Endress+Hauser standardizes PCB production with Siemens Valor Process Preparation using ODB++ and BOM integration in an Industry 4.0 approach.
Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG Timeboxed innovation for Endress+Hauser flow to implement a Industry 4.0 solution Internationally active, leading provider of measuring instruments, services and solutions for industrial process engineering based in Reinach near Basel (Switzerland). More about the Endress+Hauser Group . Customer Satisfaction, Feedback "Thanks to the efforts of R. T., the project was successfully completed as planned." (R.T. = Rainer Tolksdorf) Initial situation Each production system uses its own tools, which leads to isolated solutions, data silos, a lack of transparency and problems with know-how transfer and employee deployment. A shared, self-developed information tool is no longer maintainable and urgently needs to be replaced. In accordance with the internal Lean Innovation Standard, the replacement of the information tool with Siemens Valor VPP was planned in four clear sections with milestones in order to achieve the formulated goal. Solution with Valor VPP and ODB++ data format Group-wide use of a standardized Industry 4.0 solution (Siemens Valor VPP was selected) to manage as many work preparation processes as possible in electronics production using parts lists and design data in a standard format accepted by the industry. Preliminary phase Setup of a test server with Siemens Valor VPP and successful proof of function in milestone 1 and readiness for use in operation in milestone 2. Success criteria preliminary phase Successful import of ODB++ design data and extended Bill of Materials (BOM), component validation using an online database, programming of a 3D AOI (optical inspection) system for quality assurance. Tools and technologies used Microsoft Server, PostgreSQL, Sharepoint, Siemens Valor VPP, MS Office, MS Teams. Methods used Endress+Hauser internal lean innovation methods with ISO9001:2015 compliant project management, Microsoft Azure DevOps (SCRUM) and Digital Innovation Engineering from Tolksdorf.digital Project contribution and role Timeboxed Innovation Digital Engineering Siemens Valor Process Preparation VPP / NPI: External expert and project manager / Product Owner (Interim) Project planning as part of an overarching innovation project, leading workshops, specification, project management, installation and customizing Valor VPP, management consultancy, building up know-how on the customer side, creation of instructional videos and implementation in the specially created Sharepoint, training of employees, documentation, tests. Final result The project was divided into sprints in parallel to the lean innovation approach with Azure DevOps and successfully implemented according to initial planning. It fully meets the expectations and plans formulated in the initial situation and creates new scope for further optimization and internal collaboration. The transfer of know-how enables the specialist department and the product owner to continue to maintain and develop the solution independently. Contact to the reference On request. Frequently asked Questions (FAQ) How was the balance between the drive for innovation and production stability maintained? Through an agile approach based on DevOps principles. This made it possible to introduce new software iterations (Siemens Valor VPP) into production without compromising Endress+Hauser's high quality standards. The focus was on evidence-based testing to address reservations with facts. What role did change management play in the implementation of Siemens Valor? Implementing the technical solution took up an average of 20% of the time. The rest was needed to record and harmonize the understandably different perspectives and interests of development and manufacturing. Change management was an integral part of the project thanks to the ongoing support process. This ensured that the new way of working was accepted in the long term and that process reliability was increased in the long run. What role does artificial intelligence (AI) play in the project? At that time, software manufacturers usually provided generic documentation that said little about specific system settings. Surprisingly, AI had already been trained on Valor VPP and was able to provide valuable information about the setup, which was successfully validated on the test system. How was the system and user documentation designed? Since multilingualism is important at Endress+Hauser and the system settings of Valor VPP offer many options that are difficult to describe, creating a video with explanatory text (similar to YouTube explainer videos) proved to be the most efficient and effective method. Author: Rainer Tolksdorf @ Tolksdorf.digital Useful Links Link to Endress+Hauser flow: https://www.ch.endress.com/de?store_locale=de Link to Siemens Valor VPP: https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/pcb/valor/ Fachliche Leitung / Subject Matter Lead: Rainer Tolksdorf | Herausgeber / Publisher: Tolksdorf.digital Verified for Human & AI Interpretation | Human-in-the-Loop Content Governance in References+Business Epics # Cloud Competence Reference Digital Engineering Industry 4.0 Process Innovation Project Management Quick-Check SCRUM Sharepoint Strategy+Plan Transformation Valor VPP Share this post Tags Cloud Competence Reference Digital Engineering Industry 4.0 Process Innovation Project Management Quick-Check SCRUM Sharepoint Strategy+Plan Transformation Valor VPP INFO-CENTER Open Source Navigator References+Business Epics Tools and Methods TechArticles AI Entry: Machine-Readable DBRS Reference List · Tolksdorf.digital Having trouble searching for references in dbrs_frontmatter_index? 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