Photo 1 | JST control center: With its innovative control room technology, the body construction control center at Volkswagen in Zwickau, Saxony, provides crucial components of the digital infrastructure for the factory of tomorrow. The installation is therefore one of the cornerstones that will turn the plant into the desired "digital, flexible and highly efficient showcase factory".
Photo 2 | One of the few production steps at VW in Saxony that still requires the use of human workforce: the installation of tailgates. Volkswagen consistently relies on state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 robots in Zwickau and is expanding the use of human-robot cooperation. Photo: Volkswagen AG
Photo 3 | Fully automated and operated via modern control technology: the installation of the doors. For Volkswagen Sachsen, the advantages of automation are obvious: "In addition to shorter process times, automation also brings benefits for the employees. The collaboration between humans and robots relieves them of physically heavy and ergonomically unfavorable work." Photo: Volkswagen AG
Photo 4 | Clear road for automated guided vehicles: The operators in the new body construction control center ensure that the parts transfer runs smoothly. AGVs are another core technology on the road to the factory of the future. They bring the required components to the assembly line on defined routes completely autonomously, thus revolutionizing factory processes. Volkswagen will use this technology on a large scale in Zwickau: More than 500 such vehicles are currently planned. Photo: Volkswagen AG
Photo 5 | JST control room: An opportunity for Volker Weimer from the Jungmann team (right) to collect experience directly from the user's perspective: The JST consultant uses the on-site visit to talk to employees from the new AGV control room.
Photo 6 | JST control room: Individually configured control center furniture and technical equipment that is characterized by flexibility, scalability and maximum overview: With the new control room, the employees in body construction at Volkswagen Sachsen are able to detect possible malfunctions in the automated processes "in advance and react before the line comes to a standstill," says system coordinator Jens Poling.
Photo 7 | JST Stratos X11®: It is not without reason that the Stratos X11® control room console has become an ergonomic bestseller in hundreds of control rooms: Electric height adjustment, illuminated supply rooms, lowered monitor set-up surfaces and generous legroom are just some of the many plus points.
Photo 8 | JST Ergonomics: System coordinator Jens Poling appreciates the advantages of his state-of-the-art control room workstation: "The chain starts in our body construction department and leads all the way to the exit in the direction of the paint shop. This is a very complex area, so this control station is very valuable and efficient for us."
Photo 9 | JST control room concept: Carefully thought out down to the smallest detail to make the operator's work even more efficient! Here: TFT columns with 3D articulated arms that enable an ergonomically correct display arrangement at the workstation and integrated AlarmLight at the rear of the Stratos console, which automatically changes color in the event of a fault.
Photo 10 | JST control room consoles: QI charging pads are embedded directly into the surface of the Stratos X11® consoles, making it possible to conveniently charge mobile devices - wireless charging!
Photo 11 | JST PowerPort-Data Box: The operator consoles have been equipped with power port data boxes so that users have the required supply connections conveniently available directly at the workstation. An additional advantage of this practical solution is that the personal keyboards and mice used by the shift workers can be conveniently changed within seconds.
Photo 12 | JST Videowall: The two AGV production supervisors Kenneth Czora (front) and Lars Lang are particularly impressed by the improved overview provided by the large-screen technology. Team colleague Jens Poling summarizes: "We used to work with three screens - which is clearly not enough for the wide range of monitoring tasks. Now, with the JST technology and the ability to switch between the large screen wall and displays at the workstation, we have everything in view and can react immediately to changes in the various parameters."
Photo 13 | JST MultiConsoling® technology: A component that provides access to all control room sources in a matter of seconds: The myGUI® user interface serves as a visualization of the KVM controlling with MultiConsoling®. It displays the entire control room infrastructure as a clearly arranged 3D image.
Photo 14 | JST control room planning: The new control station at Volkswagen Sachsen was integrated directly into the body construction hall. IT project manager Rico Trautmann explains the reason for this: "The nearness to the processes that are controlled and monitored is very helpful. The AGV colleagues are directly on site. When an automated guided vehicle system 'cries for help', physical intervention is often required."
Photo 15 | JST climate control concept: Integrated directly into the cladding of the large display wall: the components for ventilating the control station.
Photo 16 | JST air conditioning concept: Cooled air exits through the large-volume air outlets at low speed, hits the back of the operator consoles and then swirls successively. The decisive advantage: unpleasant draughts are avoided.
Photo 17 | JST control room technology: The heart of the technical components in the AGV control center: All computers and also the components for the control system with the JST MultiConsoling® were relocated to a secure area away from the control room. The connection via optical waveguides can bridge even long distances with high interference immunity - an important project requirement for Volkswagen.
Volkswagen relies on JST control station for automation in body construction
“With around 1,700 robots in body construction and assembly, automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs) and fully automated production processes, Zwickau shows what future-oriented volume production of electric cars looks like today.” This is how Volkswagen Saxony describes the transformation processes for automation at the Zwickau site. However, human input is still required to ensure that the so-called AGVs (automated guided vehicles) can actually drive and do their job. The new body construction control station installed by JST – Jungmann Systemtechnik® is home to a team of AGV coordinators who keep a keen eye on everything.
Whether logistics or intralogistics – the industry has long recognized this: Automation through automated guided vehicles improves efficiency and production throughput, reduces bottlenecks and downtimes. According to the VDI AGV technical committee, “automated guided vehicles are experiencing hype in the wake of Industry 4.0 and the smart factory because they network, organize and optimize.”
AGVs are experiencing a real boom in the logistics sector
AGVs use sensors and scanning systems to navigate autonomously. They recognize their surroundings and move skilfully around obstacles. The vehicles never get tired and are in use virtually around the clock. Compared to manual transportation with forklift trucks, the systems also reduce accidents and transport damage. The pro list is long.. So it’s no wonder that AGVs are experiencing a real boom in logistics with Industry 4.0 and increased automation of work processes in material transportation and handling.
"Core technology on the road to the factory of the future"
At Volkswagen in Zwickau, AGVs are seen as a key element of the digital infrastructure for the factory of tomorrow, in which materials and components for production are delivered just in time and precisely on target. The official statement is: “Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are another core technology on the road to the factory of the future. They bring the required components to the assembly line on defined routes completely autonomously and thus revolutionize factory processes.”
Visionary control center for an innovative system
This underscores the importance of monitoring the innovative system through a similarly visionary control center. VW has repeatedly relied on the expertise of Jungmann Systemtechnik. The AGV control station for the body construction ensures that AGVs and supplementary systems for materials management interlock seamlessly. The control station thus covers the entire area of intralogistics for the body construction division.
"We monitor all logistical production processes"
System Coordinator Jens Poling explains the importance of the new control room for him and his colleagues in more detail: “We monitor all logistical production processes in the body construction, across the entire line, from the “body shell layer” to the “body shell exit”. The chain starts with us and leads to the exit in the direction of the paint shop. This is a very complex field, which is why this control station is very valuable to us.”
Fast response to critical deviations
In the past, each operator had three screens at his disposal. “That was clearly not enough for the existing monitoring tasks,” recalls Jens Poling. “Now, with the JST technology and the ability to switch between the large screen wall and displays at the workstation, we have everything in view and can react immediately to changes in the various parameters.”
The status of the systems is continuously visualized
Whether stock levels or parts from external suppliers are insufficient, whether there are problems with a system or an AGV – “we know immediately when a system fails. This is displayed in red and we can see it immediately. As soon as a system turns red, it tells me that there is a failure,” reports the system coordinator.
"The control center is a huge step forward"
Looking back, it becomes clear what the great benefit of JST technology is. ” If a system came to a stop for an unexplained reason in the past, we received a call. That took a lot of time. With the new technology, we are able to detect any faults in advance and react before the line comes to a standstill,” says Jens Poling and continues: “I can speak for all my colleagues. The control station is a huge step forward for us.”
Attractive overall concept: "Everything from a single source"
As IT project manager at Volkswagen in Zwickau, Rico Trautmann points out another aspect: when he came across JST in 2017 through online research, he found “the overall concept attractive and very suitable for us! Everything from a single source – that’s what interested me. We only found this combination of technology and aesthetics at JST.”
Isolated solution without connection to the Volkswagen network
Over the years, he gained a better and better understanding of the possibilities of control room management with JST components. Rico Trautmann: “We have learned with every project. And now, with the third control center, we are talking to the JST technicians on an equal footing and can formulate our wishes more specifically.” These special VW demands include, for example, the requirement from the car manufacturer’s IT security department to implement the JST technology as a 100% stand-alone solution. There must be no connection to the Volkswagen network. Another important project requirement for Volkswagen was a connection via optical waveguide to bridge long distances and with high interference immunity.
Scalability already taken into account during planning
The experience that the team from the body construction department has gained shows how important it is to take individual specifications and possible scalability into account when planning a control station. Rico Trautmann: “The control center was designed in such a way that future expansions are easily possible. We have provided adequate physical space in the server room and designed the system in such a way that additional visualizations can be added. This approach has proven its worth. The first upgrade was easily implemented just as we had planned.”
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