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Data is key Understanding your complete manu-

facturing process is the essential task.

To attain this view, you need to be able

to collect and analyze data to increase

production-process transparency. Data

gives you an overview of every pro-

duction step until your product reaches

your customer, and secure traceability

is only a click away. Analyze processes

and boost your quality with informed

adjustments.

Erase production blind spots Delivering error-free products while at

the same time increasing throughput

is an everyday shop floor challenge.

Understanding each process step is es-

sential to make the correct adjustments.

Overall knowledge in manufacturing en-

vironments comes with tracking all data

and erasing blind spots like manual and

semi-automated processes. These are

often not considered for data gathering,

for example manual packaging worksta-

tions. Implementing scales into your pro-

cesses not only increases quality due to

checkweighs of products or packages,

but also data can easily be collected and

recorded for further analysis.

Read on to discover the three steps to

erasing blind spots in production and ef-

fectively managing your data.

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Gain access to your data and increase quality in production. Achieve production effi-

ciency, comply to customer requirements, boost quality and adapt to future trends like

the Internet of Things. Read how you can handle production information to reduce costs

and enhance productivity.

Boost Quality with DataFind the Blind Spots in Your Production

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Do I have all the data?This first step in increasing your quality control is key. Make yourself famil-

iar with all of your manual and semi-automated manufacturing processes.

Weighing equipment and sensors from METTLER TOLEDO will connect those

production steps to collect the data. Only the collection of all data in your

production process can lead to exact reporting and correct follow-up mea-

sures to boost quality.

METTLER TOLEDO provides tools that connect your processes and transfer

all data to your analysis software.

Find more information at

www.mt.com/ind-4-0

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Three Steps to Erase Blind Spots

The primary targets in manufacturing are to increase quality and reduce costs. By using

weighing equipment for quality checks you can also track the data of the processes.

With METTLER TOLEDO software you are able to control your processes and respond

quickly to issues. You achieve a secure data collection process and keep your customers

happy at the same time.

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3How can I make better decisions with data?By working with steps 1 and 2, you can actively collect, track and visual-

ize manufacturing data. You can be sure to know about the status of your

processes and if they are supporting quality goals. This helps you main-

tain process quality at a uniformly high level.

Nevertheless, you always want to improve your processes and make better

decisions. Our statistical quality control software FreeWeigh.NET will boost

quality by actively tracking, handling and even stopping or starting pro-

cesses on the data collected from your shop floor. This tool allows you to

control and coordinate customer production processes. You boost quality

and increase yield by customizing the system to your needs.

Read more about FreeWeigh.NET on page 6.


Can I work with all data?After connecting all production processes to collect data, the next step fo-

cuses on data usability. Ensuring that all your data will be transferred to an

oversight system using a standardized protocol can help.

METTLER TOLEDO’s Collect+ software continually collects and monitors

production quality and costs. By providing you with these production in-

sights on an easy-to-use dashboard, you can analyze and optimize your

processes. You benefit from the unique Collect+ advantage: capturing

weight and process data from every scale and sensor in your production

area, including third-party devices.

Read more about Collect+ on page 4.

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Process Insight at a GlanceMonitor Your Manufacturing Process

Smart manufacturing software can make you aware of all ongoing actions in your

value chain – and help you improve processes by visualizing and handling the data.

Get a clear vision with monitoring software.

www.mt.com/collectplus


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The Collect+ advantageConnect manual-assembly, parts-counting and packaging workstations

throughout your plant to this comprehensive quality-monitoring software.

Collect+ captures weight and process data to help optimize your processes,

giving you immediate insights into both automated and manual operations.

Dashboards are viewed easily on PC as well as mobile devices.

Visualize your processesAnalyze the data on easy-to-understand dashboards and decide the infor-

mation you need to monitor. Examples include:

1. Raw output material

2. Actual production output

3. Ratio of good and bad parts in daily production

4. Yield/throughput rates

5. Quality data from completeness checks

Make informed decisions and share results• Share results from single and multiple lines on a comprehensive dash-

board for immediate production insight and coordination.

• Generate the reports on PC or mobile devices for easy analysis any-

where, anytime for workforce optimization, quality control, waste reduc-

tion, and more.

• The collection and analysis of data in one database is your perfect deci-

sion-making tool to increase your shop floor throughput times, improve

lean processes and reduce costs by handling quality issues in real-time.

Collect your data• Collect weighing data from all measuring devices, no matter the location.

• Include data from application-associated devices such as barcode scan-

ners or temperature sensors.

• Include data from METTLER TOLEDO and third-party devices.

• Eliminate hand-written manual data recording.


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Customers expect 100 percent quality products and shipments. We offer you the right tools

for zero-error quality, comprehensive traceability and a complete overview of your process.

The medical-technical (MedTec) in-

dustry is one of the fastest grow-

ing industries in the world, having

rigid quality requirements for secure

healthcare products. Quality checks

not only play an important role dur-

ing production, but also during pack-

aging. Due to the nature of products,

incorrectly packed shipments are not

accepted by customers and thus lead

to returns, rework and high costs on

the supplier’s side.

Manufacturers must make sure custom-

ers can trust their products 100 percent.

Siemens Healthineers is one of the big-

gest companies in the world that spe-

cializes in clinical diagnostics. It offers

Critical production qualityAccurate products are a must in MedTec, and Siemens

Healthineers produces sensitive reagents for the sanitary

sector. Zero-error and customized packages are required to

ensure correct product handling.

Because its products play a critical role in healthcare,

Siemens Healthineers implemented completeness checks

during the manual packaging process. One package con-

sists of up to 30 reagents labeled with customized inner and

outer labels. It must also contain a package insert as well

as value tables. Compliance requires a 100 percent com-

pleteness check at high line speeds.

A secure, accurate solutionThe long-time METTLER TOLEDO customer chose precise

counting scales to execute its completeness checks accu-

rately and securely. The application consists of eight pack-

aging desks, each equipped with a PBK785-15LA weighing

platform and an ICS685 terminal.

With this configuration, the company gains:

• High-precision weighing up to 15.1 kg

• Accurate weighing of less than 0.001 g

• Consistent, robust operation

• Terminal with color display and colorWeight®, indicating

when the target weight is reached

• Digital I/O Interface for print approval of outer labels


products and services that promote

high-quality healthcare. The Marburg

site in Germany is one of the largest in

Europe and produces coagulation and

plasma-protein diagnostics.

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Fail-safe scales save moneySiemens Healthineers chose easy-to-use and fail-safe

scales to combine exact counting with higher work speeds.

By implementing up-to-date weighing equipment, the com-

pany benefits from the ability to analyze their production

statistics at any time.

Siemens Healthineers already uses the statistical quality con-

trol software FreeWeigh.NET during bottling in production.

This comprehensive overview ensures they have a constant

check on quality and the ability to optimize processes and

workflows to decrease costs.


Make better decisions with FreeWeigh.NET

FreeWeigh.NET is the right choice to improve your processes. It actively tracks, handles and adapts working steps based on data collected from receiving to shipping. You enhance your ef-ficiency and boost quality with one tool.

FreeWeigh.NET for statistical quality and process control is a PC-based software solution. This statistical process control al-lows you to gain just-in-time information about process devia-tions. Your processes can be controlled and adjusted with just one click. Flexibility and ease-of-use enables further production optimization to help you continue to increase quality and pro-ductivity.

www.mt.com/FreeWeigh

ICS685 with PBK785-15LAas a bench solution.

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When an incident makes a weighing device fail or deliver undetected false measure-

ments, the consequences to quality and productivity can be critical. Cloud-based remote

equipment monitoring identifies potential issues before they influence product quality

and uptime.

What if you could prevent unwanted

downtime in critical production pro-

cesses? Intelligent measuring devices

make it possible by initiating preventa-

tive maintenance actions before prob-

lems occur. METTLER TOLEDO weighing

terminals with embedded InTouchSM

Remote Services connectivity can send

alerts to remote service technicians or

internal personnel. Performance issues

are immediate addressed, which means

more uptime and fewer unforeseen

expenses. Protected by proven IT secu-

rity measures, InTouchSM securely im-

proves your performance and uptime

by keeping production running, avoid-

ing unplanned downtime and planning

repair at the right time for your business.

Security without Compromise• ISO27001-2013 certification• User authentication and

access control• No changes to existing IT

or security infrastructure

Efficient Equipment Management• Real-time equipment status

information• Fact-based timing of preventa-

tive maintenance activities• Abnormal condition change

triggers email alarm notification

Improved Performance Control• Ongoing monitoring of

measuring performance• Avoid overnight downtime

surprises• Expiration of calibration is

monitored to ensure compliance

• Periodic asset status reports to optimize processes

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Remote Services for Weighing Equipment

Examples of events monitored to ensure the health of your weighing assets include:

• RAM battery critically low

• Calibration expiration/test dates

• Control limit failures/capacity issues

• I/O communication errors

• Low-level load-cell excitation

• Zero captured during calibration

IND570IND780

Terminals with remote service capabilities

METTLER TOLEDO weighing terminals, including the IND570 and IND780 with InTouchSM Remote Services, are ideally suited for applications that require little downtime. Alerts and events will no longer go unnoticed. When a problem is detected, you are automatically informed. Depending on the services you choose, either you can take the required action or our service center technicians may resolve the issue remotely or dispatch a field technician.

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Fast Checks for High-Value PartsGain Full Traceability and Right Counts

When manufacturing precision parts, zero-error production is mandatory. As binder

precision parts knows, comprehensive traceability of all process steps as well as hav-

ing the ability to securely lock equipment is mandatory to avoid misuse.

Exact bulk countsAfter producing the turned parts, binder

ships them to a specialized supplier for

surface treatment. When treated parts

return, binder uses a counting solution

to check the parts for completeness. The

operator then divides the parts into pre-

defined lots using the counting solution

and places them into transport boxes for

further internal processing.

A processed batch could include 10 000

to 100 000 pieces or more. For a ship-

ment of 200 000 pieces, each lot totals

1 000 parts, for example. Exact bulk

counts at this stage are essential to effi-

ciently execute additional work steps for

such large quantities.

Networked solutionMETTLER TOLEDO installed a high-pre-

cision reference scale to detect piece-

weight deviation at such high numbers.

To determine the average piece weight,

the scale weighs the reference weight

and divides it with the number of refer-

ence parts, which is 10 to 30 pieces.

During completeness checks of an en-

tire order, the scale prompts the oper-

ator to reference pieces again to keep

the piece weight accurate throughout

the process. The software has been

customized in detail to lead the opera-

tor through the whole process, and by

indicating each working step ensuring

the next step does not commence until

direction is received.

Installed prospective optionsThe application provides an option to

connect to the ERP system via open-

software architecture. This helps binder

by having all data available in one sys-

tem more quickly and easily. The direct

connection to ERP enables data pro-

cessing from one source for fast 24/7

production planning and continuing

process analysis. Full traceability of or-

ders thorough the shop floor is essential

to provide customers with requested in-

formation. Further, fulfilling storage reg-

ulations of data from one source is eas-

ier to depict and more secure due to zero

transcription errors.


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Learn more about: www.mt.com/PBK9

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About the CompanyThe Swiss manufacturer binder precision

parts ag produces turned parts for con-

nectors and belongs to the German Franz

Binder GmbH & Co. group. Customers

around the world receive their connectors

ready for installation with inclusive custom-

ized treatment of surfaces.

Intelligent customized solution

Reference scale PBK785-0.6SX

Windows-based terminal IND890-10

For more information

www.mt.com/ind-maMETTLER TOLEDO GroupIndustrial DivisionLocal contact: www.mt.com/contacts

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