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BUSINESS Thanks to the implemented solution, information about machine operation, produced units and the allocation and usage of the tools on the machine and their lifetime became more accurate-everything is uploaded to the SAP system through new interface directly from the controller unit of the workcenter. This allows for higher accuracy in tracking of usage and lifetime of utilized hi-tech tools. Visualization of the production status on a large screen For better production-management awareness of the current status, the next goal was set to visualize summary information comprehensively per every machine, including the current OEE (overall efficiency of equipment usage). This application is primarily intended for a large screen, but can also be opened on the supervisors’ or management monitors. Provided application helps to identify the status and emergency situations on workcenters quickly. Tiles for each machine are displayed, showing in form of colors, text and a stripe diagrams information about machine name, worker, order number and product specification, order amount, quota achievement, machine status--current and in 24-hour summary, and its OEE. That is an important help in the identification of factors that could decrease equipment usage efficiency. As the main implementing partner for the solution was chosen the S&T CZ company. Its responsibility started from detailed initial analysis and design, over realization of the applications and prototype preparation, to go-live and support of the pilot operation and later move to normal operation. During implementation, S&T collaborated also with the supplier of the technology solution for collection and processing of the data from machining centers. In the paperless production project scope were delivered twenty applications for mobile terminals and one application for summary data display on a large screen. All applications are direct extension to the SAP system, which is used on a long-term basis in Dormer Pramet. The basis of the solution is the time-proven S&T product SAP FRONTO, used in many companies for warehouse, logistics and production process automation. The solution is built as open and can be further expanded to other workshops or to other machines, or for other production, logistics or maintenance processes. Solution delivery also contained setup for saving documents to SAP DMS and support for activating related SAP workflows. Currently, the solution of paperless production is in the pilot operation on five workcenters and it is planned to be rolled also to other workplaces. Finally, as topic related to current COVID situation, we can note that most of the work was done remotely. And what does the customer say? “The new solution is in the pilot operation so far, but we can already see that it will help us manage production more operatively. Thanks to the direct connection to the machines’ controller units, manual data entry was limited and we have data available more quickly and more precisely. This is valid also for tracking of utilization of special expensive tools, where a more accurate evaluation of their wearing might bring interesting savings,” concludes the project manager for Dormer Pramet. POSITIV 4/2020 ǀ 25