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Lower PPM. Higher JPH. Every part traceable.

For OEMs and tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers. We connect welding, machining and assembly data to every part and every VIN.

Contact usAt least 3× return within 12 months.

Where a typical body line loses its time

Illustrative
Planned timeLine stopsBelow taktReworkOEE

Every stop, slow cycle and rework loop costs jobs per hour. We show each one by station, shift and model.

The numbers we move
  • PPMDefects per million, as the OEM counts them
  • JPHJobs per hour off the line
  • TaktSeconds per job the line must hit
  • FPYParts right first time
  • OEEAvailability × Performance × Quality
  • MTBFHours between failures
  • MTTRMinutes to repair
  • TraceabilityPart to VIN, in seconds
Problems we fix

Five problems every plant head in auto knows.

Cost figures are illustrative, not woodfrog results, unless linked to a case.

A robot arm welding with sparks flying
What it costs
1 lotsorted and held for one complaint
Pointslost on the supplier scorecard
01PPM

PPM complaints from the OEM

Quality samples a few parts and trusts the rest. When the OEM rejects a lot, nobody can say which station or shift made it.

What we do
AIEvery weld and torque measured, alert per part
ANALYTICSDefect root cause by station, shift and supplier
ANALYTICSPPM and FPY live, by part number
DATAWeld controllers · Torque tools · PLCCase: Catch the bad weld before the body leaves →
A machining centre on a shop floor
What it costs
Minutesof stop cost a full line of jobs
Hoursper breakage: scrap, stop, changeover
02MTBF · MTTR

Line stops and tool breakage

Tools change on a count or a guess. Stop reasons are typed in after the shift.

What we do
AIEarly warning from spindle load and vibration
ANALYTICSTool life tracked live, per tool
DATAStop reason codes captured at the station
A yellow industrial robot arm on a production line
What it costs
Secondsover takt add up to jobs lost per shift
1bottleneck station sets the pace
03JPH · Takt

JPH below plan, cycle above takt

Cycle time was measured once during a study. Bottlenecks move with every model mix change.

What we do
DATACycle time per station, per job
ANALYTICSBottleneck finder, live against takt
ANALYTICSJPH by shift and model mix
DATAPLC · MES · Andon
Yellow-handled parts clamped in fixtures on a rotating production table
What it costs
Daysto find which cars a bad batch went into
Widerecall scope when the trace is missing
04Traceability

Traceability from part to VIN

Batch, process and test data sit in different systems. A trace from a supplier lot to a VIN means a manual hunt.

What we do
DATAEvery process result tied to part and VIN
ANALYTICSTrace back and forward in seconds
DATASupplier lot linked at goods receipt
A white truck seen through a dark warehouse loading door
What it costs
Penaltiesfor a missed JIT window
Premiumfreight to recover a late call-off
05Schedule

Schedule adherence and JIT delivery

Call-offs change daily. Plan, stock and dispatch live in Excel, SAP and paper.

What we do
ANALYTICSSchedule adherence by line and day
DATAStock, WIP and dispatch on one set of records
ANALYTICSLate call-offs seen days ahead
Done before

Already running on real lines.

All case studies →
Systems we connect

From the weld gun to the VIN.

Machines
Weld controllers, torque tools, Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs, CNC
Shop floor
MES, andon, SCADA, OPC UA gateways
Quality
CMM, vision inspection, test benches
Business
SAP, EDI with OEMs, Excel

Read only to start. Nothing writes back to the line until you approve it.

PLC · Weld · CMMYour plant
Antvia DataOne governed store
PPM · JPH · TraceLive views
A factory walkway with yellow floor lines and railings beside a conveyor
Who you work with

Engineers who have stood on the line.

Ananta PatilSamruddhi MoreMandar JoshiParth ManhasPranjul KalsiNarendra P

A small team from Pune, India. The people who walk your site are the people who build it.

Meet the team →
Where we have built
Car body shopWeld data captured from welding PLCs, tied to every car.
CNC machiningTool life and breakage signals from spindle load.
Process plantUloborus, built with a contract manufacturer in Sangli MIDC.
Our promise

At least 3x return, within 12 months of delivery.

Measured on your own numbers: PPM, JPH, downtime hours and cost per part.

How we measure it →

Questions auto plant heads ask.

Do you work with tier-2 suppliers too?

Yes. We work with OEMs and with tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers. The size of the plant matters less than having machines and systems that already produce data we can connect.

Will this disturb production?

No. We start read only, connecting to the data your stations already produce. Nothing writes back to the line until you approve it, and we plan any site work around your shifts.

Can you meet OEM traceability rules?

We tie process results to each part and VIN, and link supplier lots at goods receipt, so you can trace back and forward quickly. Your OEM's exact requirements are checked in the first audit, and we say plainly what is covered.

Our machines are old. Does that matter?

Rarely. Older PLCs and controllers still expose data over standard protocols, or through a small gateway. The audit tells you what each machine can give and where a signal is missing.

How soon do we see results?

The first live view, for the line we start with, typically comes within the first weeks of the build, once the signals are connected. The audit sets the exact plan for your plant.

A dark industrial hall with heavy machinery lit by shafts of light
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