TLS – Tool Location System
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TLS – Tool Location System
TLS – Tool Location System A ‘GPS’ for your tools TLS technology takes error- proofing to the next level Transducerized cordless tools are increasingly being chosen for assembly lines for their flexibility, lower costs due to lack of cable management, and constant improvements in battery technology. Add the high quality the tools provide and it’s easy to understand why most customers have already made up their minds to switch to cordless tools. But these questions arise: • Where are the tightenings being performed? • How do I know if the tightenings are being performed in the right station and on the right product? 2 The cordless freedom offered by these tools can dramatically compromise the error-proofing process since you do not know where the tools are. Once more, Atlas Copco has listened to its customers and created an innovative and reliable way of tracking tools, products or other assets on the assembly line. 3 What is TLS? Major benefits for your operation The Tool Location System is like a small-scale GPS. Instead of having satellites you have sensors that monitor your plant. Assets, products and/or tools, can be located by placing tags on them. Using ultra wideband (UWB) radio frequency technology, TLS delivers reliable asset location up to 50 cm. Saves time and reworking Locating the products and tools makes it possible to create associations between them. By using these associations events are generated and information can be sent to the t ightening controller. The first simple application is when the tool enters a pre-defined workstation’s area. In this case the tool would be enabled inside and disabled outside, guaranteeing workability only in selected work stations. Another application would be to send the Product Identifier when the tool enters the product’s area, which eliminates the use of a manual bar code reader. A Product Space Identifier could also be sent to select different Jobs when the tool enters products areas, thus eliminating the need for a socket tray or selectors. Tracker Arms Bolt Location 1 – 10 cm TLS with UWB Parts Location 50 – 100 cm WLAN Product Location 100 – 300 cm Extremely reliable! Ultra-wideband (UWB) provides a level of reliability that it is simply not possible to achieve with legacy technologies such as conventional RFID or Wi-Fi. linked to them, guaranteeing that only the correct tools will work in the correct product area. Once the tool enters this area a Product Identifier (ID) can be sent to the tightening controller. Different product areas could also be defined to select PSets or Jobs. To limit the area where operators work, a virtual workstation could also be used in this case. This application requires a Tag on the product. User-friendly software Altas Copco software users are becoming increasingly familiar with the logical and interactive way of setting up our systems using ToolsTalk. ToolsTalk TLS has a simple, clean interface that guides the user by using a tree view from the start of the instal lation, through planning, building and calibration of the system. Ease of installation and maintenance, and simple drawing tools make ToolsTalk TLS a unique product for new users. Tags and sensors After a tag is mounted on the tool or product to be tracked, the sensors request its position according to the configure update frequency set for each tag. The requested tag will send its position back to the sensors. One sensor analyses the information collected by all sensors and determines the position of the tag. NETWORK TLS focuses on two main areas of use. On static assembly lines, virtual workstations can be created and tools linked to them, guaranteeing that only the correct tools work in the correct workstation. Once a user informs the system that a product will be assembled in a workstation, a Product Identifier could be sent to the tightening controller. If the product is always placed in the same position, different product areas could also be defined to select PSets or Jobs. This application does not require a Tag on the product. On moving assembly lines, virtual product areas can be created that move with the product. Tools can also be 4 RAISE productivity •Select tightening programs automatically •Eliminate manual product identification •Reduce rework by incorrect assembly IMPROVE quality •Avoid manual interaction • Guarantee right tool on right station and / or product SENSOR SENSOR How does it work? Install the Atlas Copco Tool Location System and it will pay for itself in an impressively short time. How? By providing effective operator guidance, thus reducing reworking and scrapping, and by increasing individual operator productivity, thereby speeding up production. And these are just some of the benefits. a2 a1 T2 T1 TAG Unique technology Each TLS sensor determines the angle of arrival (AoA) of the incoming signals using a special antenna array. Two sensors are sufficient to determine the precise 3D locationfor a particular tag with much improved accuracy. It is also possible to measure the time difference of arrival (TDoA) then the 3D accuracy improves still further – up to 50 cm. Reduce costs • Optimize the process •Reduce waste (scrapping) •Extend tool life-cycle •Trending (predict the future) • Find tools and products faster •Eliminate hard wiring •Visibility of the process 5 System components Sensor Compact Tag ToolsTalk TLS • Robust design (IP 30 or 65) •Supports PoE (Power over Ethernet) •LED’s for diagnostics •Automatic LED blinking for easy set-up •Ease of maintenance •Robust design (IP 63) •LED for easy identification •Push button to trigger events • Flexible update rates for power management •Long battery life with automatic status reports •Easily attached to any object surface • User-friendly GUI •Optimized for tightening applications •Reduces planning time •Helps user during physical installation • Fast calibration •Simple drawing tool •Automatic ST Tag reading ST Tag • 100% compatible with all Tensor ST/STB tools •Powered by Tensor ST Bus •Auto rechargeable back-up battery •Auto association with Atlas Copco tools •LED’s for diagnostics • Configurable RGB LED for operator feedback TLS Terminology Workspace: a virtual area defining a part of the assembly line where tools are allowed to work by being enabled or disabled (e.g.: stations) Product space: a virtual area defining a part of the product where program settings or jobs are selected in the tools (e.g.: left/right side or front/rear) Note! A product space also defines the product. Therefore it is possible to identify the product (ID) when the tool approaches it. In moving assembly lines a Product Tag is required. 6 7 Technical data Model Ordering No. Tool Tags TLS ST Tag 32 U1 Sensors ETV ETD ETP – – ST32 TLS Sensor U1-30 8433 1020 30 TLS ST Tag 61-S U1 ST31, ST61 28-50 ST31, ST61 15-30 – TLS Sensor U1-65 8433 1020 65 TLS ST Tag 61-L U1 ST61 70-200 ST61 50-120 – TLS ST Tag 81-S U1 ST81 50 ST81 30 – Tool Tags TLS ST Tag 32 U1 8433 1030 10 TLS ST Tag 81-L U1 ST81 70-200 ST81 50-120 – TLS ST Tag 61-S U1 8433 1030 20 TLS ST Tag 101 U1 ST101 ST101 – TLS ST Tag 61-L U1 8433 1030 30 TLS ST Tag 81-S U1 8433 1030 40 TLS ST Tag 81-L U1 8433 1030 50 TLS ST Tag 101 U1 8433 1030 60 * Tool Tags can be mounted on Tensor ST or STB. Product Tags TLS Compact Tag U1-63 (5 units) 8433 1026 05 Software 8433 2711 16 TLS Sensor U1-30 8433 1020 30 TLS Compact Tag U1-63 8433 1026 05 ComNode 2 Touch ToolsTalk TLS W10 1 User 8433 2711 16 TLS ST Tag 32 U1 8433 1030 10 TLS ST Tag 61-S U1 8433 1030 20 Recyclable paper. Jetlag / Boardwalk / Åtta.45 Tryckeri AB 2010:1 8092 1610 01 ComNode 2 Touch ToolsTalk TLS W10 1 User ToolsTalk TLS W10 1 User 8092 1610 01 9833 1951 01 ToolsTalk TLS W10 1 User www.atlascopco.com