Smart Material Flow - intralogistics solutions for smart sheet metal processing ranging from small-scale to large-scale

Up to 40% of your resources are still being allocated to non-value-adding activities. It doesn't have to be that way! Our intralogistics solutions enable you to automate your sheet metal processing efficiently, intelligently and flexibly. The foundation for this are unambiguous postings and digital mapping of your production. Discover our scalable solutions for an optimised material flow.

Boost overall productivity

By deploying your employees in a manner that adds value, you attain an optimal material flow and reduce the expensive time spent on searches.

Huge potential regardless of production size

Oseon's digital support already enhances the success of your production. Regardless of whether it's a small factory or a highly automated plant.

Gradually increase the degree of automation

Digital production control and clear processes are the first step towards networked production. It expands in line with requirements, with flexible docking stations, autonomous material interfaces and automated guided vehicles.

Increased predictability thanks to digitalised material flow

Make optimum use of your resources to ensure profitable sheet metal processing despite a shortage of skilled labour and increasingly dynamic markets.

Increased sales thanks to a digitalised material flow

Transparency and an improved factory flow increase your utilisation overall. All machines, processes, sequences and personnel play a role in this. Coordinate it all with solutions from TRUMPF.

In the office and mobile on the shop floor: use our Oseon software to manage inventory and material flow, control transport efficiently and as an interface for automated guided vehicles.

Lay the foundation for your transparent material flow with space-saving vertical storage areas, docking stations, manual and automated storage systems and automated guided vehicles – in cooperation with various manufacturers.

Appropriate to your company and project, we support you with analysis and simulation of your material flow, material flow consultation and planning, installation and commissioning of factory flow solutions and Initial Production Assistance.

Digitalise the material flow – create added value

Productivity and efficiency are important parameters for ensuring that your shop floor remains competitive in the long term. Unplanned additional effort interrupts the production flow and diminishes overall utilisation. This results in skyrocketing part costs - and makes profitable sheet metal processing more difficult.

Optimize overall productivity, boost profitability

Tracking material movement digitally saves time and releases resources. You can use these resources directly for value-adding activities. Your factory flow will become even more efficient with our scalable solutions comprising hardware and software – transport material and goods throughout your entire sheet metal process chain. Oseon web apps support your intralogistics specialists. Or control autonomous transports through your production line to delivery to your customers.

Minimise the time and effort involved in postings

A digitalised material flow provides clarity in your factory flow. The basis: simple and unambiguous postings combined with clearly defined storage locations. Apps and connected hardware minimise your work. This means that order and material flows are synchronised. Oseon adapts the transport sequence automatically when you change the production plan.

Relieve machine operators, reduce non-productive times

The real time information concerning orders and material on the shop floor form the basis for an efficient production. TRUMPF systems automatically report back this data, depending on the model and variant. Individual workstations – even external machines and manual operations – can be integrated in an intelligent material flow concept with Oseon and docking stations. This reduces your employees' workload and minimizes non-productive time.

Control transports efficiently, integrate machines into the material flow

You load machines coupled with a large-scale storage system fully automatically. But what do you do if there is no physical automation or direct storage connection? In these cases, you use docking stations and the Oseon transport guide system. As a central hub, the docking station registers the material movement automatically when parking or removing a pallet. Oseon either informs personnel on your shop floor when which order should be picked up, placed in intermediate storage or brought to the next workstation or it transfers this information directly to an automated guided vehicle. The material flow can even be fully automated on the STOPA Compact II storage system and the TruBend Cell 5000.

From manual postings to a fully networked material flow

It's all about the optimum coordination of the order and material flows at every single workstation. Oseon minimises the time spent on bookings thanks to standardised processes. What happens if you have to schedule in a rush job? However, manual intervention is possible at any time. Our bespoke software simplifies your everyday working life. Open interfaces allow you to connect machines from different manufacturers. Use the configuration stage suitable for your company:

Go! Digitalised intralogistics – digitalisation and support for the core sheet metal processing processes

Enter the world of digitalised material flow with Oseon Go 
Digitalised management of manual storage locations (e.g. floor spaces, shelving) and non-automated transport operations 
Existing buffers, storage locations & and means of transport can still be used

Grow! Automatisable intralogistics – integration of other processes & automated material flows

Oseon Grow also controls automated small storage systems and automated guided vehicles 
Intelligent and flexible logistics interfaces (docking stations) are used to automate bookings and transport orders 
Mixed operation of manual and autonomous transport is possible

Flow! Fully network-enabled intralogistics – expansion and optimisation of material flow

Oseon Flow also controls automated large storage systems and integrated logistics interfaces 
Logistics interfaces on the TruBend Cell 5000 and the STOPA Compact II storage system enable an autonomous material flow 
Stand-alone machines and machines networked via a large storage system can be seamlessly integrated into a comprehensive material flow system

Modular solutions pave the way for you

Connection with buffer storage

Integrate manual workstations

Integrate machines from any manufacturer in the material flow

Support of material deliveries to workplace groups

Material flow control

AGV connection

Automated material flow

Control system for non-automated transport

1. Connection with buffer storage

If there is no space in the subsequent station, the system automatically plans the transport of the material to a predefined buffer.

2. Integrate manual workstations

With the help of docking stations, you can integrate dispatch, assembly and quality inspections, for example, in the digitally optimised material flow. The docking stations are modularly structured and available in different variants, for example as stations for the pallet cart or tracking station.

3. Integrate machines from any manufacturer in the material flow

Docking stations automate the material supply and disposal of all workstations on the shop floor.

4. Support of material deliveries to workplace groups

Production control and docking stations facilitate optimum working methods even for consolidated working areas.

5. Material flow control

The Oseon transport guide system is in charge of planning, control and management of the transports.

6. AGV connection

The openly designed AGV interface facilitates the control of non-automated transport as well as the simple and manufacturer-independent integration of automated guided vehicles.

7. Automated material flow

Docking stations automate material postings and serve as a link between automated planning, AGV and human interaction.

8. Control system for non-automated transport

As well as fully automated transports via AGV, the software can transfer instructions to personnel which then post the instructions directly onsite using a tablet.

Comprehensive overview – the workflow is maintained at all workstations

Greater transparency and efficiency in production through intelligent material flow control on the entire shop floor. Manual or fully automatic – all seamlessly integrated into a network.

Detail view of parts handling on the machine: material processed, no more raw material on the machine, finished parts ready for removal.

Detail view of parts handling on the machine: material processed, no more raw material on the machine to process the order further.

Modular solutions pave the way to a smart material flow

Autonomous material flow thanks to automated guided vehicles (AGV)

Automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems use sensors to navigate accurately around the shop floor.

Your benefits:

Fully or partially automated loading and unloading of machines
Autonomous transport of semi-finished/finished parts to the next work step or to dispatch.
Oseon controls the AGVs so that you can manage your entire factory flow system.
Reduce your employees' workload so that they can focus on value-adding activities. Unattended shifts are made possible.

Docking stations: intelligent storage locations

Docking stations are storage locations which are networked by sensors and which simplify your factory flow.

Your advantages:

Automatic detection of the pallet ID and reporting of the status to Oseon.
Simplification of supply/retrieval of material.
Integration of any workstations, machines or storage locations into the automated material flow.
Modular availability, e.g. as pallet trolley or ground stations. Transports can be carried out manually or autonomously (via AGV).

Networked machine material flow interfaces – simple loading & unloading parallel to production

Intelligent material flow interfaces on the STOPA Compact II storage system and on the TruBend Cell 5000 enable automatic insertion & ejection of parts.

Your advantages:

Transports are coordinated by Oseon and can be carried out manually or via AGV.
Automatic removal of semi-finished parts from storage with the STOPA logistics interface. Avoid waiting times for your employees.
Automatic loading and unloading including postings and transport management of the TruBend Cell 5000. Using AGVs facilitates unattended production.

Good to know...

What is a factory flow?

The term "factory flow" denotes the in-house material and inventory flow: from the delivery of the material on the company property to production and storage to the point when the finished product leaves the building again.

Which functions does a factory flow fulfil?

The central task of the factory flow is the in-house flow of material. The material is delivered, runs through different production steps and is placed in intermediate storage. For dispatch, the products are no longer part of the factory flow and are transferred back to the external logistic processes.

How does an autonomous material flow work successfully?

Automation is the key to an autonomous material flow, also called factory flow 4.0. Manufacturing systems receive an order and independently request the necessary material. More and more, they coordinate their material supply directly with automated guided vehicles.

The success story of our customer Dax

"The material flow on the floor is working smoothly now." DAX is working more efficiently with TruTops Fab Logistics in combination with an automated guided vehicle system from Jungheinrich.

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Are you ready to unleash the full potential of your production?

If so, don't let the shortage of skilled labour, supply chain problems and soaring prices thwart your plans. Call in an experienced smart factory consultant who is already well versed in the sheet metal process chain. Whether it's digitalization, factory planning or future planning, our experts will support you in your strategic direction and its practical execution on an equal footing.

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