Case Study: ABB (customer) achieves halved soldering defects and streamlined quality control with Predisys (solution provider) eCoach

ABB - Customer Case Study

ABB Drives, part of global ABB, faced a persistent soldering bottleneck on its Helsinki AC drives production line: paper-based quality data were non-uniform and it was difficult to track correct soldering parameters or plan maintenance for the soldering robot. Predisys was engaged to address this challenge using its eCoach™ solution (now rebranded Predisys Analytical Suite) to capture, analyze and present process data to shop-floor users.

Predisys implemented a web-based eCoach™ system (three-month installation including server, a customized data-acquisition interface and training) that reads product-type data from assembly palettes, evaluates soldering parameters, provides automated reports and logs maintenance actions without burdening ABB’s network. As a result, defects and process interruptions have more than halved since March 2000, maintenance scheduling became straightforward, and Predisys’ solution delivered clear, measurable quality and productivity improvements.

ABB

Tuukka Lintula

Quality Manager For The Production Line