The actual value of the system is shown:
The Andon system is an effective solution, helping to achieve the following goals:
– Prevent and promptly remedy almost all abnormal problems arising in the production process at one location, a line or the whole plant.
– Prevent manufacture of defective products, help ensure the quality of manufactured products.
– Simplify and reduce the time and effort required in production management.
– Create cohesion and effective coordination between parts, production lines.
– Create effective coordination and linkage between personnel in the factory.
– Allows to evaluate the performance status of the operation and the efficiency of the production process in real time.
– Product counter: Andon system allows to record and display the production information by day, by shift or by each production line, from which to establish perfection:
+ Production plans and targets by day, month, quarter and year.
+ Production schedule and productivity to make timely adjustments, increase competitiveness.
+ The number of defective products is reduced and helps to save raw materials.
+ The number of qualified products is increased, increasing profit for the factory.
+ OEE index
– Sensor for recording problems and arising abnormalities: Andon system allows recording and statistics all abnormal phenomena arising in the production process.
Mechanism of Operation and Classification of Andon Systems
By means of sensors installed on production equipment, the Andon system can collect real-time device performance parameters and send data to the central processor. The processor synthesizes this data and creates visual reports for the operator – it can be tables, diagrams, or a custom view. When any unusual problem arises, the operator can activate the production warning system to send notifications to the relevant departments to promptly take action, taking action (in particular, shutdown. export, inspection, maintenance, repair, material …).
Andon is a system made up of many elements of hardware and software, therefore based on specificity
The production activities of each factory that Andon can be classified into several different categories:
Notes when applying Andon system
– The production warning system Andon System can collect, statistic and report errors arising to managers but cannot solve the arising errors by themselves, it is necessary to have expert decision makers.
– Andon system is an effective tool to help businesses identify shortcomings that still exist in the production line, if the manager does not take measures to thoroughly overcome these defects, the problem will continue. arising and causing errors during subsequent production.
– Production warning system is an effective solution to connect personnel between different parts of the production line, but for effective coordination, there is still a need for direct communication between these personnel.
– Production warning system cannot ensure that manufactured goods meet customer needs if the level of factory standards is not consistent with customer requirements.