How manufacturers go about digitalisation
Real projects at manufacturing SMEs in the South Netherlands: what the challenge was, what they did and what it delivered. From quoting to the shop floor.
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A total of 26 cases
AdministrationSTEPfilesA tool that analyses 3D files automatically and prepares the calculation of CNC quotesRelevant toEngineering & supply · Machine building · Metal & machiningRead the full case →PurchasingAdministrative AutomationTwo software robots that check order confirmations and invoices against the purchase order and report only the discrepanciesRelevant toEvery sector in manufacturingRead the full case →AdministrationAI Quoting ProcessA quoting tool that combines customer and product data from the ERP system into a complete quote in the customer's own languageRelevant toEvery sector in manufacturingRead the full case →Customer serviceAI Knowledge BaseA searchable knowledge base built out of three years of e-mail traffic with customers and suppliersRelevant toEvery sector in manufacturingRead the full case →ITThe Cyber ScanA Digital Defense Review that examines systems, assets and infrastructure and makes the largest cyber risks visibleRelevant toEvery sector in manufacturingRead the full case →PurchasingRepeat Order AgentAn e-mail agent that recognises repeat orders in the inbox and prepares them for processing on its ownRelevant toEvery sector in manufacturingRead the full case →PurchasingPurchase Order & Order ConfirmationA workflow that reads order confirmations from the inbox and compares them automatically with the matching purchase orderRelevant toEngineering & supply · Metal & machining · Steel fabricationRead the full case →Quality controlAI Quality ControlA check that reads material certificates with OCR and tests them automatically against the requirements of the orderRelevant toMachine building · Metal & machining · Steel fabricationRead the full case →Sales & marketingAI VisualisationA web application in which the customer configures their bespoke product and sees it photorealistically in their own setting straight awayRelevant toPlastics & rubber · Steel fabrication · Furniture & interior constructionRead the full case →Sales & marketingAI CrewKitAn AI-native CRM that brings customers, projects, tasks, documents and conversations together in one European environmentRelevant toEvery sector in manufacturingRead the full case →ProductionWorkstation HubA shop-floor hub that brings measurement software, ERP and work instructions together into one clear screen for the operatorRelevant toEvery sector in manufacturingRead the full case →ProductionCutting Plan OptimisationA tool that works out for itself which sheet fits best and how to cut it with as little offcut as possibleRelevant toEngineering & supply · Metal & machining · Steel fabricationRead the full case →Quality controlMagnet Assembly ValidationA rig that checks the polarity, placement and serial numbers of assemblies with sensors, computer vision and OCRRelevant toEngineering & supply · High-tech & semiconductors · Machine buildingRead the full case →ProductionAI Knowledge RetentionA press-and-speak solution with which technicians dictate their repair and AI turns it into a structured fault reportRelevant toMachine building · Steel fabrication · Furniture & interior constructionRead the full case →PersonnelCollective Agreement ChatbotA local chatbot on the company's own collective-agreement and contract documents that answers employees' questions on the spotRelevant toEvery sector in manufacturingRead the full case →LogisticsOrder ProcessingAn automated process that reads purchase orders, packing slips and quality documents, matches them and books them into the ERP systemRelevant toEngineering & supply · Metal & machining · Steel fabricationRead the full case →LogisticsSmart Order PickingA warehouse layout that optimises product locations dynamically on the basis of historical order patternsRelevant toEngineering & supply · Capital goods · Machine buildingRead the full case →PlanningBrightplanningA joint project in which two metalworking suppliers make the scheduling of their operations smarter and less manualRelevant toEngineering & supply · Metal & machining · Steel fabricationRead the full case →ProductionTrillingsmeting tegen ratelen bij het frezenImpulshamer plus versnellingsopnemer. Je tikt het gereedschap aan, de software meet de frequency response function en maakt daar een stabiliteitsdiagram van: per toerental de maximale snedediepte zonder ratelen.Relevant toEngineering & supply · Machine building · Metal & machiningRead the full case →ProductionMeetkast die ook je oudste machines laat meepratenEen losse meetkast haalt data uit oude en nieuwe machines, wat het protocol ook is, en brengt alles samen op één live platform met AI-assistent in gewone taal.Relevant toEngineering & supply · Machine building · Metal & machiningRead the full case →ProductionMeekijken en meeluisteren op afstandCamera en microfoon op het bewerkingsgebied, via het bedrijfsnetwerk naar een beveiligde pagina. Geen koppeling met de besturing.Relevant toEngineering & supply · Machine building · Metal & machiningRead the full case →ProductionGereedschap wisselen op slijtage, niet op gevoelEen camera met edge-AI beoordeelt de snijkant ter plekke en toont op een dashboard het actuele slijtageniveau en de geschatte resterende standtijd per wissel.Relevant toEngineering & supply · Machine building · Metal & machiningRead the full case →Quality controlPlug-and-play inspectiestation met slimme camera'sLosstaand camerastation dat producten controleert en elk resultaat realtime vastlegt. Je stelt in beeld in wat goed is, de camera geeft goed/niet goed af. Voor herhaalbare controles als aanwezigheid van een boring of juiste oriëntatie.Relevant toEngineering & supply · Machine building · Metal & machiningRead the full case →ProductionModel dat alarm slaat als het freesproces afwijktModel dat normaal machinegedrag leert en alarm slaat zodra het freesproces daarvan afwijkt. Het model leert uit normale productie wat gebruikelijk is en slaat aan bij afwijking. Vereist wel een bestaande sensorbox.Relevant toEngineering & supply · Machine building · Metal & machiningRead the full case →PersonnelWerkinstructies via een AR-brilAR-bril waarin de operator de instructie ziet terwijl hij naar de machine kijkt: tekst, pijlen en markeringen op de juiste plek. Een collega of leverancier kan door de bril meekijken en op afstand aanwijzen.Relevant toEvery sector in manufacturingRead the full case →ProductionGekoppelde digitale werkinstructiesScherm bij de machine met de instructie voor precies de draaiende order: foto's, stappen, controlepunten, actuele tekening. De operator vinkt af en voert metingen in, die direct terugmelden in het systeem.Relevant toEvery sector in manufacturingRead the full case →