Modine Manufacturing
One of Modine’s products is large vehicle radiators. The client had a three-part goal:
- "Renovate" the legacy system functionality and apply it to multiple product lines.
- Give plant operators visual feedback for verifying cellular work instructions.
- Simplify system use and management.
Soltus provided a combination of system clean-up and new design. By mostly redesigning and a little “new construction,” Soltus renovated the legacy system. We extended the manufacturing process to additional lines while providing the same “look and feel” to all lines; we added wireless barcode scanning to the manufacturing process. We saw where the business rules could be simplified and moved to a separate module. That clean-up made the system easier to manage and use, which in turn boosted efficiency and line throughput. Finally, we provided full tracking and tracing capability of parts from origin to destination.
Software Applied
- MS SQL Server 2005
- MS SQL Server Reporting Services
- ASP.NET
- VB.NET
- LabelMatrix Barcode printing software
Hardware Utilized
- Wago Ethernet/IP I/O modules
- Intermec 2D barcode scanners
Who We Worked With
- Internal IT Department
- Internal Engineering Department
- Local System Integrator