The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
In the diploma thesis, which is a professional work of smaller scope, I wish as a student to address or investigate a less demanding problem and thus gain experience in the scientific-research field of work. With this, I wish to demonstrate my personal engineering approach and the ability to work, think, and research independently. In the present work, I wanted to present or compare two different tools on the production line, namely: One tool, which in a certain respect may already be outdated, yet still offers very good final results, has relatively low operating costs, whilst on the other hand we are keeping pace with the times, modernisation. More or less all modern electronic devices nowadays have built-in electronic components that enable us traceability, various analyses, the possibility of operator control either on a smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Problem
In the diploma thesis, which is a professional work of smaller scope, I wish as a student to address or investigate a less demanding problem and thus gain experience in the scientific-research field of work. With this, I wish to demonstrate my personal engineering approach and the ability to work, think, and research independently. If we wish nowadays as a company to be competitive on the global market, we must continuously improve production processes.
It is necessary to follow innovations on the market and make certain decisions that can sometimes also be risky. Continuous improvements demonstrably reduce labour and material costs and bring added value to products.
Solution and Method
In the present work, I wanted to present or compare two different tools on the production line, namely: 1. compressed air screwing technology, which never fails and has been in use on this part of production for more than 40 years. The pneumatic impact screwdriver is a tool powered by compressed air, without any electronic components. The values it must achieve are preset on the pressure reducer.
Torque control with a torque wrench is required, process time is lost, and the possibility of errors occurring exists; 2. battery-powered screwdriver, which has electronic support. Industrial radio communication (IRC) enables the screwdriver to communicate with the control unit. The software immediately alerts us to any deviations or irregularities in the screw tightening process.
Results
One tool, which in a certain respect may already be outdated, yet still offers very good final results, has relatively low operating costs, whilst on the other hand we are keeping pace with the times, modernisation. More or less all modern electronic devices nowadays have built-in electronic components that enable us traceability, various analyses, the possibility of operator control either on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The software enables us to have complete control over the production process at any moment.
However, both sides of the story have their weaknesses and advantages. Some outdated technologies can even be harmful or have a harmful effect on the psychophysical abilities of the operator. Perhaps the harmful effect is not visible immediately; it can appear over a longer period of tool use.
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