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Selmo Standard

 

What is the Selmo Standard?

 

The standard is  described in our Help Center (helpcenter.selmo.at). It is based on proven, qualitative standards from the automotive industry. This enables experienced mechanical engineers to implement the software, mechanics and electrics according to consistent and comprehensible structures.

 

 

How is the Selmo standard structured?

 

The standard itself is kept short and concise. Based on standards and requirements for industrial machines, it describes and defines basic functions. It describes the structure of systems in areas and stations as well as the basic structure for general signal processing in the system area (such as emergency stop, safety doors or fuses).

 

 

What is the advantage of a "universal" standard like Selmo?

 

If you buy or develop machines according to Selmo, your process is the focus of implementation. You receive software with a level of maturity that makes the software interchangeable and transparent. This gives you access to the machine, the machine model and the automatically generated software.

 

 

How do I get to the Selmo standard and the Selmo machine?

 

The path to your Selmo digitalization is simple: you receive workshops, free supplier and machine analysis, supplier support and assistance with subsidies included! The standard is freely accessible to everyone and can be viewed in our Help Center. Experienced mechanical engineers who work for the industry are able to implement the specifications. Pass it on to your suppliers. We will train them on Selmo. Or commission our SELMO Automation GmbH(www.selmo-automation.at)directly to implement an initial project. Find out more:

Selmo for users: https://selmotech.com/de/products_services

 

 

 

Selmo machines

 

Why do Selmo machines reduce purchasing and operating costs?

 

Because they are developed and put into operation many times faster. And because they optimize productivity output, machine availability and cycle time during operation. Decisive factors for cost reduction when purchasing the safest software without risk: shorter engineering response time, faster commissioning, rapid mapping of processes, simple interface in the Selmo studio engineering tool, greater transparency in the cost overview, easy expandability of the dynamic step chain, possibility of mapping a complete system, elimination of time-consuming training and documentation, cost savings through easier maintenance and operation of Selmo machines, which always have the same structure.

 

 

What other advantages do Selmo machines have?

 

If you buy Selmo machines, there is no need to spend a lot of time drawing up specifications. The customer and supplier quickly understand each other when it comes to software requirements. With the "Digital First" principle, Selmo brings digitalization in production to a uniform standard. Selmo machines are put into operation more quickly and are easier to operate and maintain because simple and stable structures are easier to understand and require less effort. Selmo machines "start up" faster and stand still less. This saves time and money, from design to production. This reduces costs for production downtimes or additional costs for software adaptations.

 

 

How does Selmo prevent or reduce machine downtime?

 

Selmo enormously reduces troubleshooting times by monitoring all machine statuses. Nobody can prevent something on a system from becoming defective - for example, if a component wears out. But because Selmo makes the entire system transparent - including hardware faults - the fault is quickly found. The machine operator receives this error message via the HMI, which is also generated automatically, and in real time. The machine always tells the operator what it is currently doing and - in the event of a fault - what it needs. In most cases, the operator or internal maintenance can rectify the fault themselves.

 

 

Are there only advantages? What do I need to be aware of when using Selmo?

 

First-time users should be aware that software modeled after Selmo works more accurately. This means that previously undetected hardware problems can be identified in retrofit projects. The sensors in particular must be set up precisely at an early stage of the project. As each status is monitored discretely, any error behavior can be diagnosed immediately. In order to increase throughput throughout the entire operation, it is ideal if the new standard and the new HMI concept are installed at all partners and customers. The initial effort of joint, transparent modeling of the machine processes will then quickly pay for itself.