Young but wise
This process was made possible by the tremendous amount of data that the machine production plant collects every single day in Grüsch, Switzerland. During initial commissioning of the machines at the plant, sensors capture several thousand items of data in a quick test and send it through the controller to the cloud, where the AI solution performs an automatic analysis. That enables experts to run far more checks on the machine than you would normally get in a standard acceptance test. If the AI solution detects an anomaly, it not only pinpoints where the fault lies, but also offers suggestions from its knowledge database on how to rectify it.
Hand in hand: Men and AI
This would all be a lot harder without AI, because the TruLaser 5030 fiber is a very complex machine with individual parts that are often engaged in very different tasks. The AI solution helps engineers make the right decisions, for instance by eliminating the risk of them replacing drive components in the TruLaser 5030 fiber that, in the worst case scenario, may not even be the cause of the problem. That saves time and resources.
Quality Control made by TRUMPF
The AI solution is making great strides in simplifying, accelerating and improving the quality control system. It draws on data that has been gathered from over 4,000 machines since 2014. Analyzed by human beings, this data has provided the material to teach the AI system – and now the system is capable of diagnosing problems entirely on its own. Engineers have been testing this process in Grüsch for the past six months, during which time 450 machines have passed through the production facility. The AI solution is constantly learning, with each new analysis expanding its knowledge and improving its ability to support TRUMPF’s quality management procedures.
