Visualizing the work site with positioning technology

Visualizing the work site with positioning technology

Visualization of human and material movements on site


Ensuring worker safety


Improving work efficiency and preventing errors


Challenges


Optimizing staffing and streamlining work lines to keep operations running efficiently


Maintaining consistent safety standards while minimizing the risk of workplace accidents


Need to reduce the time and effort required to find things


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Real-time visibility into flow lines and operating conditions through positioning technology

Positioning technology provides data on the location and movement of people and objects at manufacturing sites.

This data is useful for recording the start and completion of work, analyzing current conditions, and optimizing equipment and staffing.

It can also be used to solve a variety of onsite issues, such as detecting workers entering hazardous areas or falling, searching for raw materials or intermediate products, etc.

Visualization and safety management of flow lines and operating conditions using positioning technology

Benefits

What is positioning technology?

RTLS (Real Time Location System) is a positioning system that measures "where things and people are at any given point in time."

One such technology, Indoor Positioning System (IPS), is used to attach devices that emit radio waves to people and objects in a certain area, such as a warehouse, and convert the radio waves emitted from these devices into data on their location and movement.

Automatic capture of work hours

Traceability can be performed without burdening operators, which reduces input work and allows them to concentrate on production, thereby improving quality.

Data on man-hours worked also facilitates cost control.

Reduction of time spent looking for things

It enables efficient use of space and improves productivity through proper inventory management.

Walk-around time is reduced, which in turn reduces the workload on the operator.

Visualization of operational status

The visualization of the operating status allows the entire operation to be understood, thus clarifying delivery date management.

In addition, work flow lines are visualized.

By changing to a lean flow line, work efficiency can be improved and the right personnel can be placed in the right places.

Worker safety management

Location information enables the system to determine the amount of time workers spend in an area. It enables measures to ensure the safety of workers, such as managing their stay in hazardous areas and detecting their proximity to heavy machinery and other equipment.

In addition, by linking a device that detects vitals and falls simultaneously with location information, changes in workers' health can be detected and used to prevent accidents.

Remote management of equipment operation status

Receive alerts of equipment stoppages and other problems by linking with a smartwatch. The situation can be understood even at a distance, leading to a shorter response time.

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