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JITbase helps CNC operators manage more machines by telling them when to return to a machine for a manual task.
Addresses labor shortage by decreasing the number of operators required, which in turn improves operator/machine ratio
Increases machine uptime & OEE
Improves CNC program efficiency
JITbase solves the critical labor shortage in the manufacturing industry. JITbase helps machinists to manage more machines at the same time with the maximum of uptime by telling them where to go and when. Specifically, JITbase learns cycle times from CNC programs that run in production, or gets the information from simulation software (e.g.: NCSIMUL) or CAM system. Knowing when the machine will stop, JITbase calculates in real-time the optimal sequences of manual operations that an operator has to perform when managing multiple machines at the same time. It leads to +20% machine uptime while an operator can manage twice more machines (+100%).
Connected to the CNC control of the machines, JITbase collects machine data in real-time.
The optimal sequence of tasks to operator multiple machines is calculated and refreshed based on what's truly happening on the shop floor.
JITbase gets cycle time information from CAM software. Actual cycle times are adjusted based on historical data.
JITbase looks at the manual tasks to perform by an operator to simulate the operator workload of the shift. This helps allocate resources adequately to increase the number of machines operated by an operator while improving performance.