Many sub-assemblies per product
Each module has its own procedure, and operators switch between them during a shift.
Applications · Sub-assembly
Modules that arrive at the main line complete and correct.
Sub-assemblies combine many small steps, frequent variant changes and limited space. Arkite guides each step on the workbench, validates it in real time and links the result to the unit it belongs to.
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The operation
Small stations, high impact
Sub-assembly stations build the modules, housings and kits that feed the main assembly line. A product can depend on a dozen or more sub-assemblies, each with its own components, sequence and variants.
An error at this stage is built into the final product. When it is only found at the end of the line, the module has to be removed, reworked or scrapped.
High-resolution workstation photo.
Photo placeholder High-resolution replacement for the hero image, which is only about 730 px wide. Compact sub-assembly station with a fixture, picking bins in fixed positions and a projected instruction on the module being built. Landscape 16:9, at least 2400 px wide, no customer logos or product branding, people only with written consent.
Typical challenges
Why sub-assembly is hard to standardize
Variable batch sizes
Batches range from single units to long runs, so instructions must change without delay.
Long learning curves
Complex procedures take time to master, which limits flexible staffing across stations.
How Arkite works here
One project, every module
- 01
Structure the job
Engineers build the job in numbered steps and sub-assemblies in the no-code editor. Shared steps are defined once; variant-specific steps run only when they apply.
- 02
Select the right module and variant
The job is selected from the MES, by scanning a barcode or on the operator screen, so batches can change at any moment.
- 03
Guide on the workbench
Projections mark the bin, the part and the placement in the fixture. Text, images and video appear on the operator screen.
- 04
Validate each action
With VALIDATE, the 3D sensor confirms each pick and placement before the next step starts, and warns the operator in case of an error.
- 05
Link to the unit
Serial numbers are scanned and product snapshots can be stored with the unit record for later reference.
Platform capabilities
Built for flexible stations
Experience levels
Training, Basic and Advanced levels control how much guidance an operator sees and how fast detections react.
Inter-workstation communication
Stations exchange status, so a sub-assembly station and the station it feeds stay in step.
Multiple processes per sensor
One 3D sensor can monitor more than one work area, with separate guidance for each operator.
In-process inspection
Where small parts or orientation must be checked, a VISION workstation inspects the module before it leaves.
Data captured
Traceable modules
- Cycle time per job and variant against expected cycle time
- Step durations per sub-assembly
- Errors per step and workstation
- Serial numbers and scanned component codes
- Product snapshots stored with the unit record
- Operator and experience level used
Standardize your sub-assembly stations
See how one project covers all modules and variants at a station.