Harmoni eliminates costly mistakes by linking approved machine programs to production jobs and machines, all powered by RFID technology.
A traditional DNC software program often requires operators to manually select and input program names, a process that is time-consuming and prone to human error, potentially leading to costly scrap. Harmoni’s approach centers around a revision-controlled DNC program storage system, which allows authorized engineers to upload all necessary code, offsets, macro value defaults, tool length offsets, fixture offsets, CNC machine tool setups, and settings for each part you run specific to the product job and CNC machine that it is being run on.
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How Does Harmoni Revolutionize DNC Software and Machine Program Loading?
Harmoni includes powerful revision tracking to monitor program changes and updates. Harmoni (patent pending) then links these components with parts in your ERP system, ensuring precise program-to-machine assignment. Harmoni identifies the job that CNC operators are working on (via RFID tags, barcode scans, or manual input) and presents the correct program for loading, thus simplifying the program transfers and reducing the likelihood of errors.
Flexible Program Storage
A revision-controlled program storage system is at the heart of this module. Authorized engineers on your team will use this system to upload all of their G-code, offsets, macro value defaults, setup, and settings per part that you run. Powerful revision tracking automatically allows you to see which lines change as updates are saved.
Part + Rev + Machine Association
The packet of code components, settings, macro defaults, and offsets from the previous step get associated with parts in your ERP system. Our association screen allows you to specify precisely which packet goes to which machine for a given part.
Machine Program Change Detection
If G-code changes are made on the shop floor, how will this be updated within your shop floor systems? How do engineering teams get notified? And most of all, how do you keep these changes under version control?
Harmoni allows your operators to notify your engineering teams of program changes. Then, engineering teams can review those changes, perform needed version control changes, and close out the associated task.
DNC Server for All Your Manufacturing Machines
The Harmoni terminal becomes a DNC software server for the connected machine. As the operators’ job is detected (either via RFID tags, barcode scan, or manual input), the correct programs will be presented for loading on the program code tab. A tab will be presented for each job the operator is clocked onto. Within each job tab, operators simply need to tap the button for the program they wish to load.
No More USB Program Loading
Gone are the days of carrying around a USB thumb drive, USB key, or floppy disk drive all over your factory floor! Harmoni utilizes proprietary technology that connects directly to a machine’s USB port. The machine will only see one program from the DNC software – the correct program – for the part/revision/machine the operator is working on.
Keep Those Old Machines!
Harmoni also allows for program loading via RS232, including by way of DNC / drip-feeding. Harmoni will take the time and guesswork out of this process, only loading the correct program.
Adding a Harmoni terminal to your older machines will make them more versatile than the latest equipment available, providing additional features to legacy equipment such as real-time machine monitoring, dynamic work instructions, labor tracking, and insight into your shop floor processes.
The Harmoni terminal is equipped with legacy and modern connectivity, helping to ensure machine and hardware compatibility.
Reduce Scrap & Increase Efficiency
Nothing will scrap a part as quickly as using the wrong machine programs. Harmoni eliminates this common source of error, helping to eliminate scrap and waste. And when your machine operators spend less time figuring out which program to run, they spend more time making parts.
Truly Accurate Job Costing
Get the full story on job costing when you automatically gather and combine machine cycle time with operator labor records.
Automate Manual Steps
Automate non-productive tasks and manual steps like labor tracking, program loading, work instructions, check sheets, and support requests.
Prevent Scrap & Mistakes
Our RFID technology always matches the correct job to the right machine, operations, offsets, and work instructions, eliminating human error at the machine.
Next Gen Shop Communications
Eliminate wasted time and increase efficiencies by allowing operators, support, and management to communicate directly from their desktops to factory machines.
Real-Time Information
Harmoni brings together data from operators, machines, and your shop floor software, all in real-time, to help managers make decisions and spot trends quickly.
Increase Production & Efficiency
Harmoni keeps machines and operators working, at peak levels, eliminating wasted time, reducing manual steps, eliminating scrap, and making communications a breeze.
Shop Floor Dashboards
Harmoni goes way beyond machine monitoring. Truly understand if your operators and machines are operating at acceptable levels, in real-time, right from your desk.
All Your Data Working Together
Harmoni brings machines, operators, shop floor software, and quality systems together – imagine everything working in Harmoni!
Real-Time Machine Monitoring
Accurately monitor your machines and equipment in real-time from anywhere.
Interactive Work Instructions
Automatically pull up the correct work instructions, drawings, and setup sheets that are associated with your job’s RFID tags.
Manufacturing Dashboards
Harmoni’s real-time dashboards bring machine, ERP, and operator data together in one unified view—so every decision is based on the full picture, not partial reports.
Automated Program Loading
Improve setup times and eliminate costly mistakes by loading programs, settings, and offsets by RFID.
Digital Quality Checksheets
Operators can track measurements digitally and observe trends in order to monitor quality trends in real time.
Multifactor Machine Authentication
Multifactor authentication for machine security empowers factories to enforce unparalleled access control and robust data security right at the machine.
Next Gen Shop Communications
Initiate calls to or from devices to provide engineering, maintenance, and management support without ever leaving the work center.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Harmoni works hand-in-hand with your ERP system to provide powerful insights into your manufacturing productivity, production lines, and overall equipment effectiveness.
Visual Factory
A vivid, high-intensity indicator light that communicates real-time overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) conditions to operators and managers, helping to promote productivity efficiency and lean manufacturing initiatives.
