Process monitoring in joining and assembly: quick data analysis with the maXYmos Analyzer software

Assembly and joining techniques such as precision joining, press fitting, riveting, clinching, and caulking are among the key assembly processes in industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, medical technology, and many others. With Kistler's electromechanical joining systems (servo presses), high-precision sensor technology, and intelligent process monitoring, these manufacturing processes can be efficiently automated and sustainably optimized. The process monitoring systems in the maXYmos product family ensure that joining and assembly processes are precise, quality-assured, and resource-efficient – for maximum productivity and the highest level of safety in production.

To get more out of the data collected – for example, for ongoing production optimization – Kistler provides the new maXYmos Analyzer PC software. As the final link in the measurement chain, it offers the ability to quickly and easily analyze measurement curves from process-monitored production, such as force-displacement measurement data when joining a bearing to a shaft. Irregularities can be detected from the measurement curves stored in the maXYmos process monitoring system for each manufactured component. In addition, SPC parameters such as Cp and CpK are automatically determined for the selected curve bundle.

Efficiently visualize and evaluate measurement curves

The new maXYmos Analyzer PC software is based on Kistler's jBEAM measurement data analysis platform and is tailor-made for maximum efficiency in production optimization. Users can zoom, compare, filter, and analyze measurement curves – both immediately after each production step and later in the overall view. During development, the focus was on transparent, intuitive, and efficient use – deviations from the target are quickly identified and defective parts are reliably reduced. The software also enables the interactive use of KPIs as well as statistics and trend analyses. This allows decisions on production optimization to be made on a more data-driven basis.

Complete measurement chain from a single source: now with data analysis

maXYmos Analyzer is available as a standard license for use with maXYmos NC (for Kistler joining systems, from v1.7) and the process monitoring systems maXYmos TL (5877B, from v1.7) and maXYmos BL (from 5867C). A free trial version is also available for interested parties.

With the new maXYmos Analyzer (2850A) PC software, Kistler completes its range of dynamic measurement technology for production optimization and process monitoring – customers now have access to a complete measurement chain for joining and assembly processes from a single source: from sensors to software and with a matching electromechanical joining system (servo press).