Advantech is a leading global manufacturer of intelligent systems and industrial control products. Its products are used by well-known companies such as Mitsubishi Electric, Omron, and IBM and are widely used in people's daily lives. In the wave of the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, "driving force for a smart planet" has become Advantech's development vision. After introducing emerging technologies, the engineering team and the production side have made more significant progress.
Using new technologies to manufacture new technologies has always been a major challenge for industrial transformation. In the past, production line accessories were designed and manufactured by outsourced manufacturers. This not only resulted in a lack of "know-how" in the technology, making it difficult to solidify professional skills, but also took more than a month to include production time, communication, and negotiation. The practicality of the samples could not fully meet the needs and was limited in many ways.
Independent innovation helps engineering units accumulate design experience, realize internal development and production, and eliminates concerns about technology leakage. From design ideas to 3D printing , it only takes one week to complete and provide actual production line testing, with an average cost of only 1/40 of outsourced production.
Taking the panel product TPC-1251T in the video as an example, the main production process consists of three workstations: assembly, testing, and packaging. In order to meet the demand for small-batch and diverse products, the production line must adopt a highly flexible and fast-change operation mode while maintaining the stability of production speed and quality.
Enabling operators to use appropriate auxiliary tools becomes key to systematic production, further driving the demand for independent development and manufacturing. "The introduction of the Ultimaker 3D printer is to enable fixture design and development to 'co-work' directly with production line units, quickly and directly meeting the production line's usage needs through collaborative efforts," emphasized Lin Hongyu, Senior Engineer at Advantech.
To date, Ultimaker 3D printers have produced over 300 fixtures for them, saving approximately 1,500 days of outsourcing time and over NT$2.5 million in costs. The greatest value lies in enabling effective cross-departmental communication and testing through immediate tools, and helping the entire production line quickly complete various products.
"After introducing 3D printers , we can directly visit the production line to see the actual products and communicate and modify them according to requirements to meet production line needs," emphasized Zhu Jianyu, a process engineer at Advantech. In addition to existing production processes, 3D printing tools are also used for new product development and the introduction of new designs.
Since its initial introduction, the company has produced countless products using 3D printing aids. Its intelligent production lines are integrated into a complete process, and it has fully mastered the technology from independent design to manufacturing.
We are delighted to see more and more Taiwanese companies using Ultimaker 3D printers to improve their production processes. We are also very grateful to Advantech for providing this interview and manufacturing process, giving viewers a glimpse into the key aspects behind the production process! Do you have similar needs? In addition to 3D printers , in recent years, more and more desktop equipment suitable for in-house manufacturing, such as vacuum forming technology, CNC , laser processing , etc., have gradually emerged, and can now immediately reduce costs and secure orders for your office or production line!
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