Opportunity
UAB Timber System, based in Alytus, Lithuania, specializes in customizable prefabricated wooden frame homes. Founded in 2021, the company aims to transition toward a highly autonomous production facility. Recognizing the complexities involved, Timber System partnered with 1D.works to design a practical roadmap toward complete automation.
Challenge
- Hardware Diversity: Managing numerous variations in production machinery and equipment.
- Volume Flexibility: Scaling efficiently across fluctuating production demands.
- Rapid Process Automation: Implementing quick and adaptable setups for autonomous manufacturing.
- Ease of Maintenance: Ensuring solutions remain sustainable and cost-effective long-term.
Solution
1D.works delivered a comprehensive audit and strategic roadmap:
- Detailed Workflow Analysis: Precisely mapped each step in the existing manufacturing process.
- Research-Driven Insights: Evaluated cutting-edge academic research and practical commercial solutions for immediate efficiency improvements.
- Pain-Point Resolution: Identified critical bottlenecks, including hardware integration challenges, specialized cell driver requirements, and custom software integration needs.
- Actionable Roadmap: Developed a clear, phased approach to automation, prioritizing immediate ROI and streamlined production flow.
- Digital Twin Framework: Recommended advanced digital twin solutions to enhance internal process reusability, cost-efficiency, and long-term operational leverage.
Clear ROI and Results
- Optimized Production Workflow: Provided Timber System with a clearly defined, efficient, and automated production pathway.
- Immediate Efficiency Gains: Pinpointed quick-win opportunities by leveraging state-of-the-art technologies.
- Future-Proof Scalability: Established a strategic framework facilitating ongoing process optimization, flexibility, and cost reduction.
- Actionable Roadmap: Delivered concrete steps enabling immediate implementation of automation initiatives, significantly boosting operational efficiency and competitiveness.
By aligning practical strategies with cutting-edge technology, 1D.works enabled Timber System to confidently transition toward fully automated, highly efficient home production.