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	Tray Identification at the Kennametal Drill Plant S+P Samson

Tray Identification at the Kennametal Drill Plant

S+P Samson

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Wearables - Tags & Patches
Applicable Functions	Process Manufacturing
Use Cases	In-process Traceability
Challenge	Kennametal's high quality drill bits along with their associated aluminium trays where they are arranged go through a thorough cleaning process involving ultrasound, damp and vacuum cleaning processes after machining is performed. Before entering this washing facility, the order documents and the tray are separated and then re-allocated after cleaning. A work step that involves a risk as analyses have shown that, on occasion, trays and order documents were allocated incorrectly after cleaning. Drills went through coating processes that were supposed to be used for a different order. Hence, there was a need to eliminate mix-ups altogether. Read More
About Customer	Kennametal – an industrial technology leader for over 75 years, helps customers who expect top performance in demanding environments to achieve productivity gains. The company offers innovative, wear-resistant products, application technology and services Read More
Customer Name	Kennametal Read More
Solution	The solution came in the form of Structobond®, plastic labels that are permanently enclosed in an epoxy resin adhesive and are able to withstand even complex cleaning processes. When a tray is taken out of the tray inventory to fill it with blanks for an order, the barcode will be scanned from its Structobond® label in the future. At the station, barcode and full text are duplicated on a standard self-adhesive label and stuck to the order documents. Tray and order documents are now “married” for all phases of production, including the washing process, ensuring error-free allocation at all times. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Wearables - Tags & Patches

Applicable Functions

Process Manufacturing

Use Cases

In-process Traceability

Challenge

Kennametal's high quality drill bits along with their associated aluminium trays where they are arranged go through a thorough cleaning process involving ultrasound, damp and vacuum cleaning processes after machining is performed.

Before entering this washing facility, the order documents and the tray are separated and then re-allocated after cleaning. A work step that involves a risk as analyses have shown that, on occasion, trays and order documents were allocated incorrectly after cleaning. Drills went through coating processes that were supposed to be used for a different order. Hence, there was a need to eliminate mix-ups altogether.

About Customer

Kennametal – an industrial technology leader for over 75 years, helps customers who expect top performance in demanding environments to achieve productivity gains. The company offers innovative, wear-resistant products, application technology and services

Customer Name

Kennametal

Solution

The solution came in the form of Structobond®, plastic labels that are permanently enclosed in an epoxy resin adhesive and are able to withstand even complex cleaning processes.

When a tray is taken out of the tray inventory to fill it with blanks for an order, the barcode will be scanned from its Structobond® label in the future. At the station, barcode and full text are duplicated on a standard self-adhesive label and stuck to the order documents. Tray and order documents are now “married” for all phases of production, including the washing process, ensuring error-free allocation at all times.

Impact #1	[Efficiency Improvement - Operation] Identification of trays is now error-free and working well.
Impact #2	[Efficiency Improvement - Quality Assurance] The Structobond® solution has improved Kennametal's product quality and hence, increased their customer satisfaction.

Impact #1

[Efficiency Improvement - Operation]
Identification of trays is now error-free and working well.

Impact #2

[Efficiency Improvement - Quality Assurance]
The Structobond® solution has improved Kennametal's product quality and hence, increased their customer satisfaction.

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Tray Identification at the Kennametal Drill Plant

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