.
PHelp is a novel piece of software and a 'must' for any production line. PHelp (Production Helper) is a step-by-step assembly guide designed to help assemblers correctly recognise and assemble parts into a product and inspectors to verify that parts have been correctly assembled. PHelp can dramatically reduce training time for new staff or new products by showing the production technicians exactly what components to place where on the board.

Each part is complemented by a graphic showing what it should look like, any orientation shown on the part body and how the value is shown on the part.

PHelp is a novel graphic aid for production assembly staff.

PHelp is a cost effective way to share production data and help eradiate potentially embarrassing assembly and inspections errors.

PHelp will help you to reduce time-to-market, training and inspections times and complicated documentation.

* PHelp Workshop is the base module that displays the finished product along with an interactive parts list and list of assembly procedures.

* Notes and graphics may be attached to each part and procedure to aid the assembly process.

* The parts list can be filtered by the procedure list, showing only parts relevant to the selected procedure.

* Step through the whole assembly process one part at a time until the assembly is complete.

* Find any part details by clicking on the assembled product image.

Change the colour and shape of the part indicator to suit your personal preferences.

PHelp Administrator does everything that the workshop module does and more: * Create and fill new assembly databases.

* Add and change the assembled product image.

* Add and edit parts and procedures.

* Set filtering associations for parts and procedures.

* Attach notes and graphics to parts and procedures.

* Import and export parts and procedures lists and notes.

* Links parts lists to Stock Explorer III (Saturn Solutions stock control software).

Installing PHelp on your production line would: * Reduce manual assembly errors.

* Reduce long visual inspection times.

* Reduce steep assembly learning curves.

* Increase accuracy and productivity.

Fast, easy creation and editing of assembly databases that range from assembly image to positioning of the parts.

The software features: * Standard (mouse and screen) or touch-screen compatible.

* Multiple workstations.

* Import and Export to Stock Explorer III (Saturn Solutions stock control software).

* Import RTF notes for each procedure.

Distribute your assembly database to your sub-contractor, knowing that they have the ability to read with confidence.

No more lost BOMs (bills of materials) or documents.