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Success Stories
Smart Klaus® in productive use
WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
Error-Free Picking of Customized Small Parts
WIBU-SYSTEMS AG manufactures physical USB sticks (“dongles”) on which licenses and cryptographic keys are securely stored. Each dongle has a unique serial number and is fully traceable.
Smart Klaus assists employees with order picking and ensures that the dongle with the correct serial number is placed in the correct location within the correct packaging. The four-eyes principle previously in place has been eliminated.
“It’s almost impossible to make mistakes.”
Bijan Barth, Team Lead, Production & Logistics
“We’ve achieved a gain in quality without additional staffing.”
Oliver Winzenried, Executive Board Member
Fritsch Elektronik GmbH
Error-free module assembly
Smart Klaus assists employees in the assembly department at Fritsch Elektronik GmbH in Achern.
Smart Klaus’s step-by-step guidance walks employees through the assembly process. Using a camera and AI-powered image analysis, it checks every step in real time. Errors are reported immediately and can be corrected right away.
All process steps are automatically documented in a traceable manner.
“The employees’ reaction has been very positive, and I would say it has brought a certain ease to the production process.”
Milosch Fürst, Technical Director
“In today’s day-to-day operations, Smart Klaus has become indispensable.”
Jochen End, Process Engineer
Goetze KG Armaturen
Error-free mounting of safety valves
At its Ludwigsburg facility, Goetze KG develops and manufactures safety valves and fittings for the most demanding industrial applications worldwide.
The assembly processes at Goetze are now supported by Smart Klaus. Employees are guided step by step through the assembly process. The system displays the next step and verifies it in real time. The appropriate parts bin is automatically illuminated.
“It’s better and safer.”
Wilka Dakic, Production Worker
“You can really tell that we no longer have any rework because there are no more assembly errors.”
Markus Arnold, Technical Operations Manager
“The quality has improved significantly.”
Katharina Wyrich, Team Leader
MANN+HUMMEL International GmbH & Co. KG
Smart Klaus® replaces costly and high-maintenance sensor technology
As one of the world's leading filtration experts, MANN+HUMMEL not only focuses on excellent products - but also on sustainable production processes.
MANN+HUMMEL has sustainably optimized manual final assembly with the camera-based worker assistance system Smart Klaus. The system guides employees step by step through the assembly process, automatically checking all safety and quality-relevant features and providing direct feedback in the event of deviations. Errors are detected before they can be passed on - this increases process quality and reduces the complaint rate.
Thanks to the visual instructions, different variants can be assembled without the need for retooling.
“The number and complexity of the fixtures that need to be changed have been significantly reduced. We need less storage space and don't have to put as much effort into changeovers anymore.”Michael Karch, Technical Planning
Ziehl-Abegg SE
Zero errors and 20% more productivity in THT assembly
ZIEHL-ABEGG manufactures innovative fans, electric drives and control technology and is one of the world market and innovation leaders in these areas of technology.
Smart Klaus supports the employees in electronics assembly at ZIEHL ABEGG. On-screen worker guidance and real-time checking ensure error-free, relaxed working and higher productivity.
The costs for rework and complaints are eliminated.
"We've increased productivity by 20% with Smart Klaus."
Hermann Mütsch, Production Manager
"At first we were skeptical about Smart Klaus, but then we were pleasantly surprised. The employees are delighted,"
Heiko Spohn, Process Optimization
Gebr. Schwarz GmbH
From 1,500 ppm to 0 ppm in component assembly
Gebr. Schwarz GmbH is an innovative technology and manufacturing company that specializes in toolmaking, plastic injection moulding and component assembly and supplies sophisticated plastic system solutions for a wide range of industrial applications.
The worker assistance system Smart Klaus is used in component assembly and has reduced the error rate to zero.
"Expectations have been exceeded."
Bernhard Dürr, Lean Manager
"It's a good feeling when you know that the customer only gets good parts."
Karin Besenfelder,Production Worker
"It's much easier to train new employees."
Dany Schwarz, Managing Director
N.I.R.A. KSV GmbH
Optical final inspection of plastic products with up to 100 features
The challenge at N.I.R.A. KSV GmbH is the wide variety of product variants in production. Currently, over 1,500 different injection-molded parts must be inspected according to up to 100 criteria each.
Conducting manual visual inspections required extensive expertise and was very time-consuming.
The required expertise is now stored in the inspection programs of Smart Klaus. This reduces the training requirements for employees to a minimum.
Smart Klaus inspects at high speed with consistently high quality according to constant and reproducible inspection criteria. As a result, inspection times have been reduced by 75%, and the need for reference samples has decreased significantly.
“The system delivers the accuracy we had hoped for.”
Jürgen Rieckert, Managing Director