Entry into the digital world! Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory
The digital transformation is now becoming the focus of many different production operations. Hermle is there to provide support while you chart your individual course towards Industry 4.0 and the smart factory. We offer a wide range of software solutions for improving your efficiency, precision and productivity. Our digital components thus represent links in the chain of smarter production. We can work together in order to find out what your operation needs.
With Digital Production, Digital Operation and Digital Service components, we can put together a comprehensive package that will put your Hermle machining centres on a firm footing for future tasks: intelligent order management and transparent machining processes, smart machine tuning, paperless manufacturing and sophisticated technology cycles, as well as options for remote or preventive maintenance. Our digital components improve productivity, ease of operation and efficiency.
HACS - intelligent order management
Digital Production
FEATURES
- Forecast of runtime and tool usage
- Intuitive allocation of NC programs and zero points
- Order definition for piece counting, order prioritisation and planning
- Dynamic sequence plan change
- Control independent and can thus be used for Siemens and Heidenhain
HIMS - the central monitoring tool
Digital Production
FEATURES
- Compact overview of the machine(s) with Live status
- Detailed evaluation of the status history
- Display of the message history
- Export function for status data to .csv format
- Order preview (only in combination with HACS)
- 24h email notification of incidents or faults affecting the machines
- Calendar function to define the notification periods
HOTS - convenient tool management
Digital Production
FEATURES
- Hermle’s own supplement for extended tool management for Siemens controls
- Assistance for organizing tools and optimizing setting up tasks
- OptimierteOptimized magazine assignment by means of tool geometry computation in the pick-up tool magazine
HTMC - convenient tool management
Digital Production
FEATURES
- Hermle’s own supplement for extended tool management for Heidenhain controls
- Assistenz Assistance for organizing tools and optimizing setting up tasks
- Optimized magazine assignment by means of tool geometry computation in the pick-up tool magazine
HOME - customisable views
Digital Production
FEATURES
- Overview of essential information on the HOME screen
- Control independent
- User-specific, individually definable interface
- With HACS, current order information
- With HIMS, data of networked machines
ACC - Active Chatter Control
Digital Operation
During power cutting, the strong process forces acting through the milling tool generate vibrations in the machine structure. If certain limits are exceeded, this can lead to tool damage, workpiece damage and/or machine damage. ACC computes a compensation signal from the number of cutters and the rotational speed of the spindle, resulting in reduced vibrations. This means that higher rates of feed, input and tool usage times are possible, making for more productivity and lower costs.
AFC - Adaptive Feed Control
Digital Operation
Depending on the maximum amount of input to be expected, you can define maximum process parameters and limits using AFC. If the actual input is lower on account of varying cutting depths in the component, AFC increases and permanently monitors the tool-specific process limits on the basis of the spindle performance and the feed rate. In this way, the software increases process reliability and productivity.
AVD - Active Vibration Damping
Digital Operation
Machine tools are elastic systems. Vibrations caused by abrupt acceleration lead to varying degrees of precision at the tool centre point. These axis vibrations are compensated by the continuously active AVD software, resulting in improved surface quality, precision, feed rates and productivity.
CTC - Cross Talk Compensation
Digital Operation
The effects of inertia and structural flexibility mean that acceleration of the axes can lead to displacement of the tool centre point. Which in turn produces inaccuracies in machining. The constantly running CTC feature compensates for these acceleration-dependent displacements at all times. This improves contour accuracy, precision, feed rates and productivity.
LAC - Load Adaptive Control
Digital Operation
As standard, the drive parameters for machine tools are set to cope with the maximum expected workpiece weight. LAC adapts the settings for the rotary axis according to the workpiece. This means you benefit from maximum dynamic capability for each workpiece. And Hermle machining centres with swivelling rotary tables achieve better precision, surface quality and acceleration.
HDM - Heavy-Duty Machining
Digital Operation
- For roughing in conjunction with high milling power
- More machining performance possible thanks to reduced machine vibration (depending on the tool and the selected technology data)
HP - High Production
Digital Operation
- For quicker machining with programs which have many cycle calls or subprograms.
3D-CT - 3D contour tolerance max. (SOFT)
Digital Operation
- For 3D roughing with low cutting capacity
- Very high machining speed, mainly for free-form surfaces
3D-CT - 3D contour tolerance max.
Digital Operation
- For 3D roughing with low cutting capacity
- Very high machining speed, mainly for free-form surfaces
3D-CT - 3D contour tolerance min.
Digital Operation
- For very high machining quality demands, mainly for free-form surfaces.
- Can also be used with conventional programs.
3D-PS - 3D contour smoothing
Digital Operation
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For very high surface quality demands, mainly for free-form surfaces
Hermle Remote Desktop
Digital Opertion
- Paperless manufacturing
- Direct connection to your IT infrastructure
- Use of familiar in-house applications
- All the information you have on your PC directly available at the machine
HIMS - the central monitoring tool
Digital Service
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Compact overview of the machine(s) with Live status
- Detailed evaluation of the status history
- Display of the message history
- Export function for status data to .csv format
- Order preview (only in combination with HACS)
- 24h email notification of incidents or faults affecting the machines
- Calendar function to define the notification periods
Remote maintenance
Digital Service
- Fast help from qualified service technicians
- Avoidance of service calls
- Faster identification of causes
- Support for operation / programming directly on the customer’s machine
- The customer can terminate a session at any time
- Independent of the control variant
- Secure connection to Hermle
- Simplified data transfer for updates / service files / ...
WDS - maintenance diagnostic system
Digital Service
- Analysis of the running behaviour of the linear and rotary axes
- Determination of the frequency spectra of the linear and rotary axes
- Evaluation of all relevant sensor data
- Determination of vibration values for the tool spindle
- Determination of the machine precision
- Determination of temperatures of drive motors and tool spindle
- Data analysis and diagnosis by qualified Hermle technicians
- Regular protective earth conductor check
