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"With A+W Production, we can plan and conduct our production much more efficiently, especially in the interplay with production control and completion reporting by plant data collection. Currently, we are working with A+W on the implementation of a breakage pool, with which we can reproduce defective lites quickly."

Iwan Schmid

- Flachglas Schweiz AG

Flachglas Schweiz

High-quality architectural glass specialist

With high-tech insulated glass and extensive expertise in modern façade construction, FLACHGLAS SCHWEIZ is the leading supplier of building glass in the Alpine republic. For more than a year and a half, FLACHGLAS SCHWEIZ has been using A+W software.

In 2018, the company has made extensive investments: a new fully automatic laminated glass system was installed in Wikon. Furthermore, FLACHGLAS SCHWEIZ decided to expand and update its A+W software in order to further optimize processes in the office and in production.

The current A+W Production PMS system was implemented during the software update last year. FLACHGLAS SCHWEIZ is already profiting from A+W Production’s greater flexibility and many planning functions. In addition to the planning tools for work preparation, FLACHGLAS SCHWEIZ uses the A+W Production Terminals to keep employees on the insulated glass lines, in laminated glass production, and shipping informed.

Iwan Schmid, IT Administrator

Iwan Schmid,
IT Administrator

In Switzerland, where both wages and prices are high, digitalization is of crucial importance. CEO Beppino Candolo explains: “Only this way can we remain competitive with companies in neighboring countries. A+W is an expert, innovative partner.”

Press Article

With high-tech insulated glass and extensive expertise in modern façade construction, FLACHGLAS SCHWEIZ, with locations in Wikon and Thun, Switzerland, is the leading supplier of building glass in the Alpine republic whether for demanding window manufacturers or large, complex projects.
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Flexible cutting optimizer for efficient production runs

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The A+W Realtime Optimizer revolutionizes cutting optimization in glass production by enabling flexible and extensive interventions in manufacturing processes. Even after optimization, runs can be linked, split, and reassembled.

Furthermore, optimization parameters (such as edge cut, etc.) can be changed immediately before cutting. The system distributes optimization runs online to different cutting tables, seamlessly integrates rush orders and damaged glass, while ensuring compliance with the original stacking sequences.

The intelligent utilization of leftover plates maximizes glass yield by automatically or manually identifying and linking residual plates. Additionally, the A+W Realtime Optimizer offers efficient breakage management, marking damaged panes and enabling automatic reproduction.
  • Online re-optimization of created jobs from A+W Production or A+W Business Pro (same glass type)
  • Consideration of production sequence from the production system
  • Possibility of entering rush lites / rush jobs
  • Quick-Optimization after cutting was started
  • Reduction of residue plates by using rush jobs, breakage, or sheets from following optimizations / jobs
  • Dynamic re-optimization of breakage
  • Online control of cutting tables and breakout display
  • Avoids residue plates by linking and mixing of cutting jobs
  • Improves the yield and cutting performance
  • Managing local and global breakage with re-optimization

A+W Business Pro is a professional and cost-effective entry-level solution for small and medium-sized companies where order processing and production planning are completely integrated.

A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.

Solutions without ERP system

Project implementation was usually more complicated than we would have thought, but everything always went well in the end (…) I don’t know of any better optimization solutions.

Carl Pinnekamp / Teutemacher Glas GmbH Read more

A+W is a reliable partner that continues to enhance its products and offer new solutions. A+W has many interface solutions with other providers and it works exceedingly well with all machine partners.

Thorsten Hoffmann / HoffmannGlas GmbH & Co. KG Read more
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Flachglas Schweiz AG
Zentrumstrasse 2
4806 Wikon
Switzerland
+41 62 745 00 30
info@flachglas.ch
https://flachglas-gruppe.com/en/

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