ATS Inspect

Significantly reduce scrap, rework, data collection and paperwork with ATS Inspect. Visual images, configurable for many different industries and applications, are used to support operators and inspectors to collect image and real time attribute data. Web based reporting and event messaging provides easy to use filter (classic) and advanced (Microsoft Business Intelligence) reporting. ATS Inspect can be integrated into other systems for automatic data collection and SPC, it can be used for inspection audit trails and the advanced reporting expanded to include other data sources.

Solution for Defect Management

ATS Inspect attribute data collection software is designed to reduce the costs associated with scrap, rework, warranty claims and production bottlenecks. ATS Inspect is the ideal tool for collecting, analyzing and reporting defect-related data in applications where part and assembly defect information is critical to the production of quality parts.

Configurable for Any Application

ATS Inspect software is easily configurable for any application where collection and characterization of product defects is required. Data collection can be done at stand‐alone workstations or using mobile data collectors.

Easy-to-Use Interface

An easy‐to‐use operator interface is one of Inspect’s principal strengths. ATS Inspect software displays digital images of the part or assembly to be inspected and uses simple touch screen tools to identify and evaluate defects.

Visual defect identification and control is as easy as touching the screen. Defects can be found, flagged, with a record sent to rework in a few seconds. Automated network routing for rework is also available.

Training of operators is very easy and only takes a couple of hours.

Eliminate Paper Checklists

ATS Inspect’s Data Collect Module now includes computerized checklists to record issues and to make sure all required visual checks have been completed. This eliminates paper checklists and the difficulty of preserving, retrieving and using checklist data for later review and analysis.

Real‐time data collection drives the ATS Inspect system. Fast, flexible and reliable input makes operators and inspectors productive and open to using the system. Inspect makes it all happen immediately with a choice of keyboard, mouse or touch screen input. The system accommodates both visual and functional data entry.

Digital photos can be captured and stored in the Data Collect module and CAD drawings can be imported and included in inspection screens for defect location accuracy. The zoom and scroll functions allow easy viewing of images that are larger than the displayed view.

Operators can quickly apply the same concern to multiple locations on a defective part using a Multiple Defect Entry function that combines parts of the on‐screen Inspection and Concern windows. This increases the speed of multiple concern identification, decreases throughput time and moves parts to repair stations more quickly.

Easy Configuration and Setup

The ATS Inspect Administration Module organizes and controls the configuration of the system. This includes product and view setup, station setup, parts, locations, defects and other product related items. Most system features are user configurable, and drag and drop operation speeds overall configuration. The ability to import images and associate them with specific products makes fast work of setting up your inspections. The Admin Module is also used to create checklist questions and assign them to workstations.

Multiple language sets are available. A user‐ configurable data file allows the language displayed at each station to be tied to user identification, so that employees who speak different languages can operate efficiently throughout a facility. You can also set up user/group security to identify personnel who can enter and edit data.

Customize Workstations and Platforms

You can design custom screen layouts for inspection and repair stations using the ATS Inspect Layout Manager module. This includes moving, resizing and removing different controls (such as buttons, image selection and labels), selecting image boundaries and defining actions based on user interaction.

This flexibility also lets you use different data collection platforms as need dictates in your facility, including desktops, laptops and mobile devices. You have the option to choose any platform and design appropriate input screens for the entire system. The ATS Inspect system contains many screen “layouts,” such as the Main Screen, the Defect Screen and the Repair Screen. The collection of screens that a particular inspection station uses is called a template. Custom templates may be created for each inspection and repair station using Layout Manager.

View Reports Online

ATS Inspect’s Reporting Module allows real-time quality data to be viewed in various charts with the ability to export reports to Excel spreadsheets.

Internet support includes browser- based reporting for Microsoft Internet Explorer running on secure connections. Outside suppliers can view quality and production data online for the parts they supply.

Reports can be generated for each product tracked in the system, and can be based on factors such as serial number, date, time, production area or cell, historical quality data, operator/inspector, defect type, severity /rank, repair status and current location. Report settings can be personalized for each user.


Over 70 pre‐defined charts include:

• Trend charts, line, bar, 3D and 2D
• Combination trend
• Multiple series bar and/or line
• X‐bar, R‐chart, P‐chart and U‐chart

Instant Event Notification

The Event Service Module lets you instantly inform personnel of the current state of quality throughout the production facility and off‐site.

ATS Inspect utilizes a messaging service that conveys information via pagers, e‐mail and static display devices, such as message boards and overhead monitors. The Event Service function can be configured to send out information- based or exception‐ based events or routing schedule occurrences.

Criteria for event messaging are user defined and may include:

• Quality threshold
• Production threshold
• Critical defect
• Quality status
• Production status

See the Cost of Quality

You know that ATS Inspect delivers information on the quality of your products. But what about the cost of quality?

The ATS Inspect Costing Module augments the ATS Inspect package by allowing you to see the cost of quality. You can calculate the repair cost of each product or how much labor and material cost is tied up on the plant floor at a given time.

For any given part, location, defect or type of repair, the costing module can calculate:

• Parts to be replaced
• Time to repair
• Material costs
• Supply costs
• Labor costs

The Costing Module can also track component part numbers, enabling tracking of defects to suppliers. Vendor address and contact information is stored for reference. Using the Event Service Module, paging and e‐mail notification can be triggered based on user‐defined quality thresholds. You can even page, e‐mail or fax vendors or give them direct access to their real‐time information via an internet browser.

Manufacturing Intelligence

The powerful data collection and reporting capabilities makes ATS Inspect ideal for Manufacturing Intelligence. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) data collection and reporting is just one of the features which our customers use to improve performance.

ATS Inspect allows you to manually (or automatically) collect idle times, stoppages, speed losses and wastage, providing you with all key components to measure and report on OEE.

Other Features

Inspect software includes an XML Comm Server interface. This interface gives Inspect the capability of importing XML data from external systems. Also included is OPC Server service to publish key inspect data, such as concerns, repairs, inspections and tracking information. This allows connected OPC clients to capture and process Inspect information. Data is stored in a SQL database for immediate access from any web browser via a Reporting Module.

A standalone Data Importer function lets users import parts, locations, concerns, details, repair types and product data directly from an Excel spreadsheet into the Inspect database. The Data Importer eliminates the need for manual data entry of information already stored in other databases or files. This feature supports all standard versions of Excel, and data imported from the spreadsheet can be previewed before being used in ATS Inspect.

The Multi‐Session function allows the system administrator to enable two Inspect Data Collect sessions to run on the same workstation. When Multi‐Session is enabled, inspectors with different responsibilities can share a station. In addition, stations where Multi‐ Session is enabled are available as a backup should another station fail.

Licensing

Our customers usually set ATS Inspect as the corporate standard and deploy it in one complete operation or in several plants over the world. Contact us for site or enterprise licenses.

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ATS Inspect Modules:

• Data Collect Module

  Eliminate Paper Checklists

• Administration Module

  Easy Configuration and Setup

• Layout Manager Module

  Customize Workstations and Platforms

• Reporting Module

  View Reports Online

• Costing Module

  See the Cost of Quality

• Event Service Module

  Instant Event Notification

• HMI Spider Module

  Allows interfacing with virtually all shop floor controls for data acquisition and process control, no matter what technology your machinery uses – serial, Ethernet, PLC brand.

• Auditor Module

  Data entry for daily audits to a sample of products.

• Mobile Repair Module

  Portable application designed for PDAs with built-in scanner, used to collect repair information by personnel performing repairs online.

• Mobile Confirmation Module

  The fact that a product has been repaired does not necessarily guarantee that it is ready to be shipped to your customer.

• Mobile Checklist Module

  A significant amount of paperwork is dedicated to collect information about mandatory checks –who did it, when and where – as well as confirmation of build options –...

• Advanced Reporting Services (ARS) Module

  The latest reporting and data analysis tool takes advantage of Microsoft’s SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) technologies to leverage the power of your quality data to new...

• Other Features

  XML Comm Server interface | SQL database | Data Importer | Multi-Session | Manufacturing Intelligence