In the manufacturing industry efficiency and precision are paramount. SmartSpace® Assembly helps you avoid quality issues, safety risks, inflexible workstations, and increased costs for reconfiguration.
The Problems with Corded and Mechanically Tethered Tools:
Quality Issues: Corded tools, commonly used in assembly lines, can inadvertently damage the product’s finish due to friction or accidental contact. This leads to marring and scratches on surfaces, affecting the overall quality and appearance of the final product.
Safety Risks: Mechanically tethered tools pose significant safety risks, ranging from trip hazards to entanglement on moving assembly lines. The physical constraints of cords limit the freedom of movement for workers, increasing the likelihood of accidents and injuries.
Inflexible Workstations: Fixed workstations with tethered tools result in inflexible setups, limiting the time and operations available for workers. When product designs or assembly processes change, the fixed nature of workstations becomes a hindrance, necessitating costly reconfigurations.
Additional Costs and Wasted Time: Reconfiguring fixed workstations incurs additional costs, not only in terms of equipment but also in the time required for manual product identification to configure correct tool settings. This manual process is prone to errors and contributes to overall production delays.
Expanded benefits for current ACS customers
Containerised deployment
- Modular services: SSA packages core services into lightweight containers, making it simple to update individual components without affecting the whole system.
- Scalability: Containers can be scaled horizontally to handle increased workloads or new features, ensuring consistent performance as your organisation grows.
- Portability: Deployment on premises or in the cloud is straightforward, reducing dependency on specific hardware and simplifying disaster‑recovery strategies.
Ease of integration
- Using an enhanced streaming protocol and taking advantage of thousands of open-source connectors, it is now much easier to implement data ingress and egress from SSA.
- Building on the enhanced server-based core APIs and enhanced streaming protocol, it is simple to integrate with cloud-based analytics for machine learning or utilisation of Large Language Models.
Browser‑based interface
- Zero‑install client: Users access SSA through a secure browser session, eliminating the need to install or update desktop applications.
- Cross‑device access: Operators can monitor and control workflows from laptops, tablets or mobile devices, enabling flexible working patterns.
- Consistent experience: A responsive design ensures the same look and feel across devices, reducing training requirements.
Modern user interface
- Intuitive navigation: SSA introduces a clean, task‑based layout with contextual menus and search, helping users complete actions faster, ability to visualise assets on a custom map.
- Customisable views: Dashboards and lists can be tailored to individual roles, ensuring each user sees relevant information at a glance.
- Accessibility: The interface follows accessibility guidelines, providing high‑contrast themes, and keyboard navigation.
Reporting and analytics
- Pre‑built reports: SSA includes ready‑to‑use reports covering utilisation, compliance and performance metrics, saving time on manual data extraction.
- Custom report builder: Users can create ad‑hoc reports by selecting fields, filters and visualisations, exporting to PDF or spreadsheet formats.
- Interactive dashboards: Real‑time dashboards allow drilling down into anomalies and trends, improving decision‑making and operational planning.
Business rules engine
- Configurable policies: Administrators can define rules to automate routine tasks—such as alerts, escalations and approvals—without scripting.
- Version control: Rules can be versioned, tested in a sandbox and rolled back if necessary, ensuring operational stability.
- Compliance and audit: Rule execution is logged for auditing, helping demonstrate compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
Server‑based core
- Multi‑tenant support: If you operate multiple business units or clients, SSA can segregate data and workflows while sharing the same infrastructure, reducing overhead.
- Reduced maintenance: Patching and upgrades are performed on the server layer, limiting downtime and ensuring all users benefit from the latest features.
“Ubisense turned out to be the only vendor that could give us the required level of accuracy; if an application requires precision, then they are the clear #1 choice”
“We did look at competitors, but it is not a level playing field; they are way ahead; on the technology side, they far outweigh other solutions in the market.”
“We’ve been using Ubisense’s technology for a number of years now and it gives our systems unparalleled precision when tracking performers around the stage.”
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