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

Are up to 40% of your resources still tied up in activities that don't produce parts, utilise machinery or ensure that deadlines are met? Then it's time to rethink your material flow. TRUMPF's Smart Material Flow enables you to consistently reduce unproductive tasks: fewer trips, less searching, fewer manual entries. Instead, you gain transparency, speed and planning security. Our scalable intralogistics solutions structure your processes, create end-to-end transparency on the shop floor and ensure that materials are in the right place at the right time. Whether organised manually, semi-automated or fully networked – we'll support you every step of the way towards an efficient, future-proof material flow.

Boost overall productivity

Boost your overall equipment effectiveness through maximum machine availability and logistics that actively support processes rather than restricting them. Optimised material flows reduce downtimes, shorten throughput times and ensure stable, predictable processes.

Huge potential regardless of production size

Whether it's a digitally supported entry point or targeted automation steps in the material flow – even small measures can deliver noticeable efficiency gains. From flexible manufacturing to highly automated factories, our solutions grow with your requirements.

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.

Digitalise the material flow – create added value

A smooth material flow ensures that machines run, employees work productively and deadlines are met. Unplanned work – such as searching, waiting or manual operations – throws the entire shop floor off rhythm. The result? Increasing parts costs, decreasing profitability. TRUMPF supports you in making your intralogistics more efficient, transparent and cost-effective. Our sophisticated solutions fit directly into your everyday life.

Optimize overall productivity, boost profitability

Digitally controlled material flows help you to create transparency and save time. This frees up resources, allowing them to be deployed where they deliver real added value: on the machine, in the process, and in value creation. With scalable hardware and software solutions such as Oseon web apps, docking stations and automated guided vehicles, you can reliably manage material flows throughout the entire sheet metal process chain. Whether manual or automated, you benefit from greater productivity.

Increase transparency, speed up processes

By digitising your material flow, you can simplify bookings, avoid time spent searching for items and ensure clearly defined storage locations. Oseon automatically synchronises the order flow with the material movements, even when changes are made to the production plan. This means less time spent on coordination, resulting in smoother operations on your shop floor.

Take the pressure off staff, minimise non-productive time

Thanks to real-time data from your production facilities, your staff always know where each item of material is and what needs to be done next. TRUMPF machines provide this information automatically and third-party machines or manual workstations can also be seamlessly integrated via docking stations or the Material Flow Kit. This results in less waste, fewer queries and more time for what really matters.

Control transports efficiently, integrate machines into the material flow

Do you have machines that aren't (yet) connected to the warehouse? No problem. Our transport system, comprising Oseon and intelligent logistics interfaces on the shop floor, makes it easy for you to automate material movements. We offer a one-stop solution for integration with automated guided vehicles (AGVs) from our partners SAFELOG or Jungheinrich. It is also possible to flexibly connect another AGV provider of your choice via our interfaces.

Modular solutions pave the way to a smart material flow

Standardised entry-level solution for automated transports with the Material Flow Kit

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) can be used on the shop floor without a central IT system.

Your advantages:

Use the simple web app to intuitively create automated transport jobs that are carried out reliably and in accordance with the order
Keep your operators at their machines and boost your productivity through improved machine availability and efficient logistics
Gain experience and adapt processes step by step
Change the mobile robot's routes yourself

Autonomous material flow thanks to automated guided vehicles (AGV)

Automated guided vehicles autonomously carry out transport operations autonomously in accordance with the Oseon production plan.

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 and empty pallets. Our Smart Factory Solutions team also provides bespoke solutions.

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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