Shannon®

the real-time solution recommender

Reduce the MEAN TIME TO REPAIR around the clock

Shannon®, the real-time solution recommender, provides situational suggestions for operators of automated production lines to reduce problem-solving time during breakdowns and short stops. The tool thus forms a continuous optimization loop based on high-frequency machine controller data. Shannon® makes expert knowledge about problems and their solutions explicitly available to the entire staff at the right moment in a mobile app.

Which problems does Shannon® tackle?

Ineffectiveness in operation due to unplanned machine errors
High fixed costs and unit costs
Loss and absence of valuable expert knowledge

Inefficient ramp-up of new or relocated machines / production lines
Competitive and differentiation pressure in the market for machine manufacturers

Which benefits does Shannon® deliver?

5-15% increase of production effectiveness (OEE) due to reducing downtimes (MTTR = Mean Time to Repair)
Increasing cost efficiency by reducing unit costs
10-30% shortening the ramp-up and relocation phase

Instant problem solving support by suggesting most-relevant expert knowledge
Availability of situationally relevant knowledge in the event of an incident
Knowledge build-up about actual machine behaviour for long-term optimization, machine specification, design and procurement

Features & functions

Notification of events:	Provide precise localization of error causes
Step-by-step instruction:	Showing step-by-step instructions to solve errors
Classification of unknown-events:	Classifying unknown events by anomaly detection
Prioritization of events:	Prioritization on the basis of dynamic bottlenecks
Create events:	Define new events with mathematical functions
Forwarding of events:	Directly inform maintenance staff about an event
Automatic shift report:	Automatically generate downtime and product batch reports

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“With plus10 and its Shannon® technology, we rapidly identified significant optimization potential in our interlinked production lines. Their profound expertise in the area of machine controller connectivity and analysis of high-frequency machine data honestly convinced us.“

Dr. Waldemar Rotfuss

Head of Technology Platforms, Freudenberg Technology Innovation

Technical requirements

Fully-automated production line or machine
Series production during 2 shifts or more

High frequency connection to machine controller and auxiliary handling device controller (PLC) possible. We currently support different PLC/NC types. Get more information on our supported controllers here.

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