Visual management makes it possible to know the condition of an activity area. The indicators chosen beforehand enable activities to be managed efficiently. They can be applied to a department or a workshop.
What is the LEANANDON Modular LED light column?
ANDON LED electric columns are a signalling system. Originally from the Japanese culture, the term ANDON means, among its different interpretations, "to go to the light". It is a tool based on the "Jidoka" approach, which consists of stopping all activities in the event of an incident or alert to solve a problem immediately. This technique greatly limits losses or quality problems in workshops or on workstations. The aim of this approach is to resolve problems as quickly as possible and to make them part of a continuous improvement process. This means recording and using data from previous problems to reduce the time taken to resolve them if they occur again. In this case, it is a matter of short lead times and small interventions that include a significant decrease in lost time and non-quality costs for example.
The Toyota Manufacturing System has taken up this philosophy, which has become a model for visual management and Lean manufacturing. Each station was equipped with these LED lights, and at each signal, an intervention was made on any type of device or assembly station in case of need. Indeed, industrial environments are very specific contexts in which the organisation of operators' work is crucial for good productivity. It is imperative for the company to have quick access to information, which allows for good reactivity and favours quick decisions. These signal towers have been adopted by leading companies in industry and logistics.
How does this light product manage the machinery equipment?
The ANDON device consists of lighting columns in different colours. These LED lights are mounted at workstations or workshops. In the event of a breakdown or quality problem, the operator can directly signal an irregularity, which will activate the lamp and alert the operator directly. Inspired by a Call-for-Action system, this LED technology is ideal for saving time and identifying the source of the signal. These products can be installed on any workshop furniture.
These signal towers can also be used to detect breakdowns, irregularities, or loss of quality as a preventive measure. This product is a real management tool, as the LEANANDON signal tower reduces the time wasted in assembly and therefore internal costs. It is an alarm product, visible from a distance, which can be triggered automatically or manually as soon as an incident or problem is detected because the accessory is fixed to the workshop furniture.
These LED columns are an integral part of the monitoring process which aims to be in continuous improvement and permanent efficiency. The lamps and lights are control points in the production line. No blind spots are possible because the lamps are illuminated at 360°. Its characteristic is therefore to be identified from the whole logistic chain or from a whole workshop.
The Modular LED light column allows for various indicators of status, condition, use, installations or processes. The colours correspond to predefined signals and allow the type of alert to be identified immediately (colours: green, yellow, red, and blue). The columns have two light modes which can be fixed or permanent. From any position, the LED columns offer great visibility. The choice of colours to be hung is free to create your own signage language.
What type of equipment is needed for the LEANANDON LED light?
The LEANANDON modular LED signal tower offers multiple colour, optical and sound combinations and is fully adjustable. Its assembly is very simple and adaptable. The signal towers can be mounted on any type of post or furniture. The product requires a simple stand. Two installation and use systems are available:
The control unit
This LEANANDON Black control unit is very robust and designed to meet industrial requirements. It is separate from the light assembly and can be mounted on the workstation or machine. Containing interchangeable power adapters, it allows for international use. The operator simply presses a button to switch on the light column and report the anomaly from his workstation.
The Antenna and ethernet network unit with operating software.
The LEANANDON Antenna and ethernet network unit with operating software works wirelessly and collects the data of the production process from its source. From its stand for electrical connection of the modules, installation is quick and easy. Easy to install and to activate from furniture, these columns allow you to save time, cost, and installation.
Which software to use for your machinery equipment?
Software has been developed for the use of signal towers. It is a networked system that provides documentation from its control unit. The software can be downloaded without a licence and provides indicators that enable you to anticipate and understand irregularities or breakdowns, and therefore to make your production more fluid. This is the MDR (intelligent machine data collection) alternative, which uses the data and provides documentation and analysis of unproductive downtime.
The radio module makes it possible to obtain this information and data without having to be connected to a PC.
The ANDON electrical system adds quality control to the production line, it is a technology that also increases the skills of the operators after each Led signal and its analysis. Thanks to this tool, the implementation of standards or procedures is much simpler and saves time and ensures quality.
LED signal towers are to be used daily and can provide an immediate response. All combinations are possible because this product is totally modular and adaptable.
These products can be installed everywhere, and therefore their applications can be diverse.
These LED lamps are most often used in production, but they can also be used in visual management and more specifically in problem solving. These products can be used in production or supply chain security for example. In a safety and internal protection approach, all the characteristics of the electrical LED product lend themselves to a safety and protection need approach.
