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this is then removed from transfers the data needed An important component the system, the panels can
the warehouse by a system- for a timely optimised and is the sorting system. It de- be added to the program,
selected rack, with travel linked production back to livers relevant information which optimises usage and
and cycle times optimised. the facility network. De- required to oversee the pro- reduces waste by linking it
pending on the configura- duction in a timely and pro- with other projects.
HEGLA’S tion the operator will be in- cess related manner. This Next to optimising re-
SORTJET SYSTEM formed of deviations within allows the user to amend sources and cycle time,
According to Hötger, the a program. These could be the cutting plans to the cur- HEGLA focuses on reduc-
considerable potential of caused by an error in the rent objectives or changed ing maintenance costs and
Standard Industry 4.0 is cutting process, such as a priorities. operational downtime. Uti-
particularly exemplified wrongly rotated disk, or a Putting this into perspec- lising sensor technology,
by solutions such as the request to autonomously tive, the value-added chain data evaluation and smart
SortJet, which are already restock a shortage of glass. from the cutting programs analytics will in time, as-
highly automated and de- The comprehensive unique to planning logistics can be sist where maintenance is
signed to deal with large tracking system of all glass linked, optimised, centrally technically required or as-
volumes. The SortJet em- panels, i.e. marked with organised and tracked. Im- sets need replacing. Predic-
ploys a process-overlapping machine-readable laser mediately after digitally en- tive maintenance intervals
approach, which paves the marking techniques, pro- tering the project-relevant should guarantee the relia-
way for fully automatic vides flexibility and trace- data on site, this can be bility and functionality of all
glass sorting and precise ability at any time. Without shared with the producer. machinery without periods
transfer between one or having to interrupt the pro- Ideally the material stock of standstill or shutdown.
more cutting lines and at duction line, time-sensitive will be checked in real time, For the operators them-
least one ISO and/or an- projects can be fast-tracked components ordered where selves the process should be
other processing line. and integrated within the applicable by the purchas- even easier. With technical
Part of the technical back- overall cutting program. ing department and all assistance systems, advice
ground incorporates among The relevant communi- relevant parties informed functions and personalised
other things, the more cation is made possible with a proposed delivery interface, similar to a smart
widely used sensor tech- through continuous inter- date and price structure. As phone, the facilities of the
nology across all relevant connection of production soon as all cutting informa- future can be operated
production areas. This areas. tion has been transferred to smoothly and intuitively.

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