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Investigate recurring stops in material flow

When conveyors or sorters repeatedly stop, operations and maintenance need to identify the affected section quickly. Use error analysis, state timelines, and dashboards to investigate faults by frequency, duration, and operating phase.

Message analysis

Which messages occur during recurring conveyor stops?

A message appears on the operator panel, is acknowledged, and disappears from view. Which messages recur during failures and how much downtime is associated with them often remains unclear. Manufacturing Insights systematically analyzes recorded errors and warnings and connects them with machine states and stoppage intervals.

  • Compare reports by frequency, duration, department, or time period
  • Open unusual stoppage intervals and examine the corresponding messages
  • Prioritize recurring patterns for investigation and maintenance
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Message analysis showing the frequency and duration of recorded error messages

Typical symptoms in intralogistics environments

In intralogistics systems, performance and stability depend heavily on the interaction of numerous transfer points, conveyor sections, and operational phases. Relevant questions therefore concern not only individual error codes, but also stoppage patterns, throughput losses, deviations in system behavior, and the load on critical sections.

Automated Material Flow in a Production Environment
Typical fields of analysis
  1. 01

    Throughput: Sorter & conveyor technology

    Visualize performance bottlenecks at transfer points, lifts and sorter routes.

  2. 02

    Malfunctions: Stops & warning chains

    Evaluate recurring fault patterns by system section and operating phase.

  3. 03

    Operating phases: Peak vs. normal operation

    Evaluate performance drops in connection with load peaks, cycle compression and material flow.

  4. 04

    Maintenance: Wear & Drift

    Detect indications of calibration requirements, wear or increasing instability at an early stage.

Classify recurring stops at critical transfer points

Classify recurring stops at critical transfer points

If conveyor lines, lifts or transfers stop repeatedly, it is often not only the error code that is relevant, but also the affected section of the system, the load situation and the chronological sequence beforehand.

Distinguish between throughput losses in normal operation and during peak loads

Distinguish between throughput losses in normal operation and during peak loads

In distribution centers, a drop in performance often only becomes apparent under real load. It therefore makes sense to evaluate the cycle, waiting times and disruptions in connection with operating phases.

Select unusual components for technical inspection

Select unusual components for technical inspection

Slight drift in signals, cycle times or error patterns can indicate an imminent need for maintenance. These developments often go unnoticed without systematic evaluation.

Connectivity and analytics in one platform

Advanced functions

The IoT Data Hub connects equipment data and includes dashboards and charts. Manufacturing Insights adds ready-made error and state analyses. During the pilot, we check which capabilities fit your conveyors and available data.

Message analysis
01Supplementary Module

Message analysis

For the evaluation of warnings, error chains and fault patterns in conveyor and sorting systems.

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Start a pilot with a specific production loss question

For example: Which conveyor section repeatedly stops under high load? Within a few days to weeks, we set up the selected equipment area and the appropriate analysis. Scope and data availability determine the timeline.

  1. 01

    Connect the first data sources in a workshop

    We'll work with you to select a system and a specific loss scenario. We'll connect the initial data sources directly during the workshop.

  2. 02

    Configure equipment and analysis views

    We configure the IoT Data Hub and the relevant Manufacturing Insights modules. States, errors, and the required product or process data are mapped.

  3. 03

    Evaluate the use case with your team

    With customized views, you can identify production losses early on. We evaluate the benefits based on the agreed-upon goals.

30-minute product demo

Which stops interrupt your material flow?

In 30 minutes, we'll show you how error messages and status histories can reveal recurring shutdown patterns. Together, we'll discuss a suitable starting point for your plant.

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