thyssenkrupp Materials IoT introduces knife assembly software

IIoT service provider thyssenkrupp Materials IoT is automating the calculation and assembly of knives in steel service centres with the help of its new toii®.Cut software. The software solution digitalizes all preparatory and execution steps on slitting lines: from software-based knife calculation and the automated creation of knife assembly plans to digital tool management. It is a further module of toii®, the IIoT platform that digitizes and automates production in the steel and metalworking industry.

The high degree of automation on the shop floor leads to more efficient work, the company says, and helps to sustainably save costs and reduce throughput times. In addition, the use of the solution means that users are able to focus on infrequently occurring cases, such as calculated knives with warnings or error messages.

The toii®.Cut software was developed in a two-year cooperation with the processing specialist thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe. The aim was to find a solution that could be seamlessly integrated into thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe’s existing IT system – including its own ERP system – in the ongoing digitalization of steel service centres.

With the help of the solution, the processing specialist is now able to meet increasing requirements such as on-time delivery, even for orders with small batch sizes or a large quantity of knives to be built. Handwritten work and paper-based processes are also to be replaced.

“From an operational excellence point of view, with toii®.Cut we have another building block to increase efficiency, process stability and quality at all our sites through digitalization,” said Michael Panzer, head of operational excellence at thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe.

The web-based software solution promises its users a cross-site application with numerous functions and features as well as an intuitive user interface. With the aid of integrated tool management, the use of tools can be optimized and longer knife service lives achieved.

“We are in contact with our customers in steel service centres from all over Europe beyond the initial development process and have gained a very good understanding of their requirements. This allows us to ensure that our software remains up-to-date and also meets the individual needs of users,” explained Sebastian Lang, managing director of thyssenkrupp Materials IoT.

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