Starteam's venture into intelligent manufacture

Industries have evolved for the past centuries, and as we are now fully emerged into the era of Industry 4.0, we are constantly looking for ways in which we can advance our production practices and stay ahead of the curb. One mindset that we are in the process of adapting is intelligent manufacturing. But what does it mean to manufacture intelligently? To put it short, to achieve this standard, factories must combine intelligent sensors, analytical technology, and artificial intelligence to monitor operations and potential disruptions in real time, as to keep production running at the optimal level. By implementing intelligent manufacturing, we are staying in line with Starteam’s goal for 2022 – ONETOUCH, which is made possible by automation paired with optimization and integration.

Since starting this project, we have been able to see the status of all factory equipment in real time through a live platform which can be viewed remotely. This is made possible through its implementation into our ERP system and our data output interface. By analyzing a machines production numbers, we can set the optimal parameters for the board in question, and as a result avoid any production issues, thus leading to a higher efficiency.

We have preliminarily implemented intelligent manufacturing in our drilling and routing processes, and the parameters are easily viewed by scanning a QR code in an app linked to the machine. From there transferring and reading parameters are conveniently done.

The plan in the near future is to fully integrate all of Starteam’s equipment into the MES (Manufacturing Execution System) to realize the visualization and control of the production process, as well as instilling more traceability within each production process. We are looking forward to continuing investing and improving our manufacturing habits to be an agile manufacturer.