Implementation of a batch reading and traceability system

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Sérgio da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/39314
• topic: Traceability; I4.0; Web development; IOT

The rapid growth of the industry has forced companies to revolutionize themselves in search of new and improved processes in order to remain competitive. This desire for continuous improvement has made companies increasingly feel the need to have more data and almost instantaneously. This demand for ”up to the minute” data has made digitalization grow, and with it IOT systems and industrial communication languages, forcing the mechanical engineer to have more and more knowledge and skills related to programming applications and databases. This project is based on the search for solutions and the creation of a traceability system in the production process of Renault Cacia, with a special focus on heat treatments, in order to provide instant information to the section’s responsible personnel about what is within the perimeter of each workshop, at which stage of the process it is, and at the same time, track the loads and alert the operator in case any of the loads skip a process. It was intended that this system would not create additional work for the factory operator, by automatically tracking the loads. The development of this solution was based on the Agile methodology. Throughout the development of the project, other areas for improvement were identified, with attention also given to enhancing and optimizing the process. The creation of any solution requires a deep study of the process in order to develop a solution that does not disrupt the normal functioning of the factory. With this system, users now have digital information about which loads are in which process of the Renault Cacia production line, without the need to go to the shop floor. In summary, the project achieved its intended objectives, considering the duration of the internship, by developing a traceability system that has already been implemented in approximately 50% of the process. Other changes were also implemented in the heat treatment workshop to facilitate the smooth operation of the system.